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Posted June 19, 2019
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, U.S. Customs Issues
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer appearing before the House Ways and Means Committee today for a second round of lawmaker questions on the administration’s tariff strategy with China, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and other hot trade topics. Continue Reading
Posted May 17, 2019
Under Canadian Customs Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Issues
Canada, the United States, and Mexico have reportedly reached an agreement to lift steel and aluminum tariffs, according to news reports, with President Trump and Prime Minister Trudeau expected to jointly announce the deal this afternoon in separate public addresses. Continue Reading
Posted May 02, 2019
Finance Committee chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley said this week that he won’t move forward with USMCA ratification unless Trump drops his tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada and Mexico. Continue Reading
Posted April 25, 2019
The Canadian American Business Council says it’s “using old fax technology from the same era as the original deal” with its new “Fax for USMCA” online tool to pressure lawmakers into passing the deal. Continue Reading
Posted April 12, 2019
While Trump threatens measures against Mexico that will “supersede” the yet-to-be-ratified USMCA, administration officials have been mounting a widespread push to get the deal through Congress. Continue Reading
Posted April 10, 2019
As policy makers gather in Washington for the IMF’s and World Bank’s spring meetings, Trump is signalling that he has no intention of backing off the many trade fights the U.S. is now embroiled in. Continue Reading
