Mexico’s Minister of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon, held a meeting on Wednesday with the U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, to follow up on the recent conversation between President Claudia Sheinbaum and President Donald Trump, focused on strengthening the bilateral economic relationship and moving toward a new trade agreement before the USMCA review scheduled for 2026.
The private meeting took place within the framework of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, held in the South Korean city of Gyeongju.
Ebrard and Greer reviewed the current state of Mexico–United States negotiations, particularly on strategic issues such as clean energy, supply chains, labor mobility, and nearshoring, with the goal of modernizing economic cooperation under conditions of reciprocity and equilibrium.
According to the official statement from the Ministry of Economy, the meeting with Greer is part of the relaunching of the bilateral economic dialogue per instructions from President Sheinbaum, following her call with Donald Trump, in which both leaders agreed to maintain trade cooperation and coordinate technical teams for a new negotiation framework.
Ebrard and Greer agreed on the need to strengthen dispute resolution and regulatory oversight mechanisms affecting key sectors including the automotive industry, semiconductors, agriculture, and renewable energy.
As President Sheinbaum’s representative, Marcelo Ebrard is participating in the 2025 APEC Summit, a forum that brings together 21 economies from the Asia-Pacific region — among them the United States, China, Japan, Canada, and Mexico — which together generate over 60% of the world’s GDP and around 50% of global trade.
In this context, the Minister of Economy also held a bilateral meeting with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, in which they discussed technological investment, energy security, and the strengthening of supply chains in North America.
Previously, Ebrard also met with New Zealand’s Minister of Trade and Investment, Todd McClay, and with Singapore’s Minister of Sustainability, Environment, and Trade Relations, Grace Fu.
In both meetings, he agreed to reinforce bilateral economic relations and promote new investment opportunities through Plan Mexico, a federal government initiative aimed at attracting sustainable, innovative, and high-impact projects.
“Mexico is committed to being an economic bridge between the Americas and the Asia-Pacific, promoting an open, sustainable economy with shared opportunities,” Ebrard said during a meeting with ministers from the bloc.
Mexico’s participation in the APEC Summit takes place at a pivotal moment of global value chain reconfiguration and redefinition of trade relations with the United States and Asia.
Plan Mexico, presented by the Ministry of Economy in 2025, seeks to position the country as a hub for advanced manufacturing and clean energy, leveraging its geographic proximity to the United States and its network of international agreements.
In the coming days, the Minister of Economy will take part in APEC plenary sessions on sustainable development, digital cooperation, and trade inclusion policies, where he will present Mexico’s progress in foreign investment, innovation, and energy transition.
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