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The U.S. Trade Representative is seeking public input on the USMCA trade agreement. Interested parties are invited to submit comments within 45 days of the notice’s publication in the Federal Register, addressing how the U.S. should promote balanced trade, market access, and economic security with its USMCA partners. Feedback is also sought on the agreement’s effectiveness in boosting U.S. investment, productivity, and technological development. A public hearing is scheduled for November 17th. The National Retail Federation views the request for comments as a crucial step in the USMCA review process. This process is happening as the Supreme Court is due to rule on the president’s ability to impose broad tariffs.
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In the notice, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said it is looking for interested parties to weigh in on several key topics, including actions the U.S. should propose to promote balanced trade, new market access and economic security between the three trading partners.
The notice also calls for submissions to address the USMCA’s effectiveness in promoting investment in U.S. productivity and technological development, a key pillar of President Donald Trump’s trade agenda.
All stakeholders must submit comments within 45 days of the notice being published in the Federal Register. If the notice is published as planned on Sept. 17, the public comment deadline would be by 11:59 p.m. EST on Nov. 1, 2025.
In addition, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is planning a public hearing at the U.S. International Trade Commission on Nov. 17. Interested parties must similarly notify the office of their intent to provide testimony within 45 days of the Federal Register notice’s publication date.
“The request for comments is an important step in the USMCA review process,” National Retail Federation VP of Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said in an email to Supply Chain Dive, noting that the trade organization plans to submit comments. “This will give NRF and other stakeholders an opportunity to weigh in and provide our thoughts and insights into USMCA and what we think the U.S. should seek to achieve during the review.”
The U.S. public input process starts ahead of a potential crossroads for President Donald Trump’s trade policy for North America.
In the coming months, the Supreme Court will rule on whether the president can use emergency powers to install broad tariffs of unlimited duration, as he did when placing duties on imports from numerous trading partners this year.
Phil Neuffer contributed to this story.
