Surviving the 2025 Tariff Wave: A Strategic Guide for U.S. Importers
The first quarter of 2025 has reshaped the U.S. trade landscape with a flurry of executive actions by the Trump administration, introducing a new wave of tariffs on imports from almost all U.S. trading partners. The Trump Administration has also levied broad duties on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, on the basis of emergency powers of the Executive Branch, citing national security, border control, and illicit drug interdiction.
USMCA ā We Have Some Good News and Some Terrible News
As is well known the US has imposed duties of 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico. This means that those imports will take the regular duty plus 25%. For example, a switchgear assembly classified under 8537.10.91 made in Canada or Mexico will take a duty of 2.7% plus the special tariff of 25% for a total rate of 27.7% of the value.
USMCA Part Three: What to Do about Joint Review
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) joint review process is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2026, but the time to prepare is now. Embedded trade compliance professionals should already be doing scenario analysisāpulling data, calculating the supply chain impacts of potential changes, and helping their companies to strategize accordingly.
Navigating Trade Waters: A Deep Dive into the USMCA Joint Review Process and Its Impact on China and Mexico ā Part Two: The Mexico-US Trade Landscape and Harrisās Potential Vision Ā
This is the second of a three-part series about the USMCA joint review process, focusing on China, Mexico, and competing visions of a āworker-centeredā trade policy. Part one introduces the USMCA joint review process and explores how US trade policy would likely operate during Trumpās second term. Part two outlines some of the major trade issues that will be on the table during joint review, focusing on the Mexico-US relationship, and anticipates Harrisās likely approach to trade policy.
Hot Topics in International Trade USMCA August 2024
Discussion with Robert Stern, VP at Braumiller Consulting Group and Bob Brewer, VP of Marketing at Braumiller Law Group discuss the details of qualifying goods so that your imported goods are duty free.
USMCA GURU
Of the 21 FTAs (Free Trade Agreements) that the U.S. currently has in place none is more significant than USMCA (formerly known as NAFTA). The benefits of participation can be substantial. If you need some assistance in qualifying your merchandise, BLG has USMCA Gurus (formerly known as NAFTA Gurus) on campus. Jim Holbein, D.C. counsel for Braumiller Law Group, even helped negotiate the original NAFTA agreement. Our mantra is rooted in success, drawing from decades of experience.
Recent Update on Forced Labor in Mexico
By Brenda Cordova, Braumiller Law Group Mexico Legal Counsel Mexico has recently published several legal instruments aimed to prevent and investigate forced and compulsory labor, including child forced or compulsory labor (forced labor). This impacts labor standards implemented by employers not just within the Mexican territory, but also from abroad, because starting May 18, 2023, goods […]
Thatās Not āBuy Americaā Various Origin Requirements in the United States for Importers
Youāve probably heard about the many recent changes to the āBuy Americaā and procurement rules, starting with Executive Orders in the late 2010ās under then President Trump, several sessions of Congress, and modifications by President Biden. These changes have prompted questions from importers.
Origin of the goods – NAFTA vs USMCA, Risks and Consequences from a U.S. and Mexico Perspective
Thursday February 10th, 2022
10:30 a.m. ā 12:00 p.m. CST
Webinar
Recourse for USMCA Environmental Issues
This article seeks to assist potential users of the provisions of the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA) to understand the multiple layers of review required for an issue to wend its way through the environmental review bodies.
