Coalition Letter Supporting the Renewal of USMCA

Letter

Dear Ambassador Greer, Minister LeBlanc, and Secretary Ebrard,

The undersigned organizations representing the American, Canadian, and Mexican food and agricultural value chains submit this letter in support of a renewal and strengthening of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) / U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) / Tratado entre México, Estados Unidos y Canadá (T-MEC). Our organizations represent North American farmers, producers, distillers, ranchers, seafood harvesters, agribusinesses, grain handlers and exporters, animal health, agricultural co-operatives, and retailers who have benefited tremendously from the economic fortitude that CUSMA/USMCA/T-MEC provides. CUSMA/USMCA/T-MEC strengthens the resilience of our integrated agricultural markets and over the past twenty years, has made North America the most food secure region in the world. All three nations share the responsibility of protecting and strengthening this competitive advantage, which is essential not only to economic prosperity, but also to national security and regional stability.

In order to remain globally competitive, the efficiencies and seamless integration between the United States, Canada, and Mexico are crucial. CUSMA/USMCA/T-MEC represents one of the largest trading blocs in the world, with over 500 million people, a $30 trillion-dollar GDP, and a trade volume of $1.7 trillion. The strength of this trilateral partnership wielded in CUSMA/USMCA/T-MEC allows North America to remain globally competitive, particularly with respect to maintaining high standards in areas such as sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) or agricultural biotechnology. Without this trade agreement, North America is more vulnerable to countries that employ trade restrictive policies that negatively impact the movement of food from areas of surplus to deficit. CUSMA/USMCA/T-MEC is key to maintaining a competitive global advantage that reduces reliance on distant supply chains and encourages investment across the region. Preserving the full trilateral framework of the agreement safeguards these advantages, as the integrated nature of North American agriculture depends on predictable and cooperative trading relationships among all three countries.

CUSMA/USMCA/T-MEC’s efficiencies reduce costs, and the provisions create stability and predictability – all vital elements that farmers and businesses need to plan for the future. As CUSMA/USMCA/T-MEC unfolds, it is important to ensure that it does not create uncertainty and instability to markets that could have negative ripple effects across the entire North American economy. Trade cooperation between the United States, Mexico, and Canada affords massive economic benefits, highlighting the need to uphold and strengthen CUSMA/USMCA/T-MEC. Trade integration between all three countries has allowed agricultural exports to soar, tripling the value of agrifood trade between the three countries between 2005 and 2023, totaling $285 billion. This growth was facilitated by removal of most tariff and quota barriers within North America, as well as reduced barriers through regulatory cooperation. Preserving these commitments limits disruptions in supply, maintains affordability for consumers, and promotes competition.

In addition to the economic benefits provided by CUSMA/USMCA/T-MEC, the elimination of regulatory barriers has benefited parties in all three countries. Specifically, the agreement’s SPS provisions increased regulatory transparency and ensured science-based treatment of agricultural commodities and products to the benefit of animal and plant health, which have worked incredibly well for exporters. Additionally, the technical barriers to trade (TBT) provisions are instrumental in removing obstacles inhibiting trade and strengthening regulatory cooperation. All of these measures contribute to reduced costs for consumers and facilitating strong demand for farming communities across North America.

CUSMA/USMCA/T-MEC creates an environment that can mitigate trade challenges instead of spurring escalation. This is especially important as the entire food and agriculture supply chain is grappling with high input costs, low commodity prices, natural disasters, and global unrest. Price increases are difficult in any time period, but especially now. CUSMA/USMCA/T-MEC’s provisions provide mechanisms to handle unfair trade actions and avoid inflicting harm on our rural communities.

Our organizations are deeply reliant on trade, and our closest neighbors are the strongest trading partners for North American agriculture and its continued success. We stand ready to provide the expertise needed to uphold and extend CUSMA/USMCA/T-MEC to the benefit of the entire North American food and agriculture sector.

Sincerely,

Agil-e Asesoría Estratégica
Agricultural Coalition for USMCA
Agricultural Retailers Association
American Coalition for Ethanol
American Farm Bureau Federation
American Feed Industry Association
American Malting Barley Association
American Soybean Association
Animal Health Institute
Asociación Agricola de Productores de Platano del Soconusco
Asociación Agricola del Rio Culiacán
Asociación Agricola del Rio Sinaloa Poniente
Asociación Agricola Local de Matamoros
Asociación Agricola Local de Productores de Uva de Mesa
Asociación de Agricultores del Rio Fuerte Sur
Asociación de Organismos de Agricultores del Norte del Estado de Sonora
Asociación de Organismos de Agricultores del Sur de Sonora
Asociación de Productores de Frutas y Hortalizas de Caborca
Asociación de Productores de Hortalizas del Yaqui y Mayo
Asociación Mexicana de Horticultura Protegida
Asociación Mexicana de Industriales de Galletas y Pastas
Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Alimentos
Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Carne AMEG
Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Leche
Asociación Mexicana de Semilleros
Asociación Nacional de Comercializadores y Productores de Fertilizantes
Asociación Nacional de Establecimientos TIF
Asociación Nacional de Exportadores de Berries de México
Asociación Nacional de Fabricantes de Alimentos para Consumo Animal
Asociación Nacional de Procesadores de Cítricos
Border Trade Alliance
Brewers Association
Cámara Nacional de Industriales de la Leche
Cámara Nacional de la Industria de Conservas Alimenticias
Cámara Nacional de la Industria Tequilera
Cámara Nacional de las Industrias Azucarera y Alcoholera
Cámara Nacional de las Industrias Pesquera y Acuícola
Cámara Nacional del Maiz Industrializado
Canada Grains Council
Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance
Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance
Canadian Canola Growers Association
Canadian Cattle Association
Canadian Meat Council
Canadian National Millers Association
Canadian Pork Council
Canadian Produce Marketing Association
Canadian Sugar Institute
Canola Council of Canada
CEA Alliance
Cereals Canada
Coalition for North American Trade
Comisión de la Industria de Vinos y Licores
Comisión para la Investigación y Defensa de las Hortalizas
Confederación de Asociaciones Agrícolas del Estado de Sinaloa
Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas
Confederación Nacional de Propietarios Rurales
Consejo Agricola de Baja California
Consejo Agricola del Suelo de Conservación de la Ciudad de Mexico y Proyectos Sostenibles en Agua
Consejo Agroalimentario de Hidalgo
Consejo Agroalimentario de Yucatán
Consejo Agropecuario de la Comarca Lagunera
Consejo Agropecuario Poblano
Consejo de Desarrollo Agropecuario y Agroindustrial de Jalisco
Consejo de Productores y Exportadores de Limon Persa
Consejo Empresarial Agropecuario de Tlaxcala
Consejo Estatal Agroalimentario de Guanajuato
Consejo Estatal Agropecuario de Aguascalientes
Consejo Estatal Agropecuario de Chihuahua
Consejo Estatal Agropecuario de Colima
Consejo Estatal Agropecuario de Nuevo Leon
Consejo Estatal Agropecuario de Tamaulipas
Consejo Mexicano de la Carne
Consejo Mexicano del Arroz
Consejo Mexicano Vitivinícola
Consejo Nacional Agropecuario
Consejo Nacional de Fabricantes de Alimentos Balanceados y de la Nutrición Animal
Consejo Regulador del Tequila
Coordinadora Nacional de las Fundaciones Produce
Corn Refiners Association
CropLife America
CropLife Canada
Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative
Empacadoras de Mango de Exportación
Farm Credit Council
Farmers for Free Trade
Federación Mexicana de Lechería
Federación Mexicana de Palma de Aceite
Fertilizer Canada
Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada
Fresh Produce Association of the Americas
Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada
Global Cold Chain Alliance
Grain Growers of Canada
Growth Energy
Industria Farmacéutica Veterinaria de la Cámara Nacional de la Industria farmacéutica
International Fresh Produce Association
Meat Institute
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
National Association of Wheat Growers
National Barley Growers Association
National Cattle Feeders’ Association
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
National Corn Growers Association
National Cotton Council
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
National Foreign Trade Council
National Fisheries Institute
National Grain and Feed Association
National Milk Producers Federation
National Oilseed Processors Association
National Pork Producers Council
National Potato Council
National Sorghum Producers
National Sunflower Association
National Turkey Federation
North American Export Grain Association
North American Millers’ Association
Northwest Horticultural Council
Pet Food Institute
Productores Hortofrutícolas del Norte
Protección de Cultivos, Ciencia y Tecnología A.C.
Pulse Canada
Renewable Fuels Association
Seeds Canada
Sociedad Cooperativa Agropecuaria de la Comarca Lagunera
Soy Canada
Spirits Canada
Sweetener Users Association
U.S. Apple Association
U.S. Canola Association
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Dairy Export Council
U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council
U.S. Peanut Federation
Unificación Nacional Porcicola
Union Agricola Regional de Fruticultores del Estado de Chihuahua
Union Agricola Regional de la Sierra del Estado de Tabasco Productores de Platano
Union Agricola Regional de Productores de Maiz Amarillo asi como Otros Granos y Semillas del Estado de Chihuahua
Union Agricola Regional del Norte de Tamaulipas
Union Agricola Regional del Sur del Estado de Tamaulipas
Union de Asociaciones Avícolas de Jalisco
Union Ganadera Regional de Chihuahua
Union Ganadera Regional de Porcicultores de Sonora
Union Mexicana de Fabricantes y Formuladores de Agroquímicos
Union Nacional de Avicultores
Union Regional de Porcicultores de Jalisco
United States Council for International Business
USA Poultry & Egg Export Council
USA Pulses
USA Pulses Trade Association
USA Rice
Western Grain Elevator Association
Wine Institute

June 1, 2026

Agriculture Coalition

The Honorable Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative
The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada
The Honorable Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of Economy

Support for renewal and strengthening of USMCA