Days Added To Next Round of NAFTA 2.0 Talks

A fifth round of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) 2.0 talks in Mexico City will take place November 15-21 rather than November 17-21 as originally planned. The extended days will give negotiators more time to discuss several issues covered under the 23-year-old trade pact.The chief negotiators will still join talks on November 17 as previously scheduled. The agenda includes meetings on textiles, labor, services and intellectual property. Participants will again discuss the controversial topic of rules of origin in the second half of the round. The rules govern what share of a product must be sourced within NAFTA to receive the pact's benefits.