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Panel Concludes Automakers May Continue Core Parts “Roll-up” to Meet USMCA’s RVC Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Requirements
By David M. Schwartz, Dan Ujczo, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
A United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Chapter 31 Dispute Resolution Panel concluded that automakers may continue to use the longstanding practice of “roll-up” when calculating the percentage of North American-originating materials…
Renewable Energy Outlook
Mexico Announced Aggressive Renewable Energy Targets during COP27
In the middle of the consultations with the Mexican government regarding Mexico’s energy policy under the USMCA and the legal fight the private sector is facing against the legislative and…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Sullivan & Cromwell Discusses Expiration of Legacy NAFTA Investor Protections
By Andrew J. Finn, Pedro José Izquierdo, Mateo M. Verdias
In 2020, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) entered into force, replacing the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). Both treaties include certain protections that the contracting states must afford…
U.S. Legal Insights for Korean Businesses
Does the USMCA Mean What It Says? The Disputes Panel Hearing on the Auto Core Parts Rules of Origin
USMCA는 그 의미에 충실한가? 핵심 자동차 부품 원산지 규정에 대한 분쟁패널 회담 In recent weeks we saw Canada, Mexico and the United States present their respective positions and legal arguments,…
Global Trade Law Blog
Does the USMCA Mean What It Says? The Disputes Panel Hearing on the Auto Core Parts Rules of Origin
In recent weeks we saw Canada, Mexico and the United States present their respective positions and legal arguments, often in sharply worded exchanges, about how the Auto Core Parts rules…
Latin American Blog
Does the USMCA Mean What It Says? The Disputes Panel Hearing on the Auto Core Parts Rules of Origin
In recent weeks we saw Canada, Mexico and the United States present their respective positions and legal arguments, often in sharply worded exchanges, about how the Auto Core Parts rules…
The HB Blog
ACE Non-participation Raises “a Red Flag” for U.S. Customs
The current customs and trade landscape is, for considerations relating to national security, economic competitiveness, unfair/illicit trade, supply chain dynamics, human rights, climate change, and consumer protection, more complex and…
CCN Mexico Report™
The importance of complying with mexican health and safety regulations
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as part of the 2022 Inspection Program issued by the Department of Labor and Social Welfare ("STPS" for its acronym in Spanish),…
CCN Mexico Report™
Claim filed for labor rights violations under the USMCA
On April 18, 2022, the United States filed a request for review of alleged denials of free association and collective bargaining rights in a manufacturing plant operated by Panasonic Automotive…
China Law Blog
Leaving China for Mexico: Lessons from the Ground
Leaving China for Mexico and alternative manufacturing destinations has been on every CEO’s mind for years. A couple of weeks ago, I joined a trade delegation to Mexico City and…