US, Mexico finish first round of trade agreement talks

The United States and Mexico completed a first round of bilateral trade talks Friday, focused on revising the North American Free Trade Agreement in light of pressure from President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is due for its first review since coming into force in 2020, with talks starting Wednesday led by Mexico’s Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard and US Deputy Trade Representative Jeff Goettman joining Thursday.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“We talked about rules of origination, the automotive sector, how we compete with countries in Asia and other parts of the world, and how we can integrate more,” Ebrard said in a statement.The Mexican delegation in a statement described the talks as being held “in a constructive environment and with frank dialogue” that ended with a “net positive.”The US Trade Representative Office said in a statement the US approached the talks with the goals of reducing

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