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Wiley's 2025 Key Trade Developments Series: U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

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USMCA’s Role in Current Tariff Framework With reciprocal tariffs reshaping trade dynamics around the world, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has taken on increased importance for businesses and manufacturers...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2025 - USMCA – We Have Some Good News and Some Terrible News

As is well known the US has imposed duties of 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico. This means that those imports will take the regular duty plus 25%. For example, a switchgear assembly classified under 8537.10.91 made in...more

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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Global and Reciprocal Tariffs Announcement

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On April 2, 2025, President Trump implemented the steepest American tariffs in over a century. The implications for numerous multinational companies — including importers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers — will be...more

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Driving Up Costs? Trump’s New 25% Tariff Hits Imported Cars and Parts

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The Trump administration has announced a 25% tariff on imported passenger vehicles and auto parts — on top of existing duties — potentially reshaping pricing, sourcing and production strategies across the auto industry. The...more

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President Trump Announces 25% Tariff on Auto Imports

This evening, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing a 25% tariff on foreign-made passenger vehicles, light trucks and automobile parts. While the proclamation currently identifies engines, transmissions,...more

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Business Better Podcast: Manufacturing Moment - Manufacturers’ Priorities for the New Administration

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This episode is part of our new series “Manufacturing Moment,” where we will discuss important developments in the manufacturing space, and provide insight on how these major changes will affect the industry. Today, we’re...more

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Plugged In: An EV Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 3

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Editor’s Note - Welcome to the March 2025 edition of Plugged In! In this edition, we kick off with an article from Mark Heusel on the automotive industry’s most pressing issue right now – tariffs and their sweeping impact....more

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The USMCA Advantage: Avoiding the 25% Tariff for Your Company’s Bottom Line

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The latest US tariff actions have rattled North American trade, but businesses that understand the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) have a significant advantage....more

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How to Successfully Transfer Your Manufacturing Plant From Mexico to the United States

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President Trump’s promise to impose a new 25% tariff on goods produced in Mexico has prompted many companies to consider alternatives to their current or planned operations in Mexico. The decades following the 1994 North...more

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Incoming Perfect Storm?: The Shifting Regulatory Landscape for Automotive Manufacturers in Mexico

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It is expected that the next few years will be a challenging time for manufacturers in Mexico, with the automotive industry being particularly vulnerable as multiple pressure points come to a head: (1) the United...more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: October 2024

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Welcome to the October 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: September 2024

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Welcome to the September 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more

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The Sky’s the Limit – Yet More Section 301 Tariffs on China

The White House at 5 am Tuesday morning in DC released its decision on the new section 301 tariffs. There is a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs effective this year (which is in addition to the usual 2.5% import duty on cars)....more

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US Trade Rules Playing Larger Role for Manufacturers of Trucks and Truck Parts Tariffs and Geopolitics: Dual Challenges...

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Trade tensions between Washington and US trading partners, notably China, have complicated many supply chain decisions — what to buy, from where, made by whom, and at what tariff cost. Recent statements from senior Biden...more

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Nearshoring in Mexico: Some Basics for Chinese Companies

In recent years, direct investment from Chinese companies into Mexico has experienced significant growth. This surge is evident in the figures, rising from $38 million in 2011 to $386 million in 2021 and $282 million in 2022....more

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Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains

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The Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act will take effect on January 1, 2024, requiring certain organizations in Canada that are involved in the production or distribution of goods to submit a...more

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Nearshoring: Mexico Aims to be the New “El Dorado” for Doing Business Abroad

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Mexico has just announced significant tax incentives for companies in certain key industries to relocate operations to Mexico. A government decree issued on October 11, 2023 seeks to boost the nearshoring trend targeting ten...more

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Five Hot Button Trade Issues for the Electric Mobility Industry in 2023

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In 2022, rare bipartisan cooperation succeeded in passing much of what Washington had in mind for the electric mobility industry, including billions of dollars in new spending now enshrined in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act...more

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Washington’s Focus on the Electric Vehicle Supply Chain in 2023

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If a picture is worth a thousand words, the “photo-op” of the president test driving Ford’s new electric F-150 in May of 2021 was the burning image that foretold the US policy direction for the electric mobility industry. ...more

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Foley Automotive Update - January 2023 - 2

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This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Foley & Lardner LLP Partner Nicholas Ellis is quoted in the Automotive...more

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The United States Loses Dispute with Canada and Mexico on the Interpretation of the Automotive Rules of Origin Under the USMCA

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A five-member arbitral panel (“Panel”) issued its Final Report on the dispute over the interpretation of the automotive rules of origin under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”), marking a win for Canada and...more

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The Inflation Reduction Act's EV Tax Credits: Supply Chain Challenges and Bridge Solutions Under US Trade Rules

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Passed in August of this year, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was heralded by many as a landmark piece of climate legislation in the United States. The IRA’s tax credits for electric vehicles were among its most...more

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"Hot Topics in International Trade - October 2022 - The Semiconductor Industry in México

According to the science of composition, a semiconductor is a material which, when subject to light, heat or a specific electrical voltage may be transformed into a conductor. Semiconductors are used to produce memory...more

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Manufacturing Sector in 2022

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As the global economy faces the third year of the pandemic, manufacturers are no longer focused on figuring out when things will return to “normal.” Instead, they are applying lessons learned from the past few years to become...more

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The Trend of Production Moving from China to Mexico – Regulatory and Practical Considerations: Zai Jian Zhongguo, Bienvenidos a...

In recent years, a wide array of trade actions pursued by the United States, foreign and domestic policies of the United States and China, reputational risks, and supply chain breakdowns are driving a trend of more and more...more

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