ITIF-对美国贸易代表办公室关于美国、墨西哥和加拿大贸易协定的评论（英）

itif.org 700 K Street NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20001 COMMENTS OF ITIF to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Washington, D.C. In the Matter of: Request for Comments on the Operation of the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) FR Docket No. USTR-2025-0004 November 3, 2025 itif.org 2 CONTENTS Introduction and Summary .......................................................................................................................... 3 The United States Should Support USMCA’s Renewal ................................................................................ 3 The Case for a North American Production System .................................................................................. 3 USMCA Is a Building Block of the United States’ Techno-Economic Power ............................................ 5 Case Studies: USMCA Bolstering U.S. Competitiveness in Strategic Industries ......................................... 7 Semiconductors: Micron Technology’s Cross-Border Expansion ........................................................... 7 Automobiles: Engine of Ford’s Flagship Vehicle Ping-Pongs the Border ................................................ 8 Shielding USMCA From Chinese Mercantilism ........................................................................................... 8 Reinforce FDI Screening and Information-Sharing Mechanisms ............................................................... 8 Tighten Regulations on Rules of Origin ................................................................................................... 8 USMCA Partners Should Refrain From Entering Into Unilateral Trade Arrangements With China .......... 9 Incorporate Provisions to Exclude Intellectual Property Mass Infringers From the North American Economy ............................................................................................................................................... 10 Support United States “Plus” Canada and Mexico, as Opposed to a U.S.-Only Strategy .......................... 10 Improve the USMCA Competitiveness Committee .................................................................................... 10 A New USMCA Should Provide the Template for Modern Digital Trade Agreements ................................ 11 Reinforce the USMCA to Protect U.S. Intellectual Property Rights ............................................................ 15 What USMCA Partners Should Not Do .................................................................................................... 18 Misleadingly Promote “Digital Sovereignty” Principles ........................................................................... 18 Expand the Tariff Escalation to USMCA Products ................................................................................. 19 Conclusions .........................................................