During his first term, his trade policies included steep tariffs on Chinese goods and a renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Though, many economists associate tariffs ...

Such a move would be a significant escalation of Trump’s protectionist trade policies, which included steep tariffs on Chinese goods and a renegotiation of NAFTA during his first term.

As US trade representative, Lighthizer also played a major role in the renegotiation of Nafta with Mexico and Canada.

The Trump administration had suggested the tariffs against its direct neighbours were tied by to progress achieved on the Nafta negotiations. Now those tariffs will be dealt with separately.

Donald Trump tapped into that frustration when he burst onto the scene in 2015, blasting NAFTA as the “single ... "I said I ...

Robert Lighthizer, a firm supporter of tariffs, has been asked to return ... of the North American Free Trade Agreement, or Nafta, with Mexico and Canada during his first term.

In June last year, Republican and Democratic senators proposed the elimination of tariffs on Uruguayan products, in addition to removing a visa requirement for Uruguayan businessmen and to study ...

This involved renegotiating NAFTA, pushing back against tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, and working with state governors, members of Congress and business leaders to pitch a protectionist ...