Mexico’s economy minister Guajardo is making statements regarding the current status of NAFTA renegotiations alongside Mexico’s NAFTA negotiator Kennith Smith,
Key Guajardo highlights
Number of NAFTA topics still remain.
Mexico has made a proposal regarding rules of origin, awaiting an answer from the US.
Will be returning to Washington DC this week.
Continued trade talks with Canada could take place next week depending on how things wrap up with the US.
Key Smith highlights
Mexcio will not be accepting any proposals that attempt to restrict agricultural trade.
Mexico will also not be accepting any automatic death clauses within NAFTA (sunset clauses)
Currently 10 NAFTA chapters remain at 90% Completion; 9 more have been outright completed.