How PGT Trucking mitigates risk at the Mexican border

For shippers who need cargo transported across the Mexican border, the solution usually involves some combination of outsourcing and transloading, which equates to numerous delays, extra costs and increased risk. If a U.S.-bound load departs the dock of a Mexican shipper on a Mexican trailer, it will likely arrive in Laredo, Texas, wait for clearance and a U.S. driver to take the load to its final destination. Often, cargo safety and integrity come into question at this point, as the load has...

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First USMCA labor complaint filed against Mexican auto parts supplier

A Mexican auto parts supplier became the first company to receive a labor violation complaint under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on Monday.

The complaint against the Tridonex auto parts factory in Matamoros, Mexico, just across the border from Brownsville, Texas, alleges workers were denied independent union representation in violation of the trade pact, which replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement in July 2020.

The AFL-CIO, the largest U.S. labor federation, filed...

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Commentary: Another iron link for USMCA?

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Economic integration within North America cannot work without a reliable transportation infrastructure. Two important forces come into play when building transportation infrastructure: favorable geography and the magnetic pull of preexisting transportation hubs and population centers. Sometimes new locales become prominent and sometimes older ones regain their...

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Leaders say USMCA aiding border industries’ recovery from pandemic

The new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is already proving that keeping trade flowing through North America benefits all three nations, according to Ruth Hughs, Texas secretary of state.

“[Texas] would not be the economic powerhouse that we currently are without our trading partners in Mexico and in Canada,” Hughes said during a panel discussion, “USMCA implementation and the importance of regionalism,” on Thursday.

The panel was hosted by the El Paso, Texas-based Borderplex Alliance

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/leaders-say-usmca-aiding-border-industries-recovery-from-pandemic

Owner-operators flag USMCA’s scrutiny of Mexican cross-border trucking

Provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) meant to weed out unqualified trucking companies south of the border were highlighted today by small-business trucking companies as the trade pact goes into force.

“The USMCA creates a thorough review process to identify and remove Mexico-based carriers and operators that pose material economic harm to American truckers,” commented Todd Spencer, president of the Owner-Operator Independent Trucking Association (OOIDA). “This means...

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USMCA enters into force amid pandemic-related uncertainties

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade pact goes into effect Wednesday, bringing new regulations aimed at boosting North American economies.

President Donald Trump signed the USMCA trade pact into law on Jan. 29, replacing the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The USMCA overhauls rules for trade in agriculture, manufacturing and services with Mexico and Canada.

Key parts of the new trade deal include requiring 75% of a vehicle’s components be made in the...

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New trade center aims to help private sector navigate USMCA deal

U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Monday it has opened the USMCA Center in Washington, D.C., to work with the private sector to coordinate implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which enters into force on July 1.

“We’re going to be gathering together all of CBP’s experts on the USMCA in a coordinated center,” said John Leonard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s executive director for trade policies and programs. “It will be a group of about 10...

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