Articles tagged under: Robert Lighthizer

Preparing to Move Forward on NAFTA

Published September 25, 2018

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer says the U.S. and Mexico are ready to move forward on the North American Free Trade Agreement without Canada in the next few days. Lighthizer says Canada is not making concessions in areas essential to…
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Dairy Still a Challenge in NAFTA Talks

Published September 18, 2018

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley met with the U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Monday, September 17. Grassley says the U.S. and Canada are working through issues in the updated North American Free Trade Agreement. "We talked a lot about agriculture.…
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Canada – U.S. Trade Talks Continue

Published September 12, 2018

Canada’s NAFTA negotiators are traveling to Ottawa to meet directly with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada’s trade negotiator Chrystia Freeland left a meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer saying NAFTA talks are at a point where discussing them face…
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NAFTA Deal Not Reached Friday

Published September 3, 2018

The U.S., Mexico and Canada didn’t reach a deal on a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement Friday. In a press conference, Canada’s top trade negotiator Chrystia Freeland told reporters the Canadian government won’t sign an agreement unless it’s good…
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U.S. and Mexico Reach New Trade Agreement

Published August 28, 2018

The U.S. and Mexico have reached, in principal, an agreement to a new North American Free Trade Agreement framework. President Donald Trump says the new agreement will benefit U.S. agriculture in various regards, including Mexico's promise to immediately start purchasing…
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U.S.-China Trade Dispute is a Long-term Issue

Published July 27, 2018

The trade war between the United State and China could last for years. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer made that point in his testimony before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. Lighthizer said the U.S. and China have very different systems for…
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WTO Complaints Filed

Published July 17, 2018

The United States has filed five separate complaints with the World Trade Organization against China, the European Union, Canada, Mexico and Turkey. These countries retaliated against the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said these…
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NAFTA Talks Resume

Published May 7, 2018

Negotiators are meeting again in Washington D.C. this week to discuss what could be the final piece of the North American Free Trade Agreement. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said he wanted to get talks wrapped up soon. There are…
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