Ohio Senator Lists NAFTA Renegotiation Recommendations in Letter to Trump
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, wrote a letter (here) to President Donald Trump May 1 laying out recommendations for NAFTA renegotiations. Brown recommended that Trump secure Buy American provisions up front and develop negotiating plans for sectors vulnerable to or that…
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have experienced outsourcing, among other things. Brown called for the Trump administration to obtain prenegotiation commitments from Mexico on resolving long-standing concerns on implementation of “core international standards,” including freedom of association and collective bargaining. For negotiating plans for sensitive industries, the administration should include proposals to strengthen rules of origin, create tariff “snapbacks” and establish reciprocity requirements to prevent dumping from impacting those sectors, Brown said. The U.S. should also make its proposals for the deal public before and after negotiating rounds, which should prevent “corporate stakeholders from disproportionately and privately influencing trade policy,” he said. Brown also urged Trump to redesign trade advisory committees to make sure consumers, workers, and environmental and public interest advocates are equally represented and able to contribute meaningfully to trade negotiations. The White House didn’t comment.