00:00Mexico and the United States and Canada have begun the consultation process prior to the review of the trade agreement scheduled for 2026.
00:10Daniel Rosas with the details.
00:14The setting is an exhibition of traditional ceramics with the eagle as a national symbol,
00:19but also as a symbol of made in Mexico in a context in which consultations will begin prior to the review of the North American trade agreement.
00:30The objective is to reach 2026 with all the necessary elements for negotiation to review the treaty.
00:36The treaty must be decided on July 1st whether or not it will continue in 2026 if it is to continue.
00:46The Mexican government's priorities are clear.
00:51Why are you imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum?
00:53Why are you imposing tariffs on the automotive industry?
00:56Why are you imposing countervailing duties on tomatoes?
00:58Business leaders, academics, trade unions all are called upon to participate over the coming months
01:07to give their opinions on what should be retained and what should be changed.
01:11In our case IT was 60 days, the United States proposes 90 days and we can extend IT for an additional 30 days.
01:19The start of the review, although already scheduled, comes at a unique time due to the presence of Donald Trump in the White House, according to experts.
01:31The course of action can no longer be determined by a single power.
01:38This places us in a unique situation because it has become clear that the United States, the great power of the 20th century,
01:46has been limited by the emergence of new economic powers.
01:50So I believe that above all, it is a very good opportunity to review, not only technical and economic, but also democratic and popular.
02:04In the sense of whether it continues to be an instrument that benefits us, that helps us, and what changes are important for our new objectives.
02:11He refers to Mexico's import substitution plan.
02:19The start of the consultations coincides with a meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
02:26and Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum, whose central theme will be bi-national trade,
02:31but will also discuss the treaty they have with the United States.
02:34In the camera, Victor Hugo Figueroa, Daniel Rosas, Telesur, Ciudad de México.
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