- After four years of negotiations, the EU and Mexico announced on April 28, 2020, the finalization of an updated free trade agreement between them. This is expected to further boost the significant bilateral trade and...more
On May 17, 2019, the United States announced that it had reached agreements with Canada and Mexico to remove the US tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum products from those countries pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade...more
On August 27, 2018, the United States and Mexico announced that they had reached a bilateral agreement that would replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). Although the agreement’s exact language is still...more
Mexico's Energy Reform of 2013 opened activities of the country's Power Market to private investors. Mexico is passing from a state-run power company, the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), to private investors and...more
Boy, does it sound convincing when Mr. Trump states he will submit notice under section 2205 of NAFTA to let Mexico and Canada know that the U.S. will withdraw from NAFTA. The problem is, while the president-to-be is capable,...more
CEO’s Note: The anti-Mexico sentiments evident at the Republican National Convention coincided with more positive developments in U.S.-Mexico relations, including a one-day official visit by President Peña Nieto to Washington...more
President Obama Signs American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 - On May 20, President Obama signed the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 into law (the Act). The Act restores the ability of the...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update includes the recently signed U.S.-Mexico bilateral agreement that liberalizes air services between the two countries, new Cuba-related regulations loosening...more