NAFTA 2.O: The New USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada) Rules of Origin and Certificate of Origin Requirements
Speaker: Douglas Cohen
Speaker Designation: Senior Manager for Global Trade & Contracts at Worldwide Trade & Legal Associates
Speaker: Douglas Cohen
Speaker Designation: Senior Manager for Global Trade & Contracts at Worldwide Trade & Legal Associates
The USMCA entered into force on July 1, 2020. NAFTA preferential treatment cannot be claimed on July 1, 2020 or afterwards.
The USMCA replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). USMCA addresses recent and critical emerging issues, such as harmonization of regulatory systems, e-commerce, rules of origin, protection of intellectual property, and dispute resolution. These changes in USMCA will affect your operations and therefore, it is critical to understanding the key differences between NAFTA and the USMCA
Understanding the USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) challenges and opportunities is an important part of business strategy not just for US, Canadian, and Mexican companies, but also for the Asian and EU firms that are competing for positions in North America.
This live webinar by expert speaker “Douglas Cohen” will assist import-exporters in understanding USMCA rules of origin and certificate of origin requirements. Understanding these rules and how they apply will help your company to take advantage of USMCA and reduce your costs. Improperly classifying your merchandise as North American in origin can lead to severe fines and penalties.
You must attend to learn how the renegotiation of NAFTA into the USMCA will impact your business. One of the largest free trade zones in the world, NAFTA has greatly increased trade and investment among the three nations. This webinar will ensure that participants understand the key differences between NAFTA and the new USMCA.
USMCA presents opportunities and challenges to nearly every business, and in nearly every industry operating within the US, Mexico, and Canada. Understanding these opportunities and challenges will quickly become an essential element of business strategy.
Key highlights include the following:
Participants will learn how obtain duty-free treatment, how to prevent errors that can result in severe civil/criminal penalties by each country's customs administration, and prepare for a USMCA Audit. Understanding USMCA opportunities and challenges is an essential element of business strategy not just for US, Mexican, Canadian companies but also Asian and EU firms competing for position in the NA space.
For more than 20 years, Douglas Cohen has been at the forefront of international trade and transactions. With positions in private law practice, the US Department of Commerce, the European Union, IATA, and American Airlines, Mr. Cohen has developed significant expertise in import export compliance, international negotiations, intellectual property, and Internet laws. At present, he is Senior Manager for Global Trade & Contracts at Worldwide Trade & Legal Associates, where he provides legal and strategic advice to organizations seeking to enter or expand foreign markets.
Mr. Cohen has been asked to teach university courses and corporate seminars on international business and law in the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. He is the author of numerous publications on Internet law, international contract negotiations, intellectual property protection, and import-export operations and compliance.
