US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his country could negotiate a separate trade pact with Mexico, raising further doubts about the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), a deal the president has repeatedly criticized.
The US president added that an agreement with Canada could be worked on later.
Speaking to reporters during a meeting of his cabinet at the White House, Trump said there had been "good sessions" with Mexico and with the president-elect, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Last week, US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo met with Lopez Obasradar, who declared that he wants to have a good relationship with the United States and that his transition team will participate in future NAFTA negotiations, which also include Canada.
Trump is taking a more aggressive protectionist stance on trade than his recent predecessors, prompting retaliatory measures from countries including Mexico and Canada.
The United States on Monday launched five separate actions at the World Trade Organization, challenging retaliatory tariffs imposed by China, the European Union, Canada, Mexico and Turkey following Washington's levies on steel and aluminum.
Source: Reuters
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