The USMCA is officially enforced by all three countries, replacing NAFTA.
Pictured: The Chamber and its MichAuto program continue to highlight the mutual benefits of cross-border trade, including a March 2025 event featuring U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), the Consul General of Canada in Detroit Colin Bird, Chamber Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah, and WJR’s Guy Gordon.
As the federal tariff policies unfolded in 2025, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s MichAuto program served as the leading voice of the industry raising awareness about the disproportionate impact on Michigan and its signature industry.
Among MichAuto’s most recent advocacy efforts for stable industry-related policy has
been emphasizing the importance of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). This
included MichAuto, Executive Director and the Chamber’s Chief Automotive and
Innovation Officer, Glenn Stevens Jr., submitting public comments the Office of the
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in November 2025 on behalf of the automotive and
mobility industry in favor of its extension.
“A healthy flow of trade and goods across the border is essential to both our automotive and manufacturing industries and the global competitiveness of both Michigan and the U.S.,” Stevens wrote.
MichAuto is urging USTR to use the USMCA review as a chance to reinforce North
American auto supply chains and eliminate trade barriers that undermine U.S.
competitiveness. Along with stable tariff policies, Michigan especially benefits from
the USMCA, as it will continue to provide our key industry with the much-needed
predictability to sustain business in Michigan.