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(Daily News)
May 17, 2019
May 17, 2019
The U.S. will eliminate Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada and Mexico in exchange for the repeal of retaliatory duties on U.S. goods, though all parties retain authority to re-impose 25 and 10 percent tariffs if there is a surge in imports and consultations about the sudden increase fail.
(Daily News)
May 17, 2019
May 17, 2019
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative could announce a final resolution to the national security-based steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico as soon as Friday, sources tell Inside U.S. Trade.
(Daily News)
May 15, 2019
May 15, 2019
Mexico is close to a Section 232 deal with the U.S., Mexican Under Secretary for North America Jesús Seade said on Wednesday, adding that he was optimistic Canada was nearing an agreement as well -- but both Canadian and Mexican officials suggested talks remained at a stalemate.
(In Trade)
May 15, 2019
May 15, 2019
The PIIE paper analyzes congressional districts most heavily dependent on exports to Canada and Mexico to determine who is most likely to vote yes if the deal is brought to the House floor.
(Daily News)
May 15, 2019
May 15, 2019
After a Wednesday meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, House Ways & Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) praised the “goodwill in the room” but said USTR’s proposal to address Democrats’ concerns with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement still had a “ways to go.”
(In Trade)
May 14, 2019
May 14, 2019
Freeland will visit Washington, DC, on Wednesday to discuss Section 232 tariffs with U.S. officials and lawmakers.
(Daily News)
May 14, 2019
May 14, 2019
The U.S. and its North American trading partners could soon reach an agreement on Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs, Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said on Tuesday.
(Daily News)
May 10, 2019
May 10, 2019
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) is striving to graft biologics language included in the Trans-Pacific Partnership onto the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement after it was “ignored” by the Office of U.S. Trade Representative over the objections of Canada and Mexico, he said on Friday.
(In Trade)
May 10, 2019
May 10, 2019
Vice President Mike Pence visited Peterson’s district this week and called on him to push for a vote on the agreement.
(Daily News)
May 10, 2019
May 10, 2019
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer this week showed a new “willingness” to address the Democrats' concerns with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, according to Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA), co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, which met with the USTR on Thursday.
(Daily News)
May 08, 2019
May 08, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other Democrats are continuing to engage with the administration about their concerns with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, but an accord on how -- or if -- to proceed toward a vote remains far from certain, lawmakers said this week.
(Daily News)
May 08, 2019
May 08, 2019
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), chairman of the House Ways & Means trade subcommittee, said this week that his caucus sees “no advantage” to rushing a vote on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, though he contended the deal was “dead” if it is not addressed before next year’s elections are in full swing.
(In Trade)
May 06, 2019
May 06, 2019
Also: A new poll puts support for USMCA at 70 percent in the U.S., 80 percent in Mexico.
(Daily News)
May 06, 2019
May 06, 2019
A group of 21 House Ways & Means Democrats is questioning how the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement will impact Capitol Hill's ability to address rising health care costs, contending the intellectual property changes in the deal will “almost certainly” lead to higher prices for U.S. consumers.
(Daily News)
May 06, 2019
May 06, 2019
The Canadian government last week removed 10 percent tariffs on some boating devices as part of its efforts to reshape a list of goods hit with retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. Section 232 restrictions imposed on steel and aluminum last May.
(In Trade)
May 03, 2019
May 03, 2019
Pence says administration will deal with USMCA issues raised by key senators.
(Daily News)
May 02, 2019
May 02, 2019
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement should be voted on even if tariffs on steel and aluminum imports are still in place, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said on Thursday, breaking from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley’s (R-IA) assertion that unless the duties are lifted the deal is “dead.”
(In Trade)
May 01, 2019
May 01, 2019
Toomey, in questions submitted for the record following a March hearing, asked “has your agency developed any internal legal documents to justify such a withdrawal attempt?”
(Daily News)
April 30, 2019
April 30, 2019
President Trump used a meeting with Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday to assess where they stood on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, according to participants who said they stressed the importance of enforceability during the brief discussion.
(In Trade)
April 29, 2019
April 29, 2019
“If these tariffs aren’t lifted, USMCA is dead.”