Economic pulse of the Americas: Five years into the USMCA, US trade shifts closer to home
With the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) marking its five-year anniversary, has the agreement made US trade more secure?
Against a backdrop of shifting global supply chains and rising geopolitical uncertainty, the USMCA has helped the United States reduce reliance on distant partners by deepening economic ties across North America. From machinery to vehicles to food to medical products, US trade is increasingly anchored nearby.
This infographic breaks down how US trade patterns have evolved under the agreement—highlighting where progress has been made, which sectors are driving change, and what’s at stake ahead of the 2026 scheduled review.
Explore how the USMCA has reshaped trade and strengthened economic security—and what may need to be done to make the agreement work even better in the future.
Image: US President Donald Trump, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto sign documents during the USMCA signing ceremony before the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque