On March 18, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a press release announcing the commencement of "bilateral technical discussions" between the United States (US) and Mexico regarding the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). 

According to the press release, technical discussions included supply chain gaps and policy to address those gaps through "increased cooperation on economic security, rules of origin, and complimentary trade actions." 

Technical teams were also directed to review "specific options for increasing U.S. and Mexican production and manufacturing employment, while limiting non-market inputs into North American supply chains" in advance of the USMCA Joint Review scheduled for July 1, 2026. 

The press release can be found here: 
https://ustr.gov/about/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2026/march/united-states-and-mexico-announce-next-steps-bilateral-discussions-advance-usmca-joint-review