Trade Cases
November 4, 2017
Tension Ramps Up in NAFTA Negotiations
Written by Sandy Williams
The fifth round of NAFTA negotiations will be Nov. 17-21 in Mexico City, but contentious U.S. proposals are making a compromise between the three trading partners problematic.
The U.S. has proposed a sunset clause, rules of origin tipped in favor of the U.S., restrictions on government procurement and elimination of dispute settlement mechanisms, none of which Canada and Mexico endorse. In fact, very few U.S. industries back the proposals as currently outlined.
