The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) automotive sector must be prepared to navigate a new set of requirements that will likely reshape supply chains, impact costs, and alter the competitive dynamics within the...more
On April 22, 2024, Mexico’s president increased import duties in the range of 5% to 50% on 544 Harmonized System (HS) codes, affecting a significant number of product categories such as steel, aluminum, textiles, plastics,...more
As manufacturing in Mexico returns to pre-pandemic levels, several recent legal developments may affect those operations. Manufacturers, particularly those in the automotive industry, need to consider new Mexican labor...more
5/3/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Mexico ,
Minimum Wage ,
Pensions ,
Supply Chain ,
Transparency ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Vacation Pay
As the global economy faces the third year of the pandemic, manufacturers are no longer focused on figuring out when things will return to “normal.” Instead, they are applying lessons learned from the past few years to become...more
7/7/2022
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Audits ,
BPA ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Copyright ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Ethics ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Human Rights ,
ICFR ,
Internet of Things ,
Investment ,
Liability ,
Machine Learning ,
Manufacturers ,
Mexico ,
Model Contract Clauses ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Patents ,
PFAS ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Sustainability ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unions ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
In 2022, automotive suppliers face many of the same issues that have bedeviled the industry throughout 2021, as well as a host of all-new challenges. Unfortunately, as with many aspects of pre-pandemic life, the relative...more
3/17/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
IMMEX ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Mexico ,
Motor Vehicles ,
National Security ,
NHTSA ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
OEM ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
OMB ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Vertical Mergers
As covered by the news, Mexico and Canada have joined forces to challenge the United States’ strict interpretation of some of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement´s (USMCA or Agreement) Automotive Rules of Origin (ROO)....more
It’s the beginning of a new year! 2020 is over, COVID-19 vaccines are being administered, the USMCA is in effect, and there is an apparent unofficial understanding that the auto industry is essential in North America (Mexico,...more
3/26/2021
/ Automotive Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
Labor Regulations ,
Mexico ,
Outsourcing ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Reform ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Vaccinations ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
One year ago, the automotive industry was swiftly and seriously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This disruption, in addition to the new administration, continues to present a variety of fresh issues.
Foley’s...more
3/10/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Mexico ,
NHTSA ,
Patents ,
Safety Standards ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Wars ,
U.S. Customs ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Vaccinations ,
Vertical Mergers
In relation to our recent insights Brexit: Mexico and the United Kingdom sign Trade Continuity Agreement and Brexit: A First Look at UK-Mexico Trade Continuity Agreement's Relevant Issues, the Governments of Mexico and the...more
Due to the current COVID-19 outbreak in Mexico, and the corresponding force majeure health emergency that has been declared in the country, the Mexican Government´s health services and most of the health care provided by the...more
COVID-19 has and will continue to pose a series of challenges and legal issues to companies doing business in Mexico. The more a company understands about the current challenges, as well as their potential development, will...more
...The Impact of Emerging Technologies on Global Automotive Supply Chains -
The intense focus on autonomous vehicles and electrification we see today shows no signs of slowing down: in the new automotive industry, every...more
2/13/2020
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Automotive Industry ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Data Privacy ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Supply Chain ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
A number of business certainties that we had grown accustomed-to during our adult-lives are being shaken. In addition to monitoring variables such as production-costs and import duties, international trade regulations are...more
11/12/2019
/ Aluminum Sales ,
China ,
Duties ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) ,
Manufacturers ,
Mexico ,
Most-Favored Nations ,
NAFTA ,
Steel Industry ,
Strategic Planning ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Wars ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
WTO
Due to what was firstly characterized as an illegal immigration crisis, and then as a measure to force companies to leave Mexico and return to the U.S., the Trump administration announced that starting June 10, 2019, it plans...more
6/5/2019
/ Automotive Industry ,
Canada ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Immigration Reform ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies
The USMCA, signed on November 2018, is making its way through the legislative processes in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Both Mexico and Canada will be closely looking at the eventual progress in the United States...more
Given the pace of change in the automotive space and related technologies, combined with increasing regulatory scrutiny and recent developments in trade and M&A, the global automotive industry can anticipate several risks and...more
1/23/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Labor Laws ,
Manufacturers ,
Mergers ,
NAFTA ,
NHTSA ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
On September 30, 2018, the United States, Mexico and Canada announced that they have reached an agreement on a “new, modernized trade agreement for the 21st Century” (USTR, 09/30/2018). Going by the new name of the...more
11/8/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Canada ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Manufacturers ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies