Trade

With a level playing field and an accessible market, manufacturers in America can out-perform any competitor. That’s why we need smart trade deals that expand opportunities to sell our products around the world and ensure global trade is fair.

Key Facts

56%
of goods Imported to the U.S. are manufacturing Inputs
59%
of goods imported from Mexico are manufacturing inputs.
70%
of goods imported from Canada are manufacturing inputs.

The figures above are reflected in the NAM’s new one pager “USMCA Boosted North American
Supply Chains.”

The Promise of the USMCA

President Trump’s USMCA succeeded in shifting manufacturing imports away from China to North America. In this new phase of U.S. trade policy, strengthening the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement will be critical in helping North America restore balance and combat disruptive, problematic trade practices coming out of other countries, specifically China.

View and download the NAM’s new one pager that assesses the impact and value of U.S imports of manufacturing inputs from North America.