Washington | Reuters — The leaders of the U.S. and Canada expressed optimism on Wednesday that they could reach new NAFTA deal by a Friday deadline as negotiators prepared to […] Read more
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Trump, Trudeau upbeat about prospects for NAFTA deal by Friday
ICE weekly outlook: Canola set to chop around bottom end of long-term range
CNS Canada — Contracts on the ICE Futures canola market are bracing for turbulence in coming days as trade negotiations between Canada and the U.S. and a looming production report […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs ease on weak cash markets, spreading
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Tuesday, pressured by weaker prices in cash hog markets and spreading as the market gave back a portion of the […] Read more
Canada rejoins NAFTA talks, deal seen as possible this week
Washington | Reuters — Canada’s top trade negotiator joins her Mexican and U.S. counterparts in Washington on Tuesday in a bid to remain part of a revamped trilateral North American […] Read more
U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal, turning up pressure on Canada
Washington | Reuters — The U.S. and Mexico agreed on Monday to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), putting pressure on Canada to agree to new terms on […] Read more
U.S. drops ag demand from NAFTA talks, Mexico farm lobby says
Mexico City | Reuters — The United States has dropped a contentious demand from the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement to impose restrictions on Mexican agricultural exports, […] Read more
Give up tariff, not TRQ
Economist argues there’s more damage by ceding tariff rate quota levels in trade deals than just reducing tariff
Public commentary regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations is mainly on the auto industry, as is appropriate. But another of U.S. President Donald Trump’s whipping boys is U.S. […] Read more
U.S. dairy tariffs block many imports
An analysis says the U.S. isn’t the great free-trader in dairy it makes itself out to be
If you listen to U.S. President Donald Trump, the United States is a free-trading hero that is being abused by protectionist “freeloaders” like Canada. Especially with Canadian restrictions on dairy […] Read more
NAFTA teams ready to ‘start solving’ stalled issues, Mexico says
Washington | Reuters — Mexican Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo said on Friday that the negotiating teams for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are ready to kick off talks […] Read more
Mexico, Canada insist on three-way NAFTA deal
Mexico City | Reuters — Canadian and Mexican officials insisted that the North American Free Trade Agreement remain a trilateral pact on Wednesday and reiterated their opposition to U.S. calls […] Read more
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