Mexico City, Mexico — The Ministry of Economy says they have completed the consultations leading up to the upcoming review of the T-MEC. Thirty sectoral and thirty-two state roundtables were held with broad participation from business representatives.
The T-MEC (Tratado entre México, Estados Unidos y Canadá or Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada) meetings also included collaboration with federal and state authorities.
Secretary of the Ministry of Economy Marcelo Ebrard emphasized that this unprecedented process will allow for building a solid position to improve the T-MEC and make it fairer for Mexico. During the month of October, the Ministry of Economy opened spaces for direct dialogue with 30 productive sectors and key stakeholders in each of the 32 states of Mexico.
These working groups allowed for the identification of the issues that participants consider priorities in foreign trade to boost the competitiveness of the Mexican economy within the framework of the T-MEC.
In addition to the roundtable discussions, a questionnaire was distributed to gather more in-depth information on the private sector’s proposals. As of November 5, more than 2,000 questionnaires had been received for the state consultations and at least 500 from representatives of various economic sectors.
All the information gathered, both at the tables and in the questionnaires, will be processed and integrated into a document that will be presented to the President of Mexico and the Senate of the Republic in January 2026, as part of building a national position towards the review of the T-MEC, as reported by Secretary Marcelo Ebrard during the state consultation in Mexico City.
The Secretary of Economy stated that this consultation process is unprecedented, “it has never been carried out in Mexico before.” He explained that there has never been an open process for public comment; this is the first time it has been done.
These working groups are just one part of the effort the Mexican government, through the Ministry of Economy, is undertaking to develop a negotiating position that reflects the national interest as comprehensively as possible.
Ebrard says Mexico is moving forward in an orderly and transparent manner toward the review of the T-MEC, ensuring that the voices of the productive sectors are taken into account and recognizing the economic and social particularities of each state and sector.
The Ministry of Economy reaffirms its commitment to promoting more equitable conditions for Mexican companies within the framework of the T-MEC and thus strengthening regional integration, guaranteeing that the national position responds to the realities and needs of the country.
The sectoral roundtables inlcuded heavy vehicles; logistics, dairy products and derivatives, beverages and processed foods, furniture and paper, mining, chemicals, plastics and toys; ICTs; professional and business services; agro-industry; light vehicles, energy and petrochemicals, metal products, metalworking and derivatives, circular economy, aerospace, footwear, textiles and clothing.
Talks also included cement, glass and ceramics, electrical manufacturing, agriculture, livestock chains, creative industries, electronics, steel and aluminum, tourism, real estate and construction, pharmaceutical health, medical devices and cosmetics, auto parts and tires, fishing and social economy.
