Supply Chain Research

The Summit of the Americas has not traditionally focused on trade, though the more hawkish U.S. stance towards trade deals may change that this time around even though President Trump won’t be in attendance. (1) The U.S. has previously warned it will review trade deals in the region. However, they already appear “successful” in accruing an aggregate trade surplus for the U.S. of $15.7 billion in the past year, led by CAFTA-DR. (2) Chile, Mexico and Peru recently signed the CPTPP, which the U.S. may seek to rejoin. Mexico could be a block to American accession given it already has a deal ...