“President Trump agreed not to terminate NAFTA at this time and the leaders agreed to proceed swiftly, according to their required internal procedures, to enable the renegotiation of the NAFTA deal to the benefit of all three countries,” the White House said in a statement late Wednesday. (Daron Taylor/The Washington Post)News that Trump was weighing withdrawing from NAFTA drew sharp criticism from several Republican leaders, including Sen. Jeff Flake (R) and Sen. John McCain (R). Signing the document does not require Trump to withdraw from NAFTA after six months, but it is a required step if he plans to eventually do so. Any move by Trump on NAFTA would not come as a surprise. The largest importers of aluminum into the United States are China followed by Russia, United Arab Emirates and Canada, Ross said.

Source: Washington Post April 27, 2017 00:16 UTC