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U.S. Said to Seek NAFTA Restrictions on Mexican Trucking

American negotiators asked to remove Mexico's long-haul industry from NAFTA cross-border services.

By Greg Quinn, Josh Wingrove and Eric Martin, Bloomberg | Updated on November 09, 2017

The U.S. has proposed another difficult change to the North American Free Trade Agreement that could eventually restrict long-haul Mexican truckers from operating in the country, according to people familiar with the discussions.

American negotiators asked to remove Mexico’s long-haul industry from a NAFTA chapter on cross-border services, according to an industry official familiar with the proposal who isn’t authorized to speak publicly. That could open the door to restrictions on truckers, as losing NAFTA trade protections and advantages would make it harder for Mexico to challenge any future U.S. requirements on trucks such as new safety checks.

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