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When did Canada, Mexico, and the United States begin renegotiating NAFTA?
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North American Free Trade Agreement
(From left) Mexican Pres. Carlos Salinas de Gortari, U.S. Pres. George H.W. Bush, and Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney meeting to initial the North American Free Trade Agreement in San Antonio, Texas, October 7, 1992.
Representatives from Canada, Mexico, and the United States began renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement in August 2017.1
The renegotiation process was initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump, who sought to replace the agreement after frequently characterizing it as a poor trade deal. These negotiations ultimately led to the signing of the United StatesâMexicoâCanada Agreement (USMCA) in 2018, which replaced NAFTA and went into effect in 2020.12