New North American trade deal replaces NAFTA
By David B. Strickland
Poultry Times editor
dstrickland@poultrytimes.com
WASHINGTON — The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) officially went into effect on July 1. This new trade deal among the North American nations replaces the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
The agreement was signed into law by President Donald Trump on Jan. 29, after it also received the support of Congress.
Canada and Mexico are the first and second largest export markets for U.S. agriculture products, amounting to $39.7 billion worth of food and. . .