Will the U.S. withhold USMCA renewal at the July 2026 review?

Resolves YES if the U.S. officially announces it will NOT approve USMCA extension to 2042 or formally triggers the annual review/sunset process. Resolves NO if the U.S. approves renewal or defers the decision without triggering sunset. Source: Official USTR statements, joint commission public communiqués, or White House announcements.

Will the United States formally withhold approval for USMCA renewal (past 2036) at the mandatory July 1, 2026 joint review meeting? Trump has explicitly stated he will "invoke the six-year renegotiation provision." Withholding renewal would start a 10-year countdown to USMCA expiration and signal the U.S. wants major changes to automotive rules of origin, forced labor provisions, and Chinese manufacturing restrictions.