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U.S. loses first RRM case heard by a panel. But how did the panel reach this conclusion? What could happen next in this case? And what does this mean for future cases and for the RRM? For a refresher on the RRM, check out my...more
On June 30, 2023, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) released its first report on the economic impact of the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) automotive rules of origin. Rules of origin (ROOs) are used to...more
In 2020, leaders of Canada, the United States, and Mexico signed the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) which, for the first time in a US free trade agreement, includes a ban on imports of products produced using...more
On the second anniversary of the enactment of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Wiley partner Robert DeFrancesco is joined by C.J. Mahoney, former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, to look back on the...more
Manufacturing companies looking for creative solutions to build the talent pool, especially to fill more skilled positions, should consider the TN work visa. A work visa available to citizens of Mexico and Canada, the TN...more
This is the third in a three-part series on new challenges for businesses presented by the USMCA from Canadian and Mexican perspectives. Part one looked at trade and customs and part two at labour....more
This is the second in a three-part series on new challenges for businesses presented by the USMCA from Canadian and Mexican perspectives. Part one looked at trade and customs and part three will look at anti-corruption....more
This is the first in a three-part series on new challenges for businesses presented by the USMCA from Canadian and Mexican perspectives. Part two will look at labour and part three at anti-corruption....more
On July 1, 2020, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) entered into force and replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that governed continental trade for more than two and a half decades....more
The fact that the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”), which replaced NAFTA on July 1, does not require any particular form Certificate of Origin (“COO”) has left many importers and exporters confused on the proper manner of...more
On July 1, 2020, the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) entered into force, replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The change to USMCA was accompanied by the publication on June 30, 2020, of the...more
After 26 and a half years, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has practically ceased to exist as of July 1, 2020, and has been replaced by United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Because many of NAFTA's...more
The United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) goes into effect today, replacing the 25 year old NAFTA treaty. Updating NAFTA was one of the highest priorities of the Trump administration; USMCA eventually garnered...more
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement known as the USMCA is effective July 1, 2020. The USMCA replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which expired June 30, 2020. As it relates to US immigration, the...more
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement (USMCA) will displace NAFTA and become effective July 1, 2020. Though similar to NAFTA in many ways, key changes in the USMCA include provisions for digital trade, implementation of...more
On July 1, 2020, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) will enter into full force, when it will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) as the primary agreement governing trade relations...more
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will take effect on July 1, 2020. The USMCA replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which expires on June 30, 2020. From an immigration perspective, the...more
On 24 April 2020 United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer notified Congress that the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will enter into force 1 July 2020. As a result, the North American Free...more
After more than two years of deliberation, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement [T-MAC in Mexico] will enter into force on July 1, 2020. The three-nation agreement includes a key element employers may want to take note...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Interim Implementing Instructions for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on April 20, 2020. The Interim Instructions, which CBP explains should be considered a...more
In accordance with the text of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), once all parties have notified each other in writing of the completion of their internal procedures required for the entry into force of the...more
The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) was signed by U.S. President Donald Trump, former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on November 30, 2018. The USMCA was designed...more
On January 29, 2020, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) was signed into law. The USMCA contains a section on digital trade which will impact digital commerce and how data can be handled in the United States,...more
As trade with our North American neighbors continues to evolve and grow, we’re taking a closer look at the newly ratified United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and examining how the new Agreement will impact trade...more
The United States, Canada, and Mexico are poised to usher in a new phase in the shared fight against corruption For the first time in history, the United States has ratified a free trade agreement that includes provisions...more