WCIT Statement on the U.S. Decision Not to Renew the USMCA

For Immediate Release

SEATTLE — On July 1, 2026, the United States, Mexico, and Canada convened the first mandatory joint review of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced that the United States “did not agree to renew the USMCA in its current form,” meaning the agreement was not renewed on schedule. The USMCA remains fully in force, but rather than being extended for a further 16-year term, it now enters a cycle of mandatory annual reviews that will continue until all three parties agree to an extension — or until the agreement’s scheduled expiration in 2036.

Lori Otto Punke, President of the WCIT, issued the following statement:

“The USMCA is foundational to Washington, Oregon, and Idaho’s trading relationships. Canada and Mexico are among the Northwest’s largest trading partners, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs. We are deeply concerned that the agreement was not renewed on schedule. The uncertainty this creates is itself a cost — to farmers deciding what to plant, to manufacturers managing integrated cross-border supply chains, and to the small and mid-sized exporters and importers who cannot afford additional disruption. This uncertainty also disincentivizes investment in the United States as a whole.

“We urge the administration to move quickly and preserve the trilateral framework that has given local businesses a stable, predictable rulebook. Replacing the USMCA with a patchwork of separate bilateral deals, or leaving it in a state of annual review, risks fragmenting the relationships that make our region competitive.”

WCIT will continue to push for a long-term USMCA renewal that supports jobs and investment across the Northwest.

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