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news El Financiero 2026-05-07

North American Free Trade Redefined: T-MEC Faces Tariffs and Political Logic

North American free trade is undergoing a significant transformation under the T-MEC, moving towards an administered system with tariffs, controls, and a more politically driven approach. This shift is reallocating regional economic activity, moving away from the previous logic where only origin rules guaranteed tariff-free trade.


El libre comercio en Norteamérica se redefine: el T-MEC persiste, pero con aranceles, controles y una lógica más política que transforma la integración regional. <p>La visita a México de Jamieson Greer, representante comercial de Estados Unidos, dejó una conclusión que ya no conviene disfrazar con lenguaje diplomático: <b>el libre comercio en Norteamérica se terminó</b>. No desaparecerá el T-MEC; se transformará en un acuerdo administrado, sujeto a aranceles sectoriales, exenciones condicionadas...

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