Trump says he does not care about updating USMCA Canada sends trade officials to Washington amid new tariffs29 July 2026 29 July 2026 3 minute read 3 minute read By: By: Global Ag Media North AmericaUS President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he does not care about updating the North American trade agreement as Canada disclosed plans to send senior trade officials to Washington for more talks this week amid new tariffs and heightened trade tensions, reported Reuters. Asked if he would update the US-Mexico-Canada agreement, Trump said in a phone call to the program: "I don't care. The president's trade chief, Jamieson Greer, held a third round of talks with Mexico last week aimed at updating USMCA, but the discussionsrevealed deep differences over how to tighten regional automotive content rules. Trump has breached the USMCA duty-free zone by imposing a 25% tariff on Mexican- and Canadian-built cars and trucks and 50% on their steel and aluminum products on national security grounds. Canada seeks more talksCanada has thus far been left out of formal negotiations over USMCA but has continued high-level conversations with Greer.