…the U.S. trade agreement with South Korea, known as KORUS. The U.S. has already granted tariff exemptions for Canada and Mexico. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Mexico Seeks Closing Seven NAFTA Chapters in Next Round
Trade officials in Mexico say they hope to close seven chapters in the next round of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Talks, planned for Washington, D.C. next month. Mexico…
Study: Trump Tariffs to Cost an Estimated 24,000 Agriculture Jobs
…sectors. The new report says the updated figure takes into account threats of retaliation from other countries, as well as the expectations that Canada, Mexico and Australia will be exempt…
Mexico, Canada Don’t Want Tariff Exemptions Tied to NAFTA
Mexico and Canada were happy to hear about President’s Trump’s willingness to exclude them from tariffs on steel and aluminum exports to the U.S. However, they expect any talks about…
Dairy Export Market Relies on NAFTA
…key element for $1.2 billion in dairy exports going to Mexico. Approximately 25 percent of all U.S. dairy exports are sent to Mexico, making it the single biggest market for…
Canada Staying Calm and Constructive Amidst Trade Talks
…rolled out by Trump includes exemptions for Canada and Mexico, if the three nations agree to a fair North American Free Trade Agreement. The mood by Canada reflects comments by…
Trump Unveils Steel and Aluminum Tariff Plan
President Donald Trump Thursday unveiled his plan to impose 25 percent tariffs on steel imports and ten percent on aluminum. The plan includes provisional exceptions for Canada and Mexico. However,…
Trump Tells Canada he wants “Fair” NAFTA Deal
…the U.S. president attacked Canada and Mexico, two of the country’s top international trading partners. Canada says Trudeau also highlighted his concerns over Trump’s proposed aluminum and steel tariffs. Taking…
AEM’s Slater: Trump Tariffs Won’t Help U.S. Manufacturers ‘Win’ Again
…competitors in China, India and Mexico will get a free pass to use the cheapest input materials they can find,” Slater continued. “If President Trump wants to boost domestic steel…
Ag Producer Sentiment Improves; but Uncertainty about the Future of NAFTA Looms
…and notwithstanding the importance of U.S. ag exports to both Mexico and Canada, producers remain relatively optimistic about long-run prospects for U.S. ag exports. Read the full report. by James…
CFBF: Requiring Workers Return to Home Country Not an Option
…in Mexico where she could go was Juarez, Mexico,” Little said. “If you’re not familiar with Jaurez…there’s a lot of drug dealers and bad people hanging around there and from…
No Tariff Exceptions for Canada/Mexico
Bloomberg is reporting that there will be no exceptions for Canada and Mexico when it comes to potential tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The only way they get exempted…
NAFTA Round Seven Wrapped Up Monday and Facing More Questions
The seventh round of talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) wrapped up Monday in Mexico City. The three countries have taken some incremental steps toward agreements…
Agri View: What is Going on with NAFTA?
…is that fruits and vegetables do not seem to fare well for United States farmers while Mexico is charged with “dumping” some of the same products on American and Canadian…