Topics of Interest in Foreign Trade for 2025 -
Just one month into the year, foreign trade has dominated international headlines, particularly in Mexico. This is largely due to statements and actions by United States...more
The three parties to the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) are beginning domestic consultations ahead of the scheduled 2026 joint review, which could lead to changes in the agreement. Under a novel provision...more
11/18/2024
/ Canada ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Exports ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mexico ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Trade Negotiations ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USTR
The United States has requested the establishment of a bilateral dispute settlement panel under the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) against Mexico's Presidential Decree of February 13, 2023,2 establishing a...more
On August 22, 2023, the United States made the first-ever request for the formation of panel under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement's (USMCA) facility-specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) panel. The case...more
While the Washington Consensus policies resulted in seven years of economic growth in the 1990s, the years that followed brought about a period of recession and stagnation -
71% US trade with Latin America is dominated...more
11/1/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Enforcement ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
Inflation Adjustments ,
Interest Rates ,
International Monetary Fund ,
Latin America ,
MERCOSUR ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Relations ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
World Bank
On July 20, 2022, the United States requested consultations with Mexico under the Dispute Settlement chapter of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), arguing that several of Mexico’s energy policies are...more
7/22/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Canada ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Investment ,
Market Access Rule ,
Mexico ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
State-Owned Enterprises ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
On August 20, the Government of Mexico requested consultations with the United States under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) "for the purpose of avoiding or settling a potential dispute" regarding the Agreement's rules...more
Agreement for Economic Reactivation -
On October 5, 2020, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, together with the Business Coordinating Council, executed the Agreement for Economic Reactivation (hereafter the "Plan"),...more
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) instituted a global safeguard investigation concerning imports of fresh, chilled or frozen blueberries, pursuant to Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974, on October 6, 2020. In its...more
On June 3, 2020, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published an interim version of the Uniform Regulations concerning the interpretation, application, and administration of key provisions of the...more
6/16/2020
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Automotive Industry ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Duty Free ,
Foreign Relations ,
Imports ,
NAFTA ,
Steel Industry ,
Trade Relations ,
Transportation Industry ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) entered into force on December 30, 2018. The Agreement will significantly impact trade among its ratifying Parties—currently including...more
1/22/2019
/ Bilateral Agreements ,
Corporate Counsel ,
CPTPP ,
E-Commerce ,
Exports ,
Fair Trade Agreements (FTA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Global Market ,
Imports ,
International Labor Laws ,
Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) ,
Most-Favored Nations ,
NAFTA ,
Place of Origin ,
Popular ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
WTO