WASHINGTON, D.C. – National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) Senior Director for Trade and Innovation Brad Wood today outlined NFTC’s priorities for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) during USTR’s hearing on the first joint review.
“As the United States continues to pursue a reset in trading relationships globally, the bedrock of U.S. competitiveness remains a strong and united North American marketplace—one that supports affordable domestic manufacturing and enables American firms to compete and win in global markets,” said Brad Wood in his testimony. “This success depends on an integrated North American framework grounded in stability, and that stability can only be ensured if all three governments stand firmly behind the agreement and move to renew the USMCA.”
“Whether we call this a review or a renegotiation, our priority is clear,” Wood added. “We urge the parties to engage in earnest to make the progress necessary that will enable each government to agree at the Joint Review to extend the agreement.”
NFTC’s full testimony can be found here.
NFTC’s full submission and priorities, upon which this testimony is based, can be found here.
Brad’s bio is available here.
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