Tag: NAFTA

  • US-China trade war: Deal agreed to suspend new trade tariffs

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    US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to halt new trade tariffs for 90 days to allow for talks, the US says. At a post-G20 summit meeting in Buenos Aires, Mr Trump agreed not to boost tariffs on $200bn (£157bn) of Chinese goods from 10% to 25% on 1 January. […]

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  • US-China trade war: Deal agreed to suspend new trade tariffs

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    US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to halt new trade tariffs for 90 days to allow for talks, the US says. At a post-G20 summit meeting in Buenos Aires, Mr Trump agreed not to boost tariffs on $200bn (£157bn) of Chinese goods from 10% to 25% on 1 January. […]

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  • Trump says Canada not needed in NAFTA deal, warns Congress not to interfere

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    WASHINGTON  – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday there was no need to keep Canada in the North American Free Trade Agreement and warned Congress not to meddle with the trade negotiations or he would terminate the trilateral trade pact altogether. “There is no political necessity to keep Canada in the new NAFTA deal. […]

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  • As clock ticks, Canada and U.S seek ways to salvage NAFTA

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    WASHINGTON – Talks between Canada and the United States intensified on Thursday as the two countries pushed to hammer out a deal on a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement by a Friday deadline, with both sides upbeat about the progress made so far. Despite some contentious issues still on the table, the increasingly positive […]

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  • US-Mexico reach NAFTA breakthrough

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    The US and Mexico have reached common ground on key trade terms as pressure mounts to complete renegotiation of the North A Details about the accord with Mexico are expected to emerge at a news conference shortly. US media reported that the two countries have agreed that 75% of a product must be made in […]

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