Rail Acquisition Supports USMCA
The merger will provide direct rail service throughout Canada down to central Mexico and key agricultural and manufacturing hubs through the center of the U.S.
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Trade Groups Want to Delay Start of USMCA
The much-celebrated USMCA has become a worry for some as the July 1 start date approaches while the world responds to COVID-19.
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USMCA Delayed, Tariff Relief Anticipated
Lawmakers and business groups have ramped up pressure on the administration to grant tariff relief to companies reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. The virus also has forced a delay in the start date for USMCA.
Read moreUSMCA: Implementation Begins
USMCA, described by Trade Ambassador Robert Lighthizer as the “gold standard by which all future trade agreements will be judged,” has been ratified by the final partner.
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USMCA: Success in D.C. Does Not Mean Done Deal
President Trump signed his signature trade deal with Mexico and Canada last week, but the three countries still must meet many of their obligations before the pact can take effect. A former aide to the president has cautioned that the pact may not be in force until 2021.
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USMCA – Passes Senate with bipartisan vote of 89–10
We agree with USDA Secretary Perdue’s statement on following U.S. Senate Passage of USMCA on a bipartisan vote of 89 –
Read moreTrade Progress: China Deal, USMCA Advance
President Trump welcomes Chinese officials to D.C. this week to sign the recently negotiated phase-one trade deal with China. Final approval is expected as early as this week on USMCA.
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Contact Your Reps, Time’s Up on USMCA
Farmers get their jobs done. Manufacturers get their jobs done. It’s up to lawmakers to get their jobs done and ratify USMCA.
Read moreIndustry Groups Celebrate Agreement on USMCA
The USMCA is expected to increase annual U.S. agricultural and food exports by $2.2 billion. Gains are expected primarily in dairy, poultry, wheat, and alcohol exports.
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USMCA Pact Nears Finish Line
It is down to the details in passing USMCA. A coalition to which the Association belongs says the agreement pays unprecedented attention to small businesses and boosts opportunities for ag.
Read moreAg Group Offers Lobbying Resource to Encourage Passage of USMCA
The Agriculture Retailers Association has created a tool that helps proponents of the new NAFTA reach out to lawmakers to urge passage of the trade deal.
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They’re Home. . . Urge Passage of USMCA
Your federal lawmakers are in their home districts this month, and we are asking you to join us in this message: USMCA is essential to this industry, and lawmakers’ quick attention is urgently important.
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Both Parties Seek Change Before Ratifying USMCA
Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley and five other leading Republican senators went to the White House last week to level
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