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NAFTA Renegotiation: Fourth Round
As the fourth round of the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico drew to a close on Oct.17, the parties opted to push back the starting date of the fifth round until mid-November to allow the negotiators more time to work on the most controversial issues that remain to be addressed. The parties appear to be worlds apart in terms of coming to an agreement on such issues as the rules of origin, a possible five-year sunset provision, the Chapter 19 dispute resolution mechanism, and key provisions involving the agriculture and textile provisions of the Agreement, to name a few. Corporate counsel for U.S. companies that are doing business in Canada and Mexico are urged to continue following these negotiations closely, and assess how proposed changes to the NAFTA could impact their products, operations and supply chains. This article provides a summary and timeline of the NAFTA renegotiation process to date, as well as a forecast for the developments that are likely to come.
How Did We Get Here?
On May 18, 2017, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert E. Lightizer submitted formal notification to Congress of the Trump Administration's intent to commence negotiations with Canada and Mexico to modernize the NAFTA, noting that renegotiation was warranted because many provisions of the agreement are outdated and do not reflect modern standards in areas such as digital trade, intellectual property rights and regulatory practices, among others. A few days later, the USTR published a request in the Federal Register for public comments on the negotiating objectives for modernizing the NAFTA.
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