…Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Most recently, Canada implemented a new national pricing policy that blatantly blocks American dairy exports and will enable significant dumping of Canadian dairy products onto the…
Trade Critical for U.S. Railroad Operators
…would undoubtedly impact Union Pacific’s profits. The company points out that each year, NAFTA-related trade generates about 200,000 export-related jobs that pay about 15 to 20 percent better than the…
White House Plans to Tackle Tough Issues First in NAFTA Talks
The Donald Trump administration is considering front-loading the upcoming renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by negotiating the political issues first, ahead of more technical talks. A…
Canada Closes a Door on U.S. Dairy Farmers
…and effectively limited the market access to 10,000 metric tons per year. However, due to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), that quota could not be applied to U.S.-produced…
Mexico Eager to Start and Finish NAFTA Negotiations
Mexico is taking a ‘sooner rather than later’ approach when it comes to potential changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement. A top Mexican official told CNNMoney last week:…
Trump May Seek Only Minor Tweaks to NAFTA
The Donald Trump administration seems more likely to pursue modest changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement in negotiations with Canada and Mexico. Trump called NAFTA a “disaster” during…
Agri View: Trade Questions
…promise to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). A lot of people blame NAFTA and the new TPP for the loss of industrial…
Mexico Considering Duty-free Corn Trade with Brazil, Argentina
…Trump has corn buyers in Mexico concerned and exploring other options. Trump has called NAFTA unfair to the U.S. and has vowed to renegotiate the deal or walk away. Mexico…
Grains Council Talks Trade Policy with Customers in Mexico
…relationship to the U.S. farmers and grain traders who make up USGC’s membership. Since NAFTA entered into force more than 20 years ago, the U.S. and Mexican agriculture industries have…
Agri View: Changes Expected
…to be. Mr. Trump has had very little to say about agriculture directly. You can expect some, perhaps a great deal, of rhetoric on international trade. With issues like NAFTA,…
U.S. Dairy Leaders Promise Steadfast Commitment to Mexico
…reassurance from U.S. dairy leaders comes during a time of political uncertainty on both sides of the border. Since NAFTA became law in 1994, U.S. dairy exports to Mexico have…
Put COOL Into NAFTA Negotiations
…the upcoming NAFTA negotiations. “Trump is going to renegotiate NAFTA. This is an opportunity to put COOL back into law,” says Barry Lynn, a Senior Fellow at New America, a…
Administration Expected to Notify Congress on Redoing NAFTA
…has issued a statement saying any redone NAFTA deal must in no way disrupt U.S. pork trade with the industry’s No. 2 (Mexico) and No. 4 (Canada) markets. From the…
Mexico Won’t Negotiate New Tariffs in NAFTA
…border wall and impose a 20 percent tax on imports from Mexico, along with another possible tax on automobiles. Without NAFTA, the U.S. and Mexico would be subject to stricter…