“The United States and its USMCA partners’ total trade of goods and services exceeds $1.8 trillion, with a growth of over 50% between 2021 and 2023 (USTR, 2024). Today, the region goes beyond simple trade transactions to a co-production system. This results in a shared value model, contrasting with trade relationships involving economies like China or Vietnam, where integration is lower.”
Mexico Institute/Wilson Center
In this article from the Wilson Center, Pedro Casas and Arturo Martínez break down why co-production within North America is key for rebuilding the U.S. industrial base.
The move prompted criticism from Sheinbaum, who said, “There are other forms of cooperation … that would better assist in combating the fentanyl crisis in the United States.”
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“It’s about collaborating, as we have always said, coordinating, without losing sovereignty,” Sheinbaum said of her conversation this morning with U.S. President Trump.
