Insights and Stories on Lighthizer

U.S. throws down CUSMA challenge on Canada’s dairy import limits

Dec. 9, 2020 at 4:50 pm CST

Five months and counting since the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement came into force, the U.S. government has launched a CUSMA challenge of how Canada applies tariff exemptions on dairy imports. U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer said Wednesday he has served Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng with written notice that the U.S. […]

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit.

CUSMA pact to take effect July 1, USTR says

Apr. 26, 2020 at 12:08 am CDT

By Reuters

Trump signs CUSMA pact

Jan. 29, 2020 at 3:06 pm CST

By Andrea Shalal Jeff Mason

U.S. grains: China trade news provides lift

Dec. 13, 2019 at 6:55 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

Canada, U.S., Mexico sign agreement, again, to replace NAFTA

Dec. 10, 2019 at 1:45 pm CST

By Andrea Shalal Sharay Angulo

Freeland, U.S. and Mexican officials to meet to pin down trade deal

Dec. 9, 2019 at 7:46 pm CST

Washington/Mexico City | Reuters — The Trump administration, Mexico and U.S. Democrats on Monday closed in on a deal for labour-related changes to a languishing North American trade pact that may soon allow it to proceed to a vote, as the window for passage this year quickly narrows. U.S. Trade […]

By David Lawder Sharay Angulo

U.S., Japan sign limited trade deal

Sep. 25, 2019 at 5:05 pm CDT

New York | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signed a limited trade deal on Wednesday that cuts tariffs on U.S. farm goods, Japanese machine tools and other products while further staving off the threat of higher U.S. car duties. Trump said the deal […]

By David Lawder Jeff Mason

Trump says impeachment inquiry could derail North America trade deal

Sep. 25, 2019 at 4:44 pm CDT

Washington/Mexico City | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that an impeachment inquiry against him could derail congressional approval of a North America trade pact, dragging down Mexico’s peso and stock market as investors fled riskier assets. While U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said he was confident […]

By Anthony Esposito Jeff Mason

Trump questions request for Chinese delay on farm trip

Sep. 24, 2019 at 1:18 am CDT

United Nations | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday questioned a decision by his top trade negotiators to ask Chinese officials to delay a planned trip to U.S. farming regions after trade talks last week, saying he wanted China to buy more U.S. farm products. U.S. Treasury Secretary […]

By Steve Holland

Japan set to grant TPP-level access for U.S. beef, pork

Aug. 24, 2019 at 3:08 am CDT

Tokyo | Reuters — The United States and Japan have reached the broad framework of a trade agreement, Japan’s Nikkei business daily said on Saturday, with Tokyo making concessions on its agriculture but none immediately apparent from Washington on automobiles. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi […]

By David Lawder Kaori Kaneko

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