Sheinbaum says timing of US-Mexico trade deal before November is unclear
Mexico's president says talks are continuing to address US concerns over the trade deficit, with no date set.
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Mexico's President Sheinbaum says it is not clear whether a trade deal with the United States will be reached before November. She says Mexico is working to address US concerns about the trade deficit between the two countries.
A fourth round of USMCA negotiations is set for next week. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has pointed to the Mexico deficit talks as an area of ongoing focus, while saying President Trump is comfortable with Canada's current trade status, with those talks continuing without urgency.
Washington and Beijing are separately finalising terms of a narrower trade deal due Monday, including tariff exemptions on farm, medical and low-tech goods.
Mexico's uncertainty over timing shows that talks remain fluid even as the US moves ahead elsewhere. With managed tariffs advancing with China and Canada's position settled for now, the Mexico deficit issue stands out as unresolved and urgent. A delayed deal leaves one of the three major North American trade fronts without near-term clarity.