Boy, does it sound convincing when Mr. Trump states he will submit notice under
section 2205 of NAFTA to let Mexico and Canada know that the U.S.
will withdraw from NAFTA. The problem is, while the president-to-be
is capable, we presume, of writing, signing, and sending (or
possibly tweeting) such a notification, that notification would not
have a legal significance because withdrawing from NAFTA, ab
initio, is not a power accorded the President.
The Agreement and underlying laws propose a number of paths by
which the president may effectuate withdrawal from NAFTA. However,
each of those paths require congressional cooperation or an act by
Canada or Mexico to which the President may respond. Negotiating
(or renegotiating) the Agreement would be squarely in a President
Trump's authority, though congress would then need to implement
the
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Overseas expansion remains a goal for many US companies, but even if that company is not looking to set up or sell in a foreign country, it's likely there will be a foreign component to even the most American of products and services.
