From Lori Wallach, Director, Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch Renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) faces a critical juncture as the fifth round of talks officially starts Friday in Mexico City. Appears originally on Common Dreams At issue is whether Canada and Mexico will engage on a series of proposals to significantly reshape…
MEXICO CITY — U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Tuesday decried a lack of progress in the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations, saying he hopes Canada and Mexico will begin to “seriously engage” in key areas so the talks can meaningfully advance before year’s end. [Brett Fortnam | November 21, 2017 | Inside US…
The U.S. International Trade Commission today proposed up to 50 percent tariff-rate quotas on imports of large residential washers and associated parts, agreeing across the board on remedy types and lengths in recommendations for President Trump to consider in a Section 201 investigation. [Isabelle Hoagland | November 21, 2017 | Inside US Trade] The probe…