U.S. Calls for ‘Much Better Deal’ in Nafta Overhaul Plan<br />Upon taking office, Mr. Trump withdrew the United States from the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and suggested<br />that he was considering pulling out of Nafta, which he had billed as the “worst trade deal.”<br />But in March, a draft letter circulated to members of Congress about the administration’s intentions suggested<br />that Mr. Trump was planning to take a more measured approach to modernizing Nafta.<br />The United States Trade Representative said a revamped Nafta must include provisions to eliminate unfair subsidies<br />and give the United States broader authority to crack down on an influx of cheap products.<br />By ALAN RAPPEPORTJULY 17, 2017<br />WASHINGTON — Claiming it wants to negotiate a “much better deal for all Americans,” the Trump administration on Monday revealed<br />its most detailed list of objectives to date for an overhaul of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada.<br />“I believe that the end result will make all three countries stronger and better.”<br />The publication of the objectives begins a 30-day period before formal talks among the United States, Canada and Mexico can officially begin.
