USMCA Labor Council The USMCA Labor Council met for the first time on June 29th. The Council is composed of senior governmental representatives from trade and labor ministries, as designated by each Party. During the first meeting, the Council discussed the domestic mechanisms, institutions, and procedures that each party is employing to advance and guarantee […]
exports, General motors, imports, International Trade, Labor Council, Medicines, public sector, USMCA
Vazquez Tercero & Zepeda (VTZ) has contributed for the fourth time with Thomson Reuters Practical Law in the International Trade and Commercial Transactions Global Guide. Our partners, Adrián Vázquez and Emilio Arteaga, responded to a Q&A that covers key matters relating to the regulation of international trade in Mexico. VTZ also contributed with the guide on Sale and Storage of Goods in Mexico. […]
CPTPP, import and exports requirements, International Trade in Goods and Services in Mexico, international trade restrictions, Thomson Reuters Practical Law, USMCA
This week in our Mexican economic newsletter, VTZ reports the fresh potato imports and the Mexican Supreme Court ruling, Mexico’s WTO proposal on the Appellate Body, and a new initiative on Cinematography and Audiovisual Services, the Outsourcing Reform, Mexican international trade statistics, and the Mexico-UK Continuity Agreement. Fresh Potato Imports and their Phytosanitary Restrictions Upheld […]
Cinematography Law, Mexico, phytosanitary measures, potato, supreme court, trade, USMCA, WTO
Developments Mid-December 2020 A series of decisions and regulations trade-related were published in December 2021. The most relevant in our opinion are the following: Mexico and CPTPP: Ministry of Economy made some changes to the procedure regarding the public tenders to access the import quotas per Mexico’s Tariff Rate Quotas established in Appendix A-1, which deals […]
Free Trade Zone, Labor Reform, Tax Benefits in Mexico, USMCA, USMCA Implementation
VTZ in collaboration with experts from Torres Law, DeForest Abogados, National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, Inc. and International Compliance Professionals Association organized the Panel Discussion (Webinar) USMA Fast Response Mechanism, which will take place on September 9, 2020 at 1:00 PM. Expert Panel The expert panel will be composed by: Olga Torres, […]
Doing Business in Mexico, English
Our third chapter of Doing Business in Mexico, International Trade, will provide a general overview of ton Mexican International Trade Policy considering international context, as well as customs aspects. This chapter includes the following sections: Mexican International Trade Policy and Customs Tariff Policy MFN Tariffs or Duties Preferential Tariffs in Free Trade Agreements CPTPP USMCA […]
CPTPP, customs, Doing Business in Mexico, Duty Deferral, Free Trade Agreement, import duties, International Trade, International Trade and Customs, Trade Policy, USMCA, WTO
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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AMLO – Trump: Trade and USMCA In what was a highly expected meeting regarding the celebration of USMCA’s entry into force, AMLO and Trump held a bilateral meeting and had a “trade-dinner” with numerous executives from the US and Mexico. We highlight the following matters during Wednesday’s event: Joint Speech: Trade-Related Trump highlighted that USMCA […]
Adrian Vázquez, AMLO, Labor Chapter, Mexico, Trump, US, USMCA, Vázquez Tercero y Zepeda
In our Trading Room economic newsletter, we address Robert Lighthizer’s appearance before the U.S. Senate to share the 2020 Trade Policy Agenda, where he commented on possible USMCA Labor Disputes and the use of the rapid response labor mechanism as well as WTO actions; we also address the selection process for the WTO Director-General. Future Labor Disputes in […]
labor, Labor Chapter, Manufacturing Industry, Mexico, Seade, USMCA, Webinar, WTO
USMCA’s Labor & Trade Relevant Materials Welcome, thank you for attending the USMBA’s webinar on “Labor & Trade: Is Mexico Ready for the Labor Chapter?.” VTZ law firm has prepared the following parallel and supporting material so that you can review it during or after this event. USMCA Labor Chapter: Labor Dispute Flowchart and […]
Labor and Trade, Rapid Response Labor Mechanism, USMBA, USMCA, USMCA text
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