MEXICO CITY, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Formal negotiations to review the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) are expected to begin the week of May 25, Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Monday.
Speaking after meeting U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Mexico City, Ebrard said both sides are outlining their main concerns ahead of the next phase of talks.
"With that, we would move to formal negotiations. We estimate they will start the week of May 25," he said.
Greer also met with representatives from Mexico's auto and steel industries, as well as business groups, during his visit.
The U.S. delegation is holding a second round of discussions in Mexico after an initial meeting in Washington in March.
The USMCA between the three North American trade partners is up for review this year, as stipulated in the agreement. ■
