" Negotiators from the U.S., Canada and Mexico had set an informal deadline of March 31 to wrap up the renegotiation of NAFTA, but as the seventh negotiating round draws to a close on Monday in Mexico City, the widespread view among those close to the talks is that holding to that timeline is no longer possible. Negotiators have made progress on some lower-level issues, but the sides remain far apart on a series of controversial policy areas and proposals put forward by the Trump administration. One of the most controversial issues, automotive rules of origin, is not being discussed at all in the seventh round after the lead U.S. negotiator on the issue was called back to Washington for meetings with automakers. NAFTA's automotive rules of origin determine how much of a vehicle's components must be sourced from within North America to qualify for tariff-free treatment under the deal. Talks in that area could be greatly influenced by tariffs on steel and aluminum — two important raw materials used in automobile manufacturing.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/05/trump-canada-mexico-nafta-trade-435820
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