On June 3, 21017, the Government of Canada posted on the Global Affairs website a Notice inviting Canadian businesses to engage in “online consultations” relating to the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). Canadian businesses should look at this as an opportunity to ask for market access (goods, services, financial services,
On May 18, 2017, the newly confirmed United States Trade Representative (Ambassador Lighthizer) formally notified the United States Congress that President Trump intends to initiate negotiations with Canada and Mexico to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). The May 18, 2017 letter sets into motion a 90-day countdown for the first formal
First published by the Journal of Commerce – April 2017
The first tangible indications of what trade policy might actually look like under the Trump Administration have been released. After excoriating NAFTA as the “worst trade deal ever” and quickly withdrawing the U.S. from the TransPacific Partnership, which was already dead, we are now starting
It is far too early to tell the extent of any change to the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico, in the face of the oft-repeated insistence of the Trump campaign to “renegotiate” NAFTA, a promise that was reiterated once Mr. Trump was sworn into office. Following a prickly meeting last month between President
On February 13, 2017, Prime Minister Trudeau will travel to the United States to visit with President Trump. The most important topic for discussion is that Canada-United States relationship. The most important goal is to ensure that trading relationship remains strong.
This is a fun post, which is based on trade issues between Canada
Originally published by the Journal of Commerce in February 2017
In the first two weeks of the new Trump Administration, all international traders want to talk about, and with good reason, is where does the new President really stand on trade? On the one hand, he has taken advantage of trading opportunities to generate profits
President Trump has said that he wants to renegotiate NAFTA. Rather than taking a negative view of change, ask yourself “What is on my NAFTA Renegotation Wish List?”. What changes to NAFTA could benefit your business? What improvements to NAFTA can save your business money? What adjustments will improve your business’ supply chain? What
The Trump Administration has signaled that one of first areas of interest for North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) renegotiation is the rules of origin. Rules of origin are boring, technical rules in Annex 401, which are permit goods to receive preferential duty-free treatment. Only goods that originate in a NAFTA country are entitled to
Originally published by the Journal of Commerce – November 2016
Fans of ESPN’s College Game Day© will recognize this tag line from the reaction of Lee Corso when he disagrees with others when panelists predict winners of selected college football games. If you prefer a different sports metaphor, there is Aaron Rodger’s 2014 now famous
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton talked about the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) during the U.S. Presidential Debate on September 26th. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton spoke about NAFTA during the primaries and on the campaign trail. NAFTA is relevant again! This is good for customs lawyers and trade lawyers. With all this talk