[20180614]IF10047_北美自由贸易协定（NAFTA）.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated June 14, 2018North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)Overview NAFTA is a free trade agreement (FTA) among the United States, Canada, and Mexico that entered into force on January 1, 1994 (P.L. 103-182). At the time it was negotiated, NAFTA was unusual because it was the first time that a U.S. FTA linked two advanced economies with a lower income country. For this reason, the agreement sparked debate among policymakers, industries, labor unions, and other stakeholders about its potential benefits and costs. NAFTA-implementing legislation included revisions to the U.S. trade adjustment assistance program to address production shifts and assist dislocated workers. On May 18, 2017, the Trump Administration sent a 90-day notification to Congress of its intent to renegotiate NAFTA, as required by the 2015 Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). Negotiations began on August 16, 2017, and eight formal rounds of negotiations had taken place as of April 2018. In May, the parties continued a “permanent round” of talks to resolve contentious issues related to U.S. proposals on automotive rules of origin, seasonal produce, dispute settlement, and a sunset cla