Economic Effects Being Measured on Canada's and Mexico's Entries Into Trade Accord

Canada and Mexico have been invited to join negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the newest trade agreement involving the United States and eight other countries.

Now the U.S. International Trade Commission will weigh the economic effects of additional duty-free access of goods if Mexico and Canada are added. Both countries already have a free-trade accord with the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement, enacted in 1994.

The ITC will submit its report to U.S.

Trade Representative Ron Kirk no later than Nov. 19.