Ensure any updated USMCA agreement closes loopholes that allow non-USMCA countries to obtain preferential tariff benefits and level the playing field for American workers and manufacturers.

We must also ensure any updated USMCA agreement closes loopholes that allow non-USMCA countries to obtain significant benefits from the preferential tariff treatment provided under the agreement.

Smith said any updated USMCA agreement must close loopholes benefiting non-USMCA countries and level the playing field for American workers and manufacturers.

Chairman Smith on USMCA Negotiations: Any Future Agreement Must Close Loopholes, Level the Playing Field for American Workers & Manufacturers - Ways and Means
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USTR reported the July 1, 2026 joint review occurred, the United States did not renew USMCA in its current form, and negotiations with Mexico and Canada will continue while the agreement remains in force.

The most recent official action shows no updated USMCA agreement has been completed. The review process remains open, with the United States seeking changes to shortcomings and trade deficits.

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Ambassador Greer Issues Statement on the USMCA Joint Review
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The House Ways and Means official news feed listed Chairman Jason Smith's July 1 statement titled: "Any Future Agreement Must Close Loopholes, Level the Playing Field for American Workers & Manufacturers."

Smith publicly pressed for the promised USMCA objectives during the current review window, but the phrasing itself treats the result as a future agreement rather than a completed delivery.

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Home - Ways and Means
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USTR's roundup included Chairman Jason Smith backing the decision not to rubber stamp the status quo and citing Mexico and Canada compliance problems under USMCA.

This is concrete Smith support for renegotiation/enforcement pressure, but it does not show an updated agreement closing the loopholes has been finalized.

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American Farmers, Ranchers, Manufacturers, and Businesses Applaud President Trump for Not Rubber Stamping the USMCA
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USTR and Mexico said the second negotiating round advanced rules-of-origin and economic-security discussions and focused on ensuring USMCA benefits accrue primarily to the parties.

Within the lookback window, official negotiations addressed the core loophole concern, but only as negotiations; no final revised agreement was announced.

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Joint Statement from Ambassador Jamieson Greer and Mexican Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard
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USTR said negotiators discussed automotive rules of origin, steel, aluminum, economic security, agriculture, a level playing field, and addressing third-country free-riding.

This official pre-lookback evidence shows the administration had opened talks on the exact preferential-benefit loophole issue, but the commitment remained in progress.

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The United States and Mexico Conclude First Bilateral Round Related to the Joint Review of the USMCA
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Article 34.7 provides that if any party does not confirm extension during the six-year review, the Commission meets yearly for the remainder of the term.

The controlling agreement text confirms the legal effect of the July 2026 non-renewal: annual reviews continue rather than an updated agreement being automatically delivered.

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USMCA Chapter 34: Final Provisions
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