AAFA asks for 16 more years for US-Mexico-Canada agreement
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has taken part in a hearing in Washington DC in support of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
AAFA’s vice-president for trade and customs policy, Beth Hughes, spoke at the event, a three-day public hearing on USMCA that the Office of the US Trade Representative organised in advance of a formal review of USMCA that will commence in July, 2026.
She said “a tightly woven supply chain” binds together workers, farmers and employers throughout Mexico, the US and Canada. In textiles, apparel and footwear, this has helped sustain what she called a “robust North American trade partnership”.
Ms Hughes went on to say that USMCA had helped provide certainty for companies in footwear and apparel and, as a result, made it easier for companies to provide consumers with affordable, quality products.
“USMCA must be preserved and extended for another 16 years,” she said.
