Mexico expects formal USMCA talks to start week of May 25

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico’s economy minister Marcelo Ebrard ​said on Monday that ‌formal negotiations to review the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact, known ​as the USMCA, ​are due to begin the ⁠week of May ​25.

“Tomorrow and this afternoon we ​will hear the U.S. side’s views. Once that is done, ​we will move ​on to the next phase, which ‌is ⁠formal negotiations. We expect formal negotiations to begin the week of May ​25,” ​Ebrard ⁠said following a meeting with U.S. Trade ​Representative Jamieson Greer.

This ​would ⁠be the second USMCA round of talks, following ⁠a held in ​Washington last month.

Reporting by Emily ​Green, Editing by Natalia Siniawski