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USMCA Positives Highlighted in Farmers for Free Trade Roundtable

Published July 1, 2020

Farmers for Free Trade hosted a virtual roundtable discussion on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The agreement went into effect on July 1. House Agriculture Committee Chair Collin Peterson said the implementation is a positive in a time when positive action is…

U.S. Dairy Groups Express Frustration on Canada’s Tariff Rate Quotas

Published June 19, 2020

The U.S. Dairy Export Council and National Milk Producers Federation are criticizing Canada’s allocation of tariff rate quotas under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The dairy industry says the allocations undermine the intent of the USMCA’s dairy provisions. They are urging the…

Lighthizer Talks USMCA at House Ways and Means Hearing

Published June 17, 2020

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testified before the House Ways and Means Committee last week. The trade ambassador answered questions on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, noting that the agreement goes into effect on July 1. Lighthizer said biotechnology will be addressed.…

U.S. Ready to Implement the USMCA

Published April 26, 2020

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer notified Congress on Friday that the U.S. - Mexico - Canada Agreement would be ready for implementation on July 1. This is the final step necessary for the USMCA to take effect. Read more.

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Pushed Back

Published April 5, 2020

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement will not go into effect on June 1 as anticipated. Officials from the three countries failed to exchange letters by last Wednesday to certify the obligations outlined in the deal. Now, July 1 is the earliest the…

Canada Ratifies the USMCA

Published March 15, 2020

On Friday, Canada’s House of Commons and Senate agreed to implement the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. Canada is the final country to ratify the deal. In a statement, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says this is a great victory for…

USMCA Ratification Vote in Sight

Published February 19, 2020

The Canadian Parliament Commerce Trade Committee will finish its hearings on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement by the end of the month, allowing the ratification process to move forward. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party does not have a majority in the…

Waiting for the Ratification Vote in Canada

Published February 14, 2020

The Canadian Parliament may not vote to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement until April. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hoped to wrap up the trade deal this month, but the issue has been bogged down at the committee level. Trudeau’s Liberal…

Trump Touts Trade

Published February 5, 2020

During the State of the Union address, President Donald Trump touted trade policies including the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Trump said the USMCA will expand markets for farmers and ranchers. The president said the trade deal delivers more fairness and reciprocity…

Holding China Accountable in Trade

Published February 4, 2020

According to American Soybean Association CEO Ryan Findlay, 2020 is off to a strong start for the U.S. soybean industry. "On January 1, the U.S.- Japan Trade Agreement took effect and now, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and a phase one deal…

Articles tagged under: USMCA

USMCA Positives Highlighted in Farmers for Free Trade Roundtable

U.S. Dairy Groups Express Frustration on Canada’s Tariff Rate Quotas

Lighthizer Talks USMCA at House Ways and Means Hearing

U.S. Ready to Implement the USMCA

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Pushed Back

Canada Ratifies the USMCA

USMCA Ratification Vote in Sight

Waiting for the Ratification Vote in Canada

Trump Touts Trade

Holding China Accountable in Trade

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