U.S. Plans Tariffs on USMCA Partners, Trade Chief Cites Deficit and Canada Issues

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, that the United States intends to maintain tariffs on its North American free-trade partners and flagged significant trade issues with Canada. "Were going to have tariffs as long as we have a giant trade deficit," Greer told a forum. He added that over the past year and a half, the U.S. has been telling countries "we have to have some level of tariff." The comments signal continued friction under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, with Canada singled out for unresolved trade problems. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Mexico and Canada together exceeded $250 billion in 2025, government data show.