Insights and Stories on Free Trade

U.S. makes NAFTA dairy proposal, no market access request

Oct. 13, 2017 at 3:16 pm CDT

Arlington, Va. | Reuters — U.S. negotiators at talks to renew the North American Free Trade Agreement on Friday formally asked Canada to address a bilateral dispute over dairy pricing, a request the Canadians are set to resist, sources familiar with the talks said. U.S. dairy producers are unhappy that […]

U.S. hikes NAFTA tension with call for ‘sunset clause’

Oct. 12, 2017 at 8:00 pm CDT

By Dave Graham David Lawder

Trudeau to tell Trump: We’re not your problem at NAFTA

Oct. 10, 2017 at 7:44 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren

EU, Canada settle cattle battle at the WTO

Oct. 3, 2017 at 2:25 pm CDT

By Tom Miles

Top U.S. NAFTA negotiator sees no problem with pace of talks

Sep. 25, 2017 at 2:38 pm CDT

By Adriana Barrera David Ljunggren

U.S. wants NAFTA five-year sunset provision

Sep. 14, 2017 at 8:02 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Thursday that the United States was seeking to add a five-year sunset provision to the North American Free Trade Agreement to provide a regular, “systematic re-examination” of the trade pact. Ross told a forum hosted by Politico that both he […]

By David Lawder

NAFTA ministers claim progress in talks

Sep. 5, 2017 at 6:30 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Trade Ministers from Canada, Mexico and the United States on Tuesday said they made progress in weekend talks to update the NAFTA trade pact, consolidating language for some proposals and reaffirming their commitment to complete negotiations toward the end of 2017. A trilateral statement issued […]

By Anthony Esposito David Lawder

NAFTA talks resume in Mexico City

Sep. 1, 2017 at 8:05 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Trade negotiators from Canada and the U.S. gathered under rainy skies in Mexico City on Friday to discuss the North American Free Trade Agreement, with the mood darkened by U.S. President Donald Trump’s persistent threats to pull out. Teams from the three countries were due […]

By Anthony Esposito Dave Graham

U.S. takes tough lines as NAFTA negotiations begin

Aug. 16, 2017 at 9:03 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The United States drew a hard line for renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement on Wednesday, demanding major concessions aimed at slashing U.S. trade deficits with Mexico and Canada and boosting U.S. content for autos. At the start of talks in Washington, U.S. President Donald […]

By Anthony Esposito David Ljunggren

Canada, Mexico urge quick NAFTA talks to end uncertainty

Jul. 20, 2017 at 8:13 pm CDT

Washington/Ottawa | Reuters — Top Canadian and Mexican diplomats expressed optimism on Thursday that a NAFTA deal could be reached early next year and cautioned that widespread uncertainty over the future of the three-way trade agreement had slowed business investment. Mexican sources say the plan is to hold seven rounds […]

By David Ljunggren lesley-wroughton

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