People Will Always Remember How You Made Them Feel: The Key Differences Between the Apparel Sections of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the United States, Mexico and Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA)

Abstract

An analysis of the key differences between the apparel sections of the United States, Mexico, and Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was conducted to determine the amount of progress made in the USMCA deal with regard to apparel exports. However, in evaluating the differences between the trade deals, it became clear that while the U.S. may have won the battle on content; the fight over commerce in North America could reflect the way the deal was negotiated and how that made the United States two closest trading partners feel.