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>> reporter: the outgoing president was as enthusiastic as donald trump, he said he would like to give donald trump a big hug but he acknowledged getting to an agreement was tough. >> negotiations have been difficult. it was difficult. >> the biggest change in the trade relationship is rules of origin for cars. 75% of components to build cars must be made in mexico or the us, 40 for 45% of auto content must be made by workers earning $16 an hour. the deal increases trade on agricultural goods keeping tariffs at 0. puts more pressure on candidates to make a deal. canada was involved in 3-way

Recognize your political will and your participation in this. it has been, a very hard negotiation altogether dismal moments of course. but i truly acknowledge now the fact that we have been able to reach an agreement. >> by the way, that was the voice of a translator. so in terms of automobile manufacturing, it changes the origin of auto parts. 75% of auto content must be made in the states and mexico and 40-45% of auto content must be made by workers earning at least $16 per hour. there are a lot of auto provisions as well. in agriculture it will enhance trade and agricultural goods between ...

Half of nafta. what can you tell us about that and what happens next? >> i like that by the way, i think we can work with that. effectively what the white house is telling us is this is an opportunity to protect american workers but more importantly, it also enhances the opportunity to make better trade deals with our partners to the south and may be hopefully get canada on board. as you know, their foreign minister is en route here to washington hoping to stave off some more possible tariffs that the u.s. could place on canadian products in particular timber and auto. let me share very briefl...

Negotiations, saying at one point he would like to give him a big hug. >> and i am really grateful mr. president. i want to tell you that i greatly recognize and acknowledge your political will and your participation in this. this has of course been in negotiation that has taken months, it's been difficult and a very hard negotiation. >> that of course the voice of the interpreter, not the mexican president. this changes the rules of origin for the auto parts. 75% of auto content to be made in the united states and mexico, up from 65% which really wasn't enforceable. and a 40-45 by workers ear...