Last week, the PA Chamber joined more than 500 business and agricultural organizations, as well as chambers of commerce from across the United States, in signing a U.S. Chamber-led coalition letter that urges continued support from the U.S. Congress for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

The letter emphasizes that the USMCA remains crucial to our country’s economic future, as it preserves and strengthens U.S. trade ties with Canada and Mexico. More than 13 million American jobs depend on trade with our North American neighbors, and U.S. manufacturers export more made-in-America manufactured goods to these two countries than they do to the next 12 largest export markets combined. Exports to Canada and Mexico account for one-third of all U.S. agricultural exports. Canada and Mexico are also the top two export destinations for U.S. small and medium-sized businesses, more than 100,000 of which sell their goods and services to Canada and Mexico.

The continuation of USMCA would also ensure that U.S. manufacturers, farmers, and service providers can continue to access these two critical trade markets, guaranteeing that virtually all U.S. exports enter these markets tariff-free and helping American companies and the workers they employ compete in our top two export markets.

“The case for maintaining this agreement is strong,” the letter states. “We look forward to working closely with you to preserve these benefits over the course of the joint review.”

The full letter is available here.