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 Court of International Trade should not have dismissed a case involving Commerce's cash deposit instructions to CBP after the 2019 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on softwood lumber products from Canada for lack of jurisdiction, J.D. Irving said in its May 22 brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (J.D. Irving Ltd. v. U.S., Fed. Cir. # 2023-1652).
The following are short summaries of recent CBP NY rulings issued by the agency's National Commodity Specialist Division in New York:
The following are short summaries of recent CBP NY rulings issued by the agency's National Commodity Specialist Division in New York:
The following are short summaries of recent CBP NY rulings issued by the agency's National Commodity Specialist Division in New York:
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The following are short summaries of recent CBP NY rulings issued by the agency's National Commodity Specialist Division in New York:
Enbar Toledano, of counsel in Wiley Rein's International Trade, Litigation and Issues and Appeals practices, was appointed to the U.S. roster for USMCA Chapter 10 disputes for 2023-24, the firm announced. Toledano carries international trade and administrative law experience, representing clients before the Court of International Trade, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and USMCA panels, the firm said.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative reappointed Akin Gump attorney Devin Sikes to a third term as a U.S. arbitrator for USMCA Chapter 10 disputes, which address appeals challenging antidumping and countervailing duty determinations, the firm announced. Sikes' term will expire March 31, 2024.
Electronic goods with Chinese components such as notebooks, laptops and modems reimported to the U.S after undergoing repairs in Mexico are still subject to Section 301 tariffs on the repairs, even though the repairs are duty free under USMCA, CBP said in a February ruling.
The following are short summaries of recent CBP NY rulings issued by the agency's National Commodity Specialist Division in New York: