Hot Topics in International Trade - Tariff Mitigation Strategies
Wiley's 2025 Key Trade Developments Series: U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Business Better Podcast: Manufacturing Moment - Manufacturers’ Priorities for the New Administration
Hot Topics in International Trade USMCA facilitation
Keith Matthews and Kim Reynolds: Talking Ag Biotech Episode 6
Hot Topics in International Trade - IMMEX Manufacturing in Mexico as an Alternative
[Podcast] Keith Matthews and Chris Wozniak: Talking Ag Biotech Episode 5
[Podcast] Keith Matthews and Chris Wozniak: Talking Ag Biotech Episode 4
[Podcast] USMCA in Review, with C.J. Mahoney, Former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
Episode 4 - USMCA and the trade relationship between the U.S.A, Mexico, & China
Five Questions, Five Answers: The Voice of Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers
WorldSmart: The Impact of the USMCA on International Business in Mexico
Five Questions, Five Answers: Washington Invests $17 Million for Electric Mobility- How the USMCA Plays a Role
WorldSmart: The Impact of Export Control and Economic Sanctions on International Business
Nota Bene Episode 70: Examining the USMCA: Is it Simply a Rebranded NAFTA? with Scott Maberry
Nota Bene Episode 66: Latin America Check In: What to Know About Doing Business in Mexico with Laura Nava and Alejandro Moreno
From a Mexican resident’s perspective, who is also involved in international trade, it appears that since the Trump administration took office, the global economic scenario has been altered by an escalating trade war,...more
A quiet but significant power shift has been unfolding across Latin America. While the United States has long been the dominant economic and political influence in the region, its recent inward turn under the “America First”...more
On April 2, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced his tariff policy for numerous countries. In the case of Mexico, exported products that comply with the USMCA regulations are exempt from tariffs, which are...more
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
Recent announcements by former U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the potential imposition of import duties on goods from Mexico have created uncertainty for many companies dealing with the IMMEX program.Trump first...more
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
This alert was originally published on January 21, 2025, and updated on January 22, 2025, to reflect President Trump’s comments that additional 10% tariffs may be imposed on China on February 1. On January 20, 2025,...more
This is the second of a three-part series about the USMCA joint review process, focusing on China, Mexico, and competing visions of a “worker-centered” trade policy. Part one introduces the USMCA joint review process and...more
The Details - This reform will modify the judiciary by providing for the democratic election of all judges in Mexico, including judges on the Supreme Court of Mexico and those serving on other state and federal tribunals....more
中国在墨西哥的外国直接投资 (FDI) 近年来显着增长，这反映了中国与全球经济格局转变和区域贸易动态的战略性协调。这一趋势使中国成为墨西哥增长最快的外国投资来源国之一，其中大部分投资流向制造业。 中国外国直接投资激增的主要原因 经济和政治压力 ...more
China’s foreign direct investment (FDI) in Mexico has seen substantial growth in recent years, reflecting a strategic alignment with global economic shifts and regional trade dynamics. This trend positions China as one of the...more
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
As manufacturing in Mexico returns to pre-pandemic levels, several recent legal developments may affect those operations. Manufacturers, particularly those in the automotive industry, need to consider new Mexican labor...more
State conduct may adversely affect foreign investors and their investments. Investors protected under international investment treaties may bring arbitration proceedings against States in those cases, seeking financial...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
On 20 and 21 July 2022, the United States and Canada requested consultations with Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) regarding various energy measures that favor Mexico's state-owned electrical...more
Los días 20 y 21 de julio de 2022, los Estados Unidos y Canadá solicitaron consultas con México en el marco del Tratado entre México, Estados Unidos y Canadá (T-MEC) en relación con varias medidas energéticas que favorecen a...more
International arbitration, when available and used strategically, adds leverage, especially in dealing with a government. Qualifying foreign investors in Mexico affected by the changes in the regulatory environment promoted...more
The Situation: The front-runner in Peru’s Presidential run-off election, Pedro Castillo, has vowed to extract substantially more in payments from mining companies, renegotiate tax stabilization agreements, or potentially even...more
On March 10, Mexico’s amended Electricity Industry Law entered into force, introducing preferences for the Mexican state-owned utility, Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), with respect to the supply of electricity to the...more
The Mexican government has introduced a bill that seeks to reform the electricity market in Mexico in order to favor the Federal Electricity Commission (Comisión Federal de Electricidad o CFE), the state-owned utility...more
In the final days of December, Mexico issued new regulations that limit the ability of private companies to import and export fuel and hydrocarbons. Then, in the first week of this year, Mexico’s President, Mr. Lopez...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
On May 15th, 2020, the Ministry of Energy (“SENER”) published in the Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación) its Policy on Reliability, Safety, Continuity and Quality of the National Electric System (the “Policy”)....more
All around the world, new investment treaties are redefining the protections that are available to foreign investors and their investments. Under the current system, thousands of bilateral investment treaties or trade...more