A Brief Overview of the North

American Free Trade Agreement

The chief of staff for a US congressman for over two decades,
Lencho Rendon now serves as president of LR Global, LLC, a
Texas-based consulting firm that offers strategic solutions to
domestic and international businesses. During his time on Capitol
Hill, Lencho Rendon participated on diplomatic and trade
delegations to several countries and was active in promoting the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Implemented on January 1, 1994, NAFTA is a formal trade
agreement that establishes the rules for investment and trade
between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Since the
agreement came into effect, it has eliminated many of the
barriers to trade and investment between the three countries and
has helped increase economic growth, create jobs, and reduce
prices on consumer goods in North America.
In the United States, NAFTA promotes Made-in-America exports
that support more than 140,000 small and medium-sized
businesses and over 3 million American jobs. NAFTA has had the
most impact on US manufacturing exports, which have increased
258 percent over the last two decades.