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Thursday, April 2, 2020

USMCA Start Appears Now Pushed Back To At Least July 1

While there has been no official comment from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), it does not appear that the U.S., Canada and Mexico notified each other via letters that they have taken the needed shifts to laws and regulations to align those with provisions of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

The agreement cannot enter into force until the first day of the third month following the last notification from the three countries they have met their obligations.

That suggests that the earliest the deal could now take effect is July 1.

Several key lawmakers had called on USTR to push back their announced intention that USMCA will start on June 1.