Congress Puts Pressure On USTR Over Deal With Canada And Mexico
Executive Summary
More than 100 members of the US Congress have written to US Trade Representative ambassador Robert Lighthizer urging changes to the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement trade deal that is due to replace the previous NAFTA agreement, with biologic competition and access highlighted as key concerns.
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