El Paso County Backs Plan to Ease Truck Congestion at Border Bridge Crossing
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El Paso County Backs Plan to Ease Truck Congestion at Border Bridge Crossing

El Paso County is taking significant steps to address the persistent traffic congestion at the U.S.-Mexico border by supporting a new initiative aimed at clearing trucks from the heavily trafficked bridge crossing. This plan is crucial for streamlining the flow of commercial vehicles, which are frequently subjected to prolonged wait times, creating substantial delays that…

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CBP Proposes Streamlining Origin Rules for Imports from Canada and Mexico

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, I thought it was a perfect description for the ways in which the United States makes origin determinations for products imported from Canada and Mexico. Fortunately, help to make things…

The USMCA: Something New or #JustAnotherNAFTA
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The USMCA: Something New or #JustAnotherNAFTA

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) finally got a major overhaul, something campaigned on by President Trump and negotiated in Congress for the past three years. There are a number of significant changes about which American businesses need to be aware. Below we’ll discuss 5 key differences between USMCA and NAFTA.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]When NAFTA came into force on January 1, 1994, it was seen as a way to foster economic growth across…

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Is Your Company Capitalizing on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)?

The primary purpose of free trade agreements (FTAs) is to lower or remove tariff barriers that hamper the active trade of goods and services between countries and to protect intellectual property rights. The U.S. alone has more than 12 FTAs, and there are more than 400 regional trade agreements worldwide; even so, it appears that many companies fail to leverage this opportunity to open up foreign markets to their products. Based on…

Mexico becomes first country to pass USMCA
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Mexico becomes first country to pass USMCA

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 clear signal that our economy is open,” Jesús Seade, Mexico’s undersecretary for foreign affairs, wrote on Twitter. “We’re confident that our partners will soon do the same,” Seade added. Passage in Mexico…