Fecha Publicación: 11-08-2022

The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office, or USTR, on July 20 requested dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, over Mexico’s energy policies, arguing that they put U.S. firms at a disadvantage by favoring Mexico’s state-owned power utility, Comisión Federal de Electricidad, or CFE. The consultation request, which Canada signed on to as well, is among the most serious disputes ever lodged under the USMCA since it took effect two years ago. What do the United States and Canada seek to gain through the consultation request? What are the most important steps in the consultation process, and how long will it take for the case to play out? How has Mexico responded to the USTR and Canadian trade ministry’s accusations?

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