Comment to the USTR on the Joint Review of the USMCA

November 3, 2025

The Coalition to End Uyghur Forced Labor welcomes the opportunity to submit comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in advance of the 2026 Joint Review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). This review represents a critical opportunity to strengthen North American cooperation on labor standards, supply chain due diligence, and trade enforcement.

Our global coalition brings together civil society organizations, investors, and trade unions united to end state imposed forced labor and other egregious human rights abuses against people from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China (Uyghur Region). 1 We urge USTR to prioritize coordination with Mexico and Canada under the USMCA to ensure that goods made with forced labor do not enter or circulate within the North American market, thereby fulfilling the Agreement’s treaty obligations and protecting workers and industries in North America from unfair competition.

Read the full submission here.

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