SMA President and CEO Philip K. Bell, CAE, sees the scheduled review of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement, or USMCA, as an opportunity to build on what’s working for American steel.

“US trade policy is working,” Bell writes in Steel Market Update. “Domestic steel production is up, steel imports are down, and members of the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) are leading record investment in safe, modern, efficient steelmaking capacity. It is important that the USMCA review process continues to support these achievements.”

Phil’s column, “USMCA Review: Good neighbors, better rules,” is part of an ongoing series of comments on the agreement as a mandated review of the agreement begins in Mexico City.

Read more: https://www.steelmarketupdate.com/2026/05/28/usmca-review-good-neighbors-better-rules/