Next Nafta Talks Scheduled to Start With Auto Content Rules
- Seventh round set to run Feb. 25 to March 5 in Mexico City
- Rules of origin to be one of most discussed issues in talks
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Rules for automotive content, one of the most contentious issues in Nafta, will be among the first tackled at the upcoming seventh round of talks in Mexico City.
Negotiators from the U.S., Canada and Mexico plan to begin on rules of origin, which govern how much geographic content a product must have to benefit from Nafta tariff exemptions, on Feb. 25, according to a draft agenda obtained by Bloomberg News. The issue is set to receive more than 20 hours of discussion, among the most of any topic, according to the schedule, which isn’t released publicly because talks are held behind closed doors.