Secretary Naig encourages Congress to take action on USMCA

DES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 10, 2019)  – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig released the following statement in response to the announcement on the agreement reached on USMCA. 

“The announcement that Congress and the Trump Administration have reached an agreement on USMCA is welcomed news. With Canada and Mexico being Iowa’s top two trading partners, this updated trade agreement will greatly impact our state,” said Secretary Naig. “We are one step closer and I strongly encourage the House and Senate to quickly take action to approve this deal.”

USMCA is an updated trade agreement that would replace NAFTA. Canada and Mexico purchase more than $10.3 billion in agriculture exports each year from the state of Iowa. This agreement would allow Iowa farmers and business owners additional trade opportunities that were not offered in the past. Secretary Naig has been supportive of USMCA since it was announced over one year ago. 

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