I learned a new word recently: “goat-rope.” The safe-for-work definition is a big, confusing mess. While it can be used to describe many different situations,… Read More »CBP Proposes Streamlining Origin Rules for Imports from Canada and Mexico
Mexico’s Senate on Wednesdaypassed the USMCA, making it the first country to ratify the new North American trade pact. “USMCA passes! Mexico goes first with… Read More »Mexico becomes first country to pass USMCA
NAFTA made your car cheaper, USMCA could change that.When the North American Free Trade Agreement began in 1994, auto companies in the US, Canada and Mexico could trade parts and cars without paying tariffs. And they could source parts and labor from the cheapest places. That is a big reason why US car prices have only risen seven percent in 25 years. But the proposed US Mexico Canada Agreement — or USMCA for short — could change that; President Trump’s new deal would increase the regulations that car manufacturers need to meet in order to sell tariff-free cars. We built a Ford Mustang to explain.
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On or around April 18, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is expected to release a report assessing the expected effects on the U.S. economy… Read More »All About That Base(line): How to Interpret the International Trade Commission Report on USMCA
NAFTA partner’s exports now dodge 25 per cent tariff, but another U.S. trade threat looms Finance Minister Bill Morneau has quietly reversed a controversial decision… Read More »Canada quietly moves to resolve steel spat with Mexico
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