The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) joint review process is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2026, but the time to prepare is now. Embedded trade compliance professionals should already be doing scenario analysis—pulling data, calculating the supply chain impacts of potential changes, and helping their companies to strategize accordingly. Readers who wish to pursue their interests through formal channels may submit written materials to the government during the public comment period, which should open no later than October 1, 2025.
Source: Hot Topics in International Trade – February 2025 – USMCA Part Three: What to Do about Joint Review