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NAFTA renegotiations will kick off Aug. 16-20 in DC; Melle leads U.S. team

July 20, 2017 at 4:59 PM
The first negotiating round for redoing the North American Free Trade Agreement will be held Aug. 16-20 in Washington, DC, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced on July 19. John Melle, the assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Western Hemisphere, will serve as the U.S. chief negotiator for the NAFTA negotiations. "In his role as Chief Negotiator, Melle will be responsible for the day-to-day negotiations at the staff level," according to a statement issued by USTR. "Since joining USTR in...

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