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Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Statement on the Signing of the USMCA | U.S. Department of the Treasury

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Statement on the Signing of the
USMCA
November 30, 2018

Buenos Aires – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin today issued the following statement

on the signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on the periphery of the
G20 Leaders’ Conference in Argentina:
“Today’s signing marks a critical step in modernizing and rebalancing North American trade.
The new agreement secures strong outcomes for farmers, ranchers, businesses, and workers
across North America, including in areas such as auto manufacturing and intellectual property.
“Working with my Ministry of Finance counterparts, Canadian Finance Minister Morneau and
Mexican Finance Secretary Gonzalez Anaya, the agreement includes commitments to
revolutionize and further streamline financial services markets, including a first-ever prohibition
on data localization.
“Additionally, the USMCA includes language on Macroeconomic Policies and Exchange Rate
Matters, with new policy and transparency commitments on currency issues. This will address
unfair currency practices by requiring high-standard commitments to refrain from competitive
devaluations and targeting exchange rates, while significantly increasing transparency and
providing mechanisms for accountability. This approach is unprecedented in the context of a
trade agreement, and will help reinforce macroeconomic and exchange rate stability.”
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