Senate Finance Committee overwhelmingly approves replacement trade agreement to NAFTA and paves way for full chamber consideration.
The Senate is not expected to vote on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement until early 2020.
USMCA will cost automakers $3 billion in added tariffs; Chinese EV sales plunge; U.S. holiday season will see over $1 trillion in sales.
Just days after Mexico’s Senate voted to approve modifications negotiated into the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), U.S. officials introduced a labor enforcement provision that threatened to stall the trade agreement. An annex of the agreement presented in the U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 13 called for the appointment of up to five U.S. labor inspectors […]
Rep. Richard Neal, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, calls USMCA “a triumph for workers across America.”
Last-minute meeting in Washington likely will hash out changes to make NAFTA’s successor palatable to congressional Democrats.
Preliminary results in Canada’s federal election point to a minority government that will require the support of parties, which may push for stronger environmental policies.
CEO Chris Spear leading a behind-the-scenes approach to influencing White House.
Larger fleets positioned to reap benefits from carrier bankruptcies
Pressure applied as some Democrats remain concerned about labor provisions.
Customs and trade facilitation chapter supported at CSCMP Edge 2019.
U.S. Chamber chief Tom Donohue also commented on status of China trade talks, USMCA.
Editor’s note: Kenneth Smith Ramos is a former chief negotiator for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement for the Mexican government. He is currently a partner at Mexico City-based Agon, Economía, Derecho, Estrategia. The opinions expressed here are those of Ramos and not American Shipper or FreightWaves. One of the main objectives of the new trade agreement […]
Tariffs and USMCA were among the topics discussed during Tuesday night’s presidential debate.
A small business exporter highlighted the benefits she has reaped from de minimis exemptions during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday.
The working group laid out specific proposals in the areas of labor, the environment, enforcement and pharmaceuticals.
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario says a transition to a new warehouse management system is delaying deliveries to its shops across Canada’s largest province.
Mexico became the first country to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) when its Senate approved it by a vote of 114 in favor to 4 against on June 19. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador described the ratification as “very good news.” “We celebrate the approval in the Senate of the [USMCA], to maintain […]
President suggests he’s willing to impose levies on Canada and Mexico during appearance with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
