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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross

US sunset proposal for NAFTA drives wedge in talks

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2017 - U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer both want a drastic sunset provision to be included in a new North American Free Trade Agreement, Ross said today, but Canadian and Mexican officials say they are opposed.
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NAFTA negotiations seen heating up in Ottawa

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2017 - A lot of work to support agricultural trade got done during the second round of negotiations to rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement last week in Mexico City, but those talks are expected to be tame compared to what’s to come in Ottawa and beyond as the negotiations build steam.
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Lighthizer highlights ag in NAFTA talks

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2017 - No details were released, but U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer highlighted agriculture as an area of success during the second round of talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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Despite Trump tweets, NAFTA talks moving along quite nicely

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2017 – Discounting President Donald Trump’s repeated negative comments – whether in speeches or tweets – the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement is moving quickly, positively and without animosity, according to ag sector and government sources.
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