USTR Announces First Round of NAFTA Renegotiations
The first round of NAFTA renegotiations between the agreement’s three parties will take place Aug. 16-20 in Washington, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced July 19 (here). Aug. 16 is the first day the Trump administration can start negotiations under…
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the Trade Promotion Authority-provided timeline, after the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative formally notified Congress on May 18 of its intentions to start renegotiations (see 1705180043). Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Western Hemisphere John Melle will serve as chief negotiator, a capacity in which he will be responsible for day-to-day talks at the staff level, USTR said.