US-Mexico Trade Talks Advance: Greer and Ebrard Discuss USMCA Review, Critical Minerals, and Worker Protections

Jamieson Greer, the United States Trade Representative, met with Mexican Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard on January 28 to advance bilateral trade talks. According to the Office of the United States Trade Representative press release, they discussed progress on non-tariff barriers and agreed to launch formal discussions for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement joint review. Key topics included stronger rules of origin for industrial goods, collaboration on critical minerals, and aligning trade policies to protect workers from dumped manufactured goods. Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard confirmed the meeting in a social media post reported by Xinhua, stating both sides aim to complete the review as quickly as possible. They covered steel and aluminum tariffs, the automotive industry, and supply chain security. The review, due by July 1 under agreement rules, replaces the old North American Free Trade Agreement that began in 2020. Senator John Cornyn urged Greer in a January 28 letter to raise Mexico's failure to meet 1944 Water Treaty obligations during the review. Cornyn's office noted Mexico must deliver 350,000 acre-feet of water yearly to the United States, but shortfalls have hurt South Texas farmers. Recent United States pressure, including tariffs announced by President Trump in December 2025, prompted Mexico to start repaying the deficit. The National Grain and Feed Association praised Greer's leadership on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement progress on January 28. Radio Free Rural Network reported the formal review process starting, though timing remains unclear. These developments highlight Greer's focus on fair trade and enforcement one year into the second Trump administration. Thank you for tuning in, listeners. Please subscribe for more updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.