A Glimpse Inside the 2026 USMCA Review Process (IndustryWeek)

About this episode

Patrick Childress discusses the ongoing negotiations of the USMCA and its implications for manufacturers.

In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Patrick Childress, an international trade and disputes attorney at Holland & Knight, shares an update on how negotiations are proceeding with USMCA—also known as the United States, Mexico, Canada agreement—a trilateral trade agreement that comes up for its required six-year joint review on July 1. It's an agreement that has significant implications for manufacturers, particularly in the automotive industry.

People in this episode

Guest: Patrick Childress

Topics covered

• USMCA
• international trade
• manufacturing
• automotive industry
• trade agreements
• negotiations

Keywords

• USMCA
• international trade
• manufacturing
• automotive
• trade agreement
• negotiations
• 2026 review

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Holland & Knight, USMCA

Places: United States, Mexico, Canada, automotive industry

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