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Mexico to propose 'rigorous' NAFTA reviews to counter sunset plan

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Reuters MEXICO CITY
Last Updated : Nov 16 2017 | 2:48 AM IST

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican negotiators will propose "rigorous" five-year reviews of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to counter a U.S. proposal to include a five-year sunset clause in the updated trade pact, a senior official said on Wednesday.

Speaking on Mexican radio, Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said that unlike the U.S. proposal, this plan would not lead to automatic termination of the $1 trillion trade pact after five years.

The fifth round of talks to renegotiate NAFTA kicked off on Wednesday in the Mexican capital.

(Reporting by Mexico City newsroomEditing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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First Published: Nov 16 2017 | 2:37 AM IST

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