BTA 2026 Policy Agenda

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We are pleased to present the Border Trade Alliance’s 2026 Policy Agenda, a comprehensive reflection of our organization’s priorities at a pivotal moment for North American trade. As the BTA marks its 40th year since its founding in 1986, the United States, Mexico, and Canada prepare for the first formal review of the USMCA, and policymakers at all levels confront new pressures on supply chains, infrastructure, and border management. The work of the BTA has never been more essential.

This agenda underscores our shared commitment to policies that strengthen the competitiveness of the North American region. Our committees have identified practical, forward-looking solutions to improve port of entry operations, modernize customs and trade processes, enhance cross-border transportation networks, and support the agriculture and manufacturing sectors that power our economies. We continue to champion a secure, efficient, and well-resourced border that facilitates legitimate trade and travel while upholding the highest standards of safety and integrity.

We are especially proud that this year’s agenda reflects deep engagement from our membership across all three countries. The recommendations contained here are shaped by firsthand experience and informed by the realities faced daily by carriers, producers, manufacturers, customs brokers, local governments, and port users throughout the border region. That diversity of expertise remains the BTA’s greatest strength.

From the USMCA review process to ongoing efforts to modernize ports of entry, streamline permitting, expand trusted-trader programs, and invest in the environmental and technological infrastructure that a 21st-century border demands, the year ahead will bring both opportunities and challenges. The BTA will continue to be a constructive partner at all levels of government as we work together to ensure that North America remains the world’s most dynamic and resilient trade bloc.

Thank you for your continued leadership, participation, and support. We look forward to working alongside you in 2026 to advance the policies and partnerships that keep our region moving forward.

Pete Sepulveda, Jr.
Chairman

Britton Mullen
President