In January, the Senate finally passed the United States Mexico Canada Agreement. The Senate approved the USMCA by a vote of 89–10, sending the bill to President Trump for his signature. This is after ASA held a lengthy advocacy campaign in support of Congress signing the agreement.
The continued success of U.S. manufacturing depends on our critical North American partnerships. Canada and Mexico alone purchase one-fifth of the total value of U.S. manufacturing outpost. Canada and Mexico purchase more U.S.-made goods than our next 10 trading partners combined despite representing only six percent of the world’s population.