USMCA Hotline for Labor Complaints On Monday, August 3, the United States Embassy in Mexico published, on its Twitter account, the “USMCA Hotline”, which is a platform to receive complaints or information on labor matters. This should not come as a surprise because it was foreseen in article 717 of the USMCA Implementation Act. El […]
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On September 20, 2019, the “Decree that modifies the Tariff of the Law of General Import and Export Taxes, the Decree establishing the general import tax for the border region and the northern border strip, the Decree establishing various Sector Promotion Programs, and the Decree for the Promotion of the Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Export Services […]
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The Trading Room (Download our newsletter in Trading Room -20190607) Will Trump Halt the Tariff Increase Against Mexico? The US and the Mexican government have not reached an agreement regarding the migration crisis. Mexican Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Ebrard, claimed that both countries are willing to find a solution. According to a statement made by […]
End of Mexican Countermeasures Against US Products (Download the PDF version: Trade Alert – 20052019) Last Friday a joint statement by the US and Mexico was issued regarding the elimination of the so-called Section 232 tariffs on Mexican steel and aluminum. On Sunday 19th, the US President issued a Proclamation that eliminated the 232 measures applicable […]
The Trading Room (Download our newsletter in PDF: Trading Room -20190510) Mexican Tomato & AD This Tuesday the Ministry of Economy issued a public statement regretting the decision of the Department of Commerce (DOC) regarding the termination of the Tomato Suspension Agreement, which was agreed by Mexican Exporters and renewed for the last time in 2013. […]
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Trading Room No More Steel “Safeguards” In several news outlets, it was reported that the Ministry of Economy will not renew the temporary raise of MFN Steel tariffs, 15% ad valorem, for 186 steel tariff items, which had been extended in several occasions since they were first implemented in 2015 due to the global overcapacity […]
This week on the Trading Room: WTO Report on G20 The WTO issued its 20th monitoring report on the G20 trade measures (from mid-May to mid-October 2018) finding that the introduction of trade restrictive measures have hit a new high, unsurprisingly. We highlight the following:…See More 232 Measures under WTO Review On November 21st, the […]
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Today, the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, issued two Decrees that adopted countermeasures against the United States (US) as a result of the US tariffs applied to aluminum and steel imports from Mexico. Most Mexican countermeasures come into effect today. Mexico has adopted a strong position against the US, selecting a wide range of […]
This week on the Trading Room: Text of EU – MEX FTA 2.0 Released US Tariffs to Steel and Aluminum ¿30 Days to NAFTA 2.0? Esta semana en “Trading Room”: TLCUEM 2.0: Texto disponible Aranceles al Acero y Aluminio de EEUU ¿30 Días para TLCAN 2.0? […]
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