CRS, USMCA Labor Provisions, RRM Enforcement & 2026 Joint Review Status

A CRS brief surveys USMCA labor obligations, the facility-specific Rapid Response Mechanism invoked ~40 times against Mexican worksites, and the 2026 joint review in which the U.S. declined to renew the agreement in its current form. A June 2026 §301 determination found Canada and Mexico failed to enforce forced-labor import bans, triggering a 10% tariff both countries have contested.