Founding Members Program — Open

America North Commerce Council (ANCC)

The Reference for
Doing Business in North America.

Canada · United States · Mexico — connected through USMCA / CUSMA / T-MEC

Join the Founding Members
$1.86T
Annual USMCA trade across the three economies.
3
Countries. One Council. One interlocutor.
1994
From NAFTA to USMCA. Full history covered.
Why now

North America is being redefined.

USMCA · CUSMA · T-MEC — Same text, three names

One legal text. Three names. Three legal traditions. ANCC operates fluently across all three.

Trade policy shifting at unprecedented speed

The 2026 USMCA review and tariff realignments are rewriting cross-border rules. The companies that organize now will set the standard.

The window to Philadelphia for standard-setters

The Canadian consulate is closed. Pennsylvania has no private trilateral anchor. ANCC is the first mover into that vacuum.

Three ecosystems

One Council. Three Ecosystems.

Canada, the United States and Mexico — covered with equal depth, by one organization.

Canada
Northern corridor — innovation density.
  • #5Global startup ecosystem (2024)
  • $8.2BVenture capital deployed in 2024
  • AIMontréal — Mila, Google Brain, Meta AI
United States — Philadelphia Hub
The unclaimed anchor of the Northeast corridor.
  • #13Philadelphia — global ranking 2025
  • $76BEcosystem value 2022 – 2024
  • R1Penn · Drexel · Temple · Princeton
Mexico
USMCA's fastest-growing economy.
  • $5.8BStartup funding 2024 (+45%)
  • 2025Plan México — launched January 2025
  • CDMXMexico City — regional innovation hub
One agreement

One Agreement. Three Names.

USMCA
United States
United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement
The legal name in U.S. federal law and in cross-border filings originating from the United States.
CUSMA
Canada
Canada – United States – Mexico Agreement
The official designation in Canadian statute, regulations and bilingual federal communications.
T-MEC
Mexico
Tratado entre México, Estados Unidos y Canadá
The Spanish-language designation used by the Mexican government, customs and the private sector.

Same legal text. Ratified under three national names. $1.86 trillion in annual trade. ANCC covers all three — plus NAFTA history since 1994.

Our work

What We Do.

01

Market Intelligence

Briefings on USMCA / CUSMA / T-MEC enforcement, tariffs and regulation across the three economies. Distilled, dated, signed.

02

University Network

Penn, Drexel, Temple and Princeton, extended through Canadian and Mexican partner institutions. Talent and applied research across the corridor.

03

Entrepreneur Resources

Legal, tax, incorporation, insurance and real estate. One vetted contact per discipline, per country.

04

USMCA / CUSMA / T-MEC Expertise

The only private body fluent in all three national versions. Same article, three legal traditions — translated to your business.

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The ANCC Trade Intelligence Engine.

A specialized engine across NAFTA, USMCA, CUSMA and T-MEC. Ask in plain language. Get a precise answer with article references. Powered by ANCC membership.

Membership

Built for Every Stage of North American Business.

01
Startups & Founders
Where to incorporate, which rules apply, who to trust — answered with one introduction.
02
SMEs & Corporates
Three regulatory environments, one trilateral interface. ANCC handles it; your team executes.
03
Professional Services
A qualified cross-border client pipeline through one vetted referral network.
04
International Companies
Entering North America from Europe, Asia or Latin America — a guide fluent in all three versions of the agreement.
Founding Members Program

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Founding members shape the organization — priority access, preferred rates, a seat at the table.

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