Critical analysis of Chinese steel circumvention through Mexico’s Manzanillo port threatening 2026 USMCA review. Expert insights on compliance risks, defensive tariffs, and freight market implications for North American trade corridors.
Author: Philippe Gagnon
Dr. Philippe Gagnon is a leading authority on transportation policy and continental transport competitiveness in North America. As a Senior Fellow at the Wilson Center and with a 20-year career forged at Transport Canada during the USMCA (T-MEC) renegotiation, his analysis focuses on the integration of trilateral trade corridors. Dr. Gagnon is a policy architect who seeks to optimize the North American supply chain, removing regulatory friction and promoting infrastructure investment. His articles provide a macroeconomic perspective on port and border modernization, the logistical impact of nearshoring, and the digitalization of transport to strengthen the region's economic ecosystem.
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