Press Release

WASHINGTON – The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will hold a public hearing on December 3-5, 2025, regarding the operation of the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA) in preparation for the first Six-Year Joint Review of the USMCA on July 1, 2026. 

The hearing will take place at the U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street S.W., Washington, D.C., 20436.

WASHINGTON – Today, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Health and Human Services issued the following statements announcing an agreement in principle on pharmaceutical pricing between the United States and the United Kingdom. In the historic U.S.-U.K. Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD), President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer agreed to address long-standing imbalances in U.S.-U.K. pharmaceutical trade by improving the overall environment for pharmaceutical companies operating in the United Kingdom.

WASHINGTON – The Office of the United States Trade Representative has invoked the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to review whether workers at Freixenet de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (Freixenet), located in Ezequiel Montes, Queretaro, Mexico, are being denied the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining. The United States has suspended liquidation of unliquidated entries of goods from the Freixenet facility, which manufactures and commercializes cava and still wines.

Background

WASHINGTON – The Office of the United States Trade Representative has invoked the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to review whether workers at Corporación de Occidente, S.A. de C.V., located in the city of El Salto in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, are being denied the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining.  The United States has suspended liquidation of unliquidated entries of goods from the Corporación de Occidente facility, which manufactures automotive and specialty tires.

WASHINGTON – Today, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced the extension of exclusions in the Section 301 Investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation. The 178 exclusions were previously scheduled to expire on November 29, 2025. The exclusions have been extended until November 10, 2026. 

PHOENIX — Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Western Hemisphere Daniel Watson, Mexico’s General Director of Productive Development of the Ministry of Economy Fernando Díaz Barrero, and Canada’s Associate Assistant Deputy Minister for International Trade Martin Moen, today opened the 4th USMCA SME Dialogue with Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs. They were joined by Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary Bradley McKinney, International Trade Administration. The event was hosted by the U.S.

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer issued a statement following the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signing an agreement through an exchange of letters ensuring that Saudi Arabia recognizes U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards as fully meeting its automotive safety requirements.

WASHINGTON – The Office of the United States Trade Representative has invoked the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to review whether workers at Grupo Yazaki, S.A. de C.V. (Yazaki), located in the city of Leon in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, are being denied the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining.  The United States has suspended liquidation of unliquidated entries of goods from the Yazaki facility, which manufactures automotive components, wire harnesses, and electronic components.

WASHINGTON – Last week, President Trump announced a Joint Fact Sheet with the Republic of Korea and secured Frameworks for historic deals with Switzerland

WASHINGTON – Today, Ambassador Jamieson Greer issued a statement following President Donald J. Trump and President Lee reaffirming the historic announcement of the Korea Strategic Trade and Investment deal. The United States and the Republic of Korea agreed to a Joint Fact Sheet laying the ground for terms for a historic deal reflecting the strength of the U.S.-ROK alliance.