{"id":50986,"date":"2017-11-07T06:41:39","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T06:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=50986"},"modified":"2017-11-07T06:41:39","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T06:41:39","slug":"some-nafta-talks-to-get-early-nov-15-start-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/business\/some-nafta-talks-to-get-early-nov-15-start-in-mexico.html","title":{"rendered":"Some NAFTA talks to get early Nov. 15 start in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some NAFTA talks to get early Nov. 15 start in Mexico<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Some NAFTA talks to get early Nov. 15 start in Mexico: The fifth round of NAFTA negotiations is due to be held between Nov. 17 -21 in Mexico City. However, some groups from the three nations will begin meeting from Nov. 15, the four officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSome topics that will likely be discussed during those days include textiles, services, labor, and intellectual property. It\u2019s very possible other topics will be added,\u201d one of the officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mexico\u2019s Economy Ministry said in a statement the fifth round would begin on Nov. 17 as planned and that some groups could meet beforehand to review the agendas of the chief negotiators.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the officials said the chief negotiators would begin meetings as planned from Nov. 17 and that holding preparatory discussions beforehand was not unusual.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis doesn\u2019t have any substantial impact (on the talks),\u201d another of the officials familiar with the matter said.<\/span><\/p>\n

A U.S. lobbyist familiar with the process said: \u201cI hear they wanted to move textiles earlier into the schedule.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw from NAFTA if he cannot rework it in favor of the United States. His negotiating team set out proposals in the previous round that caused dismay among Mexican and Canadian counterparts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Among the most divisive were proposals to establish rules of origin for NAFTA goods that would set minimum levels of U.S. content for autos, a sunset clause that would terminate the trade deal if it is not renegotiated every five years, and to end the so-called Chapter 19 dispute mechanism.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the officials said it was possible a counterproposal would be made in the next round on the sunset clause, but was skeptical about the prospect of exploring a compromise on the demand to enshrine U.S. national content in rules of origin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-trade-nafta\/some-nafta-talks-to-get-early-nov-15-start-in-mexico-sources-idUSKBN1D701F<\/span><\/p>\n

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