Inside Trade

November 4, 2024

U.S., Mexico, Canada launch effort to support trade during emergencies

By Margaret Spiegelman  / February 23, 2023 at 6:06 PM
The U.S., Mexico and Canada will establish a trilateral panel to coordinate North American efforts to maintain trade during emergency situations, according to a decision by the three countries released on Thursday by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The decision, issued by the Free Trade Commission of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, creates a subcommittee on “emergency response” under the USMCA North American Competitiveness Committee, according to a USTR statement . The three countries also agreed to create a working...

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