The Alliance for Trade Enforcement, a coalition of trade associations and business groups, says the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity needs effective dispute settlement to fulfill its promise for American exporters.
USMCA
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement is a free trade agreement between the three countries, also known as CUSMA in Canada and T-MEC in Mexico. Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 2020, the agreement contains a unique sunset provision where, after six years (in 2026), any of the three parties may decide not to continue the agreement in its current form and begin a period of up to 10 years where USMCA provisions may be renegotiated.
The International Trade Commission published notices in the Oct. 6 Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent or other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will be in another ITT article):
A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's website Oct. 3, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.
A listing of recent Commerce Department antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's website Sept. 28, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. The messages are available by searching for the listed CBP message number at CBP's ADCVD Search page.
Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., in a tight race for re-election, asked the Treasury Department to write regulations for the electric vehicle tax credits that make more vehicles eligible for the credits than the text of the Inflation Reduction Act delineates.
The only outstanding USMCA rapid response labor complaint, against Manufacturas VU, a Michigan-headquartered supplier of interior automotive trims, has been settled, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced.
The Commerce Department published notices in the Federal Register Sept. 14 on the following AD/CV duty proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, scope, affected firms or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
A trade group that represents firms that import Mexican produce fired back at a Florida delegation that had asked the U.S. trade representative to initiate an investigation against Mexican growers under Section 301 (see 2209090052).
Micah Myers, former senior associate general counsel at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, joined Cozen O'Connor as a member of its Washington D.C. office, the firm announced. At USTR, Myers worked on various international trade negotiations, World Trade Organization disputes and proceedings as part of the USMCA labor enforcement team. Myers will advise clients on international trade issues including litigation, administrative proceedings and other matters, the firm said.
All but five of Florida's 27 members of the House of Representatives and both Senators are asking U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to initiate a Section 301 investigation on Mexican exports of fruits and vegetables.