A possible counter proposal by Mexico in the North American Free Trade Agreement talks could have a major negative impact on U.S. pork exports to Mexico. Mexican officials are looking at limiting pork leg imports from the United States. Dave Warner with the National Pork Producers Council says those pork leg imports are basically ham and represent a huge part of that market.
He says NPPC warned U.S. trade negotiators to do no harm redoing the original NAFTA agreement and this counter proposal, if enacted, could hurt the industry.
Warner says the original NAFTA deal allows for free trade, which has benefitted all three countries involved in the pact.
The counter proposal by Mexico is being considered because U.S. negotiators want to give seasonal fruit and vegetable farmers in the U.S. added protections by making it easier for them to launch anti-dumping cases against Mexico.
