December 18, 2019 – On December 10, 2019, Canada, the United States and Mexico agreed to update certain elements of the new North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to improve the final outcome and clear the path toward ratification and implementation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) in all three countries. Changes will be made in the areas of state-to-state dispute settlement, labour, environment, intellectual property and rules of origin. The implementation of the new NAFTA will reinforce the strong economic ties between the three countries and enhance North American competitiveness globally. Importantly, the new Agreement preserves and enhances the integrated and virtually tariff-free market in North America by reducing red tape and lessening the administrative burden on importers and exporters.
View the CUSMA: Summary of revised outcomes
Details on the Canada-United States-Mexico (CUSMA) agreement is found on Global Affairs webpage.
The original NAFTA agreement remains in place until the new CUSMA agreement comes into force. Global Affairs will provide notification as to when the agreement will become in effect.
Questions and comments
If you have questions or comments about this modernized agreement, please contact Global Affairs Canada at the following address:
Trade Negotiations – North America Division (TNP)
Global Affairs Canada
John G. Diefenbaker Building
111 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 1J1
Fax: 613-944-3214
Email: [email protected]