USTR Releases Updated NAFTA Negotiating Objectives

Posted by Matt Schmitt on 11/20/17 3:50 PM

On November 17, 2017, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer released updated objectives for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation process. The updated objectives include the areas of:

  • Market access for agriculture
  • New transparency and administrative measures
  • Expanded investment and intellectual property
  • Chapters of competition and small and medium sized enterprises

 

The 5th round of NAFTA negotiations between Canada, Mexico and the United States formally began on November 17th in Mexico City and are scheduled to conclude on November 21, 2017.

 

The USTR press release can be found here:

https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2017/november/ustr-releases-updated-nafta

Topics: USTR, Canada, NAFTA, Mexico

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