USMCA Information and Resources
The new USMCA replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) when it comes into effect on July 1, 2020. The agreement brings new rules and requirements, updates and upgrades more relevant to the way we do business 25 years after NAFTA was signed, and parameters to better position Canada, Mexico and the United States in the global economy.
Learn more about recent WTCBN programs and resources to help companies understand what they should be doing now to prepare before the agreement goes into effect on July 1st.
USMCA Webinar
On Tuesday, June 9, we held the first webinar in the WTCBN “Recovery Through Trade” Webinar Series, “USMCA – How does it affect you?” Thanks to our panelists, Christine Bonaguide, Partner, Hodgson Russ, LLP; Kevin Jacobi, Executive Director, CanadaBW Logistics, Inc.; Khawar Nasim, Acting Consul General of Canada in New York; and Damon Piatek, President & CEO, Welke Customs Brokers USA for a great discussion.
If you missed the webinar, and would like to get the link, contact us to request a link to the recording.
Also, be sure to catch the next webinar in our series on June 23rd, "The Can-Am Border – Post COVID Response, Realities and Recommendations." Click here for more details and to register.
USMCA Certificate of Origin Form
With July 1st quickly approaching, many companies still have questions about their requirements to claim their imports as duty-free under the new agreement. Since the USMCA does not require a specified format for the certificate-of-origin, we have prepared a fillable template with instructions for your convenience – hopefully, the form will help smooth your transition from NAFTA to USMCA.
If you’d like us to send you the certificate-of-origin template, please contact us to request this file.
Thank you to Welke Customs Brokers USA for collaborating with us on preparing the document for our members.
New Podcast Episode – Carlos Uribe Menendez, World Trade Center Querétaro
Hear our lastest podcast episode which interviews Carlos Uribe Menendez, COO of World Trade Centers Querétaro and Cancun in Mexico. Carlos shares his insights on how Mexico and Queretaro have been impacted by COVID19, why Queretaro is a great place for U.S. and Canadian companies to do business, and the importance of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Click here to listen to the WTCBN Podcast.
