AmCham Calls for Trade Certainty

U.S. companies operating in Mexico intend to continue investing and deepening North American production integration. However, they need transparent trade rules and legal certainty to secure new investments, said Oscar del Cueto, president of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico (AmCham).

He said business participation in the review of the trade agreement with the United States remains active, although it no longer operates under the traditional “cuarto de junto” framework.

In an interview with El Economista, the AmCham president said communication with Mexican authorities and U.S. negotiators remains ongoing, and the Chamber will continue providing information to help inform decisions affecting the future of the trade relationship.

“Communication with the private sector continues; it has been sustained. Obviously, they are currently focused on the products and sectors that have been most affected by tariffs, such as steel, aluminum, and the automotive industry. But this dialogue and openness to communication have continued, and the American Chamber has undoubtedly played a leading role,” he emphasized.

The Chamber has also held meetings in Washington with officials at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the State Department, as well as with U.S. Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer during his visit to Mexico, he said.

Although discussions no longer take place under the old “back-room” model, they still allow companies’ concerns to be conveyed directly to those involved in the negotiations.

Corporate participation will continue through the Chamber’s committees, where information and data on the needs of various productive sectors are collected.

The AmCham president considers the trade agreement a fundamental legal framework for building investor confidence, particularly in an environment where tariffs and market-access conditions in the United States have become increasingly important.