Nafta Negotiators Turn to Thorny Issue as Ministers Arrive
- Controversial rules of origin on the agenda in Ottawa talks
- U.S. wants content mandate for cars to help cut trade deficit
Room for Improvement in Nafta Talks, Says Capistran
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Negotiators are set to focus on one of the most controversial topics in talks to update the North American Free Trade Agreement -- the rules governing the source of inputs for manufactured goods -- as administration officials from the U.S. and Mexico arrive in Canada.
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo are scheduled to land in Ottawa on Tuesday and dine with Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland tonight. They’re expected to brief reporters on Wednesday afternoon at the close of the third round of negotiations, which started Saturday.