USCIB Engages at AmCham and NASCO Events on USMCA and Mexico’s 2028 APEC Host Year

Mike Rousek, Vice President, Customs and Trade Facilitation at USCIB, attended meetings in Mexico City on regional trade initiatives and APEC-related engagements. Rousek spoke at the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico (AmCham) event, "Mexico 2028: Welcoming Mexico's APEC Host Year, on January 14. Rousek spoke on the Global Outlook panel, discussing global trade, the role of international organizations, and concrete examples of trade facilitation initiatives implemented across different regions of the world. Rousek spoke alongside experts from other US-based trade associations, including John Pickel (National Foreign Trade Council), José Raúl Perales (Center for International Private Enterprise), and Anne Collet (National Association of Manufacturers). Fernando M. Ponce Ulvert (3M Mexico) moderated the panel.

On January 15, Rousek attended and spoke at the North American Government and Industry Roundtable hosted by the North American Strategy for Competitiveness (NASCO) at the Canadian Embassy, where North American federal agencies and key industry associations focused their dialogue on exchanging updates on trade, competitiveness, supply chains, and engaging directly with senior officials from all three governments ahead of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Rousek spoke on the business association panel, highlighting USCIB's recommendations for USMCA renewal, including our strong support for an extension of the agreement to 2042.

Rousek also attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Alliance for Supply Chain Connectivity (A2C2) Regional Roundtable on January 13.