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With just six months before the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement’s review, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø advocacy has kicked into high gear. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø experts took a trip to Mexico City last week for a flurry of high-level trade talks and events.

The visit: The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø traveled to Mexico City for the APEC Alliance for Supply Chain Connectivity (A2C2) Regional Roundtable, co-led by the U.S. Trade Representative, which featured U.S. government staff, international officials, academics and industry representatives discussing the future of a digitized customs process.

• Following the event, the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø delegation—which included 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Director of International Policy Kevin Doyle and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Senior Director of International Policy Anne Collett—took part in multiple USMCA-related events to share the policy priorities of manufacturers in the U.S.

The details: The events included a roundtable hosted by the American Chemistry Council and its Mexican and Canadian counterparts, a government–industry talk with the North American Strategy for Competitiveness hosted by the Canadian Embassy in Mexico City and a panel discussion with the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico.

Out of the spotlight: The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø also engaged in discussions with Mexican officials and trade organizations.

• These included conversations with business association CONCAMIN and representatives for the Mexican business community as well as senior officials in the Mexican Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø also visited the newly opened U.S. Embassy in Mexico City to meet with U.S. officials on the ground in Mexico, as well as a visiting delegation of senators and members of Parliament from Canada.

Manufacturers’ voice: Throughout the trip, the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø highlighted top trade priorities for manufacturers, including strengthening and improving the USMCA and ensuring manufacturers can secure critical industrial inputs to power factory floors across the U.S.