The USMCA Strategic Initiative is anchored by a series of invitation-only roundtables convening government officials, trade experts, and private sector leaders from all three countries to discuss challenges and opportunities ahead of the mandatory 2026 USMCA review process.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is the cornerstone of North American trade. It is estimated that $3 million dollars in products move across the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders every minute. With foreign direct investment and capital flows also increasing on a yearly basis, the United States, Mexico, and Canada have the potential to build a secure, dynamic, and globally competitive North America amid a world of burgeoning geopolitical competition.
In the four years since the agreement entered into force, the USMCA has demonstrated resilience in the face of disagreements in the automotive, energy, and agricultural sectors. Despite these ongoing disputes, the USMCA continues to play a critical role in catalyzing prosperity, integration, and cooperation among the three countries.
CSIS’ USMCA Strategic Initiative’s activities will be anchored by a series of invitation-only roundtables, which will convene government officials, trade experts, private sector leaders, academics and think tank scholars from all three countries to discuss challenges and opportunities ahead of the mandatory 2026 USMCA review process.
This project is made possible through generous support from the Corn Refiners Association, General Motors, Rassini, and Scotiabank.
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