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

The visit: The NAM 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 NAM delegation—which included NAM Director of International Policy Kevin Doyle and NAM 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 NAM 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 NAM 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 NAM 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.