Borderlands Mexico: US foreign-trade zones push to fix USMCA tariff obstacles
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Borderlands Mexico reports on the US foreign-trade zones' efforts to address USMCA tariff obstacles. U.S. manufacturers operating in these zones face competitive disadvantages due to tariffs and trade policies, as they may pay duties on goods exported to Mexico and Canada under USMCA, while their counterparts in those countries benefit from duty relief programs.
Jeff Tafel, president of the National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones, urges Congress to eliminate this longstanding disadvantage. The push for change comes as businesses reassess sourcing, manufacturing investments, and distribution strategies amid tariff uncertainty and the ongoing USMCA review. Two bills, the Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2025 and the Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2026, aim to provide duty relief for qualifying merchandise manufactured or altered within U.S. foreign-trade zones and exported to Mexico or Canada.
These efforts aim to level the playing field and support American manufacturing, improving the competitiveness of American exports.
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