Opportunity to Submit Comments on the Operation of the USMCA

Opportunity to Submit Comments on the Operation of the USMCA Recently, two relevant notices to the future of the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA/T-MEC) were published: In Mexico, the notice enabling the submission of comments on the operation of the USMCA was published in the Official Gazzette. In […]
Mexico’s progress in the Agreement on the temporary suspension of tariffs with the United States

Mexico’s Progress in the Temporary Tariff Suspension Agreement with the United States On July 12, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the imposition of a 30% tariff on Mexican products effective August 1. The United States justified this measure citing insufficient progress by Mexico in controlling migration and combating fentanyl. We should recall that, back in […]
U.S. New Tariffs on Mexican products

The U.S. imposed a 25% tariff on Mexican products. Learn all the details on this new trade policy.
The United States impose tariffs on steel and aluminum

The U.S. increase Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports. These tariffs not only potentially violate U.S. trade agreements but also pose a risk to the stability of trade in North America. Get all the details here. Which are the […]
The United States suspends tariffs on Mexico

The United States suspends tariffs on Mexico On February 3, 2025, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reached an agreement with U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend the new tariffs on Mexican products and the retaliatory measures outlined in “Plan B”. The two leaders reached this agreement during a phone call. where they also discussed key issues […]
The Future of Mexico’s Trade Policy

The Future of Mexico’s Trade Policy With the recent appointment of Claudia Sheinbaum as president of Mexico, changes in Mexico’s economic and trade policies, as well as pending tasks, are foreseen. In recent years, exports have grown, and Mexico has advanced in negotiating key free trade agreements, such as the USMCA, and “attracting(?)” foreign investments. […]
Navigating Legal Global Waters: Insights from the IBA Annual Conference in Paris

Emilio Arteaga will moderate the session on Labor standards in cross-border supply at the IBA Annual Conference in Paris this year.
Re-Globalization of International Trade

This article explores the increasing fragmentation of international trade and efforts to promote trade re-globalization.
International Trade News

Learn about international trade news in Mexico. Read about the increase in tariffs, the potential antidumping investigations, the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism, and the Panel on GM Corn.
Draxton Case: Rapid Response Labor Mechanism

The United States has again activated the rapid response labor mechanism to review the Draxton factory in Irapuato, Mexico. Know all the details concerning this case in the executive summary by VTZ.