A New USMCA Extension Window Passed Without Agreement. Automakers Are Now Preparing For Changes.

The auto industry accounts for about 18% of US trade with Canada and Mexico, according to data cited by the American Automotive Policy Council. (Credit: AFP)

The United States, Mexico and Canada have moved past a key deadline to extend the USMCA trade agreement, shifting the pact into an annual review process that leaves long-term rules for North American manufacturing open to further negotiation.

Automakers continue operating within deeply integrated supply chains that span the United States, Mexico and Canada, where vehicles often cross borders multiple times during production.