Canada Ratifies USMCA

On March 13, 2020, Canada’s Parliament ratified the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), known as CUSMA in Canada. The U.S. and Mexico have also

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President Trump Signs USMCA

On January 29, 2020, U.S. President Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). USMCA has been ratified in both the U.S. and in

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U.S. Senate Passes USMCA

On January 16, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by a vote of 89-10.

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House of Representatives Passes USMCA

On December 19, 2019, the US House of Representatives passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by a vote of 385-41.

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Mexico Modifies Import Duties on Certain Footwear and Textiles

On October 29, 2019, the Government of Mexico announced that import duties on 317 tariff classifications for footwear, textiles, and garments remain

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Mexico Modifies Import Duty Rates and Descriptions for Iron, Steel, and Aluminum

On September 20, 2019, the Government of Mexico published modifications to the tariff schedule in order to create and modify descriptions and import duty

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Mexico Agrees to the Replacement Protocol of the USMCA and to Parallel Agreements with U.S.

On July 29, 2019, Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Relations published a decree in the Diario Oficial approving the protocol for replacing the North American

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Mexico Updates the General Rules of Foreign Trade for 2019

On June 24, 2019, the government of Mexico published Rule 1.5.1 of the General Rules of Foreign Trade for 2019 in the Diario Oficial.

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President Trump Announces Tariffs on Mexico to Begin in June

On May 30, 2019, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a tariff of 5% on all goods of Mexico origin beginning on June 10, 2019, and gradually increasing

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CBP Updates Guidance for Section 232 Canada and Mexico FTZs

On May 30, 2019, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #19-000271, updated entry filing guidance

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U.S. Lifts Section 232 Duties on Steel and Aluminum for Canada and Mexico

On May 17, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the termination of the Section 232 tariffs for steel and aluminum in regards

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Mexican NOMs Agreement Modified

On June 3, 2019, the Mexican Ministry of Economy will no longer allow the “Usage Affidavit” to act as a waiver for 63 Mexican Official Norms (NOMs).

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Mexico Launches Single Window Import Permits

On April 2, 2019, the Mexican Government published Informative Note 12, which informs the importer community about the addition of several permit types

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CBP Commissioner Addresses Current Increase in Border Crossings

On March 27, 2019, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Kevin McAleenan hosted a press conference on the impact of the increase in

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Mexico Increases Import duty Rates for Steel Products

On March 25, 2019, the government of Mexico announced an increase in duty rate on imports of certain steel products into Mexico. 

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