Manufacturers/End Users
April 23, 2026
USTR says steel, auto tariffs on Mexico will remain despite USMCA talks: Report
Written by Ethan Bernard
US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer said Mexico should not expect the upcoming USMCA review to result in the removal of US steel and auto tariffs, according to media reports.
Recall the USMCA agreement between the US, Mexico, and Canada is up for periodic review in July.
Greer made the comments in Mexico City on Monday in a meeting there with industry groups, Reuters reported.
Reuters quoted one anonymous source reporting Greer said: “The tariffs are here to stay.” Another source said Greer told the Mexican auto industry the US is looking into ways to help Mexico, but no specifics were offered.
The current Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum stand at 50% for imports from Mexico. (Here is a link to a White House Fact Sheet on Mexican auto tariffs.)
Greer met on April 20 with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to discuss US-Mexico trade and economic relations ahead of the USMCA Joint Review on July 1, according to a statement from the Office of the USTR.
Additionally, Greer and Mexican Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard agreed to a first official bilateral negotiating round for the USMCA Review the week of May 25 in Mexico City. This is ahead of the talks that are slated to start on July 1.
A request for comment to the Office of the USTR was not returned by time of publication.
