WESF plays a role in promoting standardization and eliminating global trade barriers.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is requesting input from the private sector in advance of the Joint Review of the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA).
ANSI plans to submit comments on behalf of the U.S. standardization community to USTR focused on technical barriers to trade (TBT) and good regulatory practices (GRP), and welcomes input from members to inform ANSI’s comments by October 3, 2025.
View the related Federal Register notice.
In particular, USTR invites comments regarding:
Any aspect of the operation or implementation of the USMCA
Any issues of compliance with the agreement
Recommendations for specific actions that USTR should propose ahead of the Joint Review to promote balanced trade, new market access, and alignment on economic security with Mexico and Canada
Factors affecting the investment climate in North America and in the territories of each party, as well as the effectiveness of the USMCA in promoting investment that strengthens U.S. competitiveness, productivity, and technological leadership
Strategies for strengthening North American economic security and competitiveness, including collaborative work under the Competitiveness Committee, and cooperation on issues related to non-market policies and practices of other countries
To share input with ANSI’s International Development team, please contact Nora Moudiyne (NMoudiyne@ansi.org) and Meredith Shaddix mshaddix@ansi.org).
In addition, ANSI invites interested members to submit their comments to USTR here before the November 3, 2025 deadline. Please also note that USTR intends to hold a public hearing on November 17, 2025, on the Joint Review of the USMCA.