Top trade officials of Canada, the US, and Mexico announced that the three countries will work to ensure trade flows in emergency situations.
Canadian Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng, Mexican Secretary of Economy Tatiana Clouthier, and US Representative Katherine Tai met on Thursday and Friday for the second meeting of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) Free Trade Commission, reports Xinhua news agency.
A working group under that sub-committee will also be set up to coordinate on a shared understanding of critical infrastructure priorities, according to the statement.
The CUSMA entered into force in July 2020.
The total value of merchandise trade between them reached nearly $1.2 trillion in 2021, according to the Canadian government.
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