A North American integrated market optimizes year-round production, minimizes waste, and ensures seamless cross-border flow of agricultural goods. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), and its predecessor the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), eliminated most tariffs on agricultural products, allowing farmers and agribusinesses in all three countries to access a vast consumer base without costly trade barriers. Before NAFTA, Mexico had 100% tariffs on U.S. corn and 15% tariffs on wheat, driving costs up for consumers. These tariffs were removed under NAFTA, a situation that continued under USMCA. According to some estimates, the total value of agricultural trade between the United States, Mexico, and Canada grew 233% from $16.7 billion to $82 billion between 1993 and 2013. This panel will discuss the growth of the North American agricultural sector under NAFTA and under USMCA, and it will assess how similar trade architectures may impact market access in the long-term.
To register to attend the conference, please visit: Cultivating Competitiveness: Positioning North America as a Strategic Agricultural Bloc | CSIS Events.
This conference is made possible through the generous support of the Corn Refiners Association. Additional sponsors include the American Farm Bureau Federation, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, Constellation Brands, Corteva Inc., and Driscoll's, Inc.
