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dalton99a

(96,349 posts)
Tue Jun 30, 2026, 08:41 AM 20 hrs ago

US declaration to exit USMCA to start a decade-long countdown for the pact

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-declaration-exit-usmca-start-decade-long-countdown-pact-2026-06-30/

US declaration to exit USMCA to start a decade-long countdown for the pact
By David Lawder
June 30, 20265:07 AM CDT

WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is expected to ​formally declare on Wednesday that it will not extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, starting a decade-long clock to wind down the 32-year-old ‌North American free trade zone as the three countries haggle over proposed changes.

That declaration will kick off a six-year review session, part of a "sunset clause" negotiated by President Donald Trump's first administration. However, it will do little to alter contentious negotiations over the pact's future, including sweeping demands to boost U.S. and regional content in North American automotive production and trade protections to block ​Chinese goods from benefiting from USMCA.

Trade chiefs from the U.S., Mexico and Canada are expected to meet virtually on Wednesday and declare whether they ​want to extend the pact for another 16 years. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has already scheduled a third round of ⁠negotiations with Mexico for the week of July 20, signaling his intent to keep pushing for changes.

"We expect July 1st to come and go, and for the ​United States to not confirm its wish to extend," said Greta Peisch, a former USTR general counsel who is now a trade partner at Wiley Rein in Washington.

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US declaration to exit USMCA to start a decade-long countdown for the pact (Original Post) dalton99a 20 hrs ago OP
why why they want to trade with trump? rampartd 20 hrs ago #1
Oh please, stop it.................. Lovie777 20 hrs ago #2
A Democrat will fix it... in time. QueerDuck 20 hrs ago #3
If memory serves, Trump renegotiated NAFTA in his first term. surfered 19 hrs ago #4

rampartd

(5,550 posts)
1. why why they want to trade with trump?
Tue Jun 30, 2026, 08:45 AM
20 hrs ago

this was trump signature deal. "no one has seen it before." burly men tears in their eyes thanking him and all.

Lovie777

(24,581 posts)
2. Oh please, stop it..................
Tue Jun 30, 2026, 08:45 AM
20 hrs ago

early 20th century the US became a isolated country. Hello 2nd crash.

surfered

(15,142 posts)
4. If memory serves, Trump renegotiated NAFTA in his first term.
Tue Jun 30, 2026, 10:20 AM
19 hrs ago

Then later said it was a terrible deal and criticized whom ever made it (it was him!).
So he renegotiated it.

Then he tore that deal up when he unilaterally imposed tariffs.

Think I got that insanity right

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