AAFA on NAFTA: Late last week, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) formally notified Congress that the Trump Administration plans to enter negotiations to "modernize" the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). This action began a very important 90-day consultation period, during which the Administration must consult Congress and other stakeholders to identify negotiating objectives.

 

AAFA has already sent a letter to USTR urging the Administration to "do no harm" to the apparel, textile, and footwear supply chains, and the hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobs that are dependent on NAFTA. During the coming weeks, there are several things AAFA members can do to help support NAFTA and to keep up to date with this and other developments in D.C.:

• Share your company’s thoughts on NAFTA, including what provisions you would like to see preserved or updated. These will be considered for inclusion in AAFA’s comments submitted in connection with Monday’s Federal Register notice. Comments should be sent to AAFA’s Steve Lamar.
• Join us on Wednesday, June 7 in New York City at our annual Sourcing Conference, during which we'll have a town hall-style session focused on NAFTA and other trade issues.