México and Canada Seek to Accelerate Trade and Security Partnerships Ahead of USMCA Review

The two countries are working to strengthen cooperation before a key trade agreement is revisited this year.

Published on Feb. 17, 2026

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México and Canada have committed to advancing the strengthening of cooperation in trade and security ahead of a review this year of the trade agreement that governs economic relations between the three North American countries, including the United States.

Why it matters

As the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the successor to NAFTA, comes up for its first formal review, México and Canada are looking to solidify their bilateral partnership on key economic and security issues, potentially independent of the broader trilateral framework.

The details

The two countries pledged to accelerate their cooperation on trade facilitation, customs procedures, and supply chain resilience, as well as on joint efforts to combat organized crime and strengthen border security. This comes as the USMCA trade deal, which went into effect in 2020, is set to undergo its first formal review later this year.

  • The USMCA trade deal went into effect in 2020.
  • The USMCA trade deal is set to undergo its first formal review later this year.

The players

México

A North American country that is a party to the USMCA trade agreement along with Canada and the United States.

Canada

A North American country that is a party to the USMCA trade agreement along with México and the United States.

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

The trade agreement that governs economic relations between the three North American countries, which went into effect in 2020 and is set for its first formal review later this year.

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What’s next

The USMCA trade deal is set to undergo its first formal review later this year, at which point México and Canada will have an opportunity to further solidify their bilateral partnership on key economic and security issues.

The takeaway

As the USMCA trade agreement enters a new phase with its first review, México and Canada are proactively working to deepen their cooperation on trade facilitation, customs procedures, supply chain resilience, and joint efforts to combat organized crime and strengthen border security, potentially setting the stage for a more independent bilateral relationship between the two countries.