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Big News Breakdown

New USMCA demands on Mexico: A breakdown

And how they will end up costing both Trump as well his southern neighbours.

Jul 27, 2026
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Third round’s the charm. This time US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) negotiations between Mexico and the US happened in Mexico City. US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer and his team met with president Claudia Sheinbaum to discuss what a revamped regional trade acceptable to the Trump administration might look like.

These are the main demands so far:

More North American content (if the US gets to keep most of it)

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