Mexico defends NAFTA in trade deficit comments to Commerce; U.S. groups cite export gains

The Mexican government, in comments submitted to the Commerce Department to inform a trade deficits review, praised the North American Free Trade Agreement and the effects it has had on the U.S. economy, highlighting a stark rise in U.S. exports to Mexico and other economic gains. U.S. groups representing various sectors were also largely supportive of NAFTA in their comments, crediting the deal for substantially increasing commodity exports to Mexico and Canada. Public comments were due to Commerce on May...