Consultation Processes For The Modernization Of NAFTA

Carlos Véjar and Josafat Paredes are attorneys in Holland & Knight's Mexico City office.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative was to begin public hearings on June 27, 2017, on more than 12,000 comments received regarding the modernization and renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The hearings will take place at the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington, D.C. (See Holland & Knight alert, " Trump Administration Delivers Formal Notice of NAFTA Renegotiations," May 30, 2017.)

In addition, the Mexican Ministry of Economy (SE) launched a website yesterday where interested parties in the NAFTA modernization can post comments and attach electronic files to their proposals. Comments will be accepted until July 26, 2017.