USMCA consultations advance with productive sectors, states, and the labor movement

The Ministry of Economy is holding consultations with the productive sectors, the states of the Republic, and the labor movement on the revision of the Mexico-United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement (USMCA).

Two weeks into this process, 13 sectoral and 13 state roundtables have been held, said Secretary Marcelo Ebrard.

Over the past week, the agency organized nine sectoral roundtables in areas such as ICT; professional services; agribusiness; light vehicles; metal, metalworking, and derivative products; the circular economy; aerospace; footwear, textiles, and clothing; and cement, glass, and ceramics. Additionally, eight state roundtables were held in Coahuila, Oaxaca, Aguascalientes, Sonora, Tabasco, Hidalgo, Michoacán, and Tamaulipas, with the goal of gathering information, comments, and proposals from key productive sectors and economic players in trade with North America.

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“In the 32 states, we are gathering the perspectives, priorities, and concerns of the productive sectors. We are working with 30 sectors of the economy, also consulting them on their perspectives and proposals, and, very importantly, we are consulting the labor sector for the first time,” Ebrard explained.

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The secretary recalled that last week he met with the Business Coordinating Council and the labor movement, in a meeting co-organized with the Secretary of Labor, Marath Bolaños, to hear their views and priorities.

Ebrard emphasized that, following President Claudia Sheinbaum's instructions, the goal is to reach January 2026 with the broadest possible national stance. "That is the objective. To achieve this, we must consult, debate, deliberate, and conclude."

He explained that each sector and entity is asked to ensure that the negotiating team's instructions have the broadest possible support in the Republic and reflect the concerns of the various sectors. "We must ultimately have the most cohesive position possible in our negotiations with the United States regarding the treaty review," said Secretary Ebrard.

To prepare for the meetings, a questionnaire was distributed among various strategic sectors (businesses, chambers of commerce, associations, academia, among others) to gather information and conduct a statistical analysis, classifying the contributions according to the USMCA chapters. To date, 1,602 questionnaires have been received and will be incorporated into the final document.