First CUSMA SME Dialogue

April 22, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario

The first trilateral Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Dialogue organised by the CUSMA SME Committee took place this April 22, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas. Canada’s Deputy-Minister of International Trade, David Morrison, participated in person alongside with Deputy United States Trade Representative, Jayme White, and Undersecretary of Foreign Trade of Mexico, Luz María de la Mora. In addition, Deputy-Minister Morrison met bilaterally with Ambassador White, like he had done the day before with Undersecretary De La Mora, to discuss North American trade issues.

The objective of the Dialogue, open to stakeholders of the three countries in person or virtually, was to facilitate SME participation in North American trade. It was also an opportunity for officials responsible for the implementation of the Agreement to learn more about the challenges and obstacles that SMEs face when using the CUSMA.