{"product_id":"the-united-states-mexico-canada-agreement-usmca-legal-and-business-implications","title":"The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (Usmca): Legal and Business Implications","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (Usmca): Legal and Business Implications (Hardcover, 424 pages) – Wolters Kluwer, 2020. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eOn July 1, 2020, after much expectation and delay, the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)--a greatly revised version of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) of 1994--came into effect. This timely book by the author of the preeminent guide to NAFTA and an active participant and private sector advocate in the USMCA negotiation and legislative process provides a chapter-by-chapter analysis of the new agreement, clearly describing what has changed from the earlier agreement and what is new.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a concise but expertly calibrated summary of NAFTA, the author proceeds systematically through a practical analysis of each USMCA provision, emphasizing such crucial new elements as the following: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew rules on intellectual property rights;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estricter rules of origin within the automotive industry;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emajor reforms in Mexican labor laws and their enforceability;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eopening of Canada's agricultural and dairy sector to more U.S. competition;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eentirely new chapter on digital trade;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enew dispute mechanisms;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erequirement of an increased minimum wage in auto plants; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea new chapter on environmental standards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eChanges in such important aspects of trade as textiles and apparel, ownership of hydrocarbons, cross-border trade in services, and anticorruption measures are also fully described.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe USMCA is a response to a United States initiative to renegotiate NAFTA. As a key regional trade agreement with vast global ramifications, familiarity with its content and rules is essential for all business, legal, policymaking, and academic parties concerned with international trade. This useful practical guide will be a welcome addition to private and corporate libraries, including corporate counsel, customs brokers, freight forwarders, logistics and import-export managers, government officials, and academics who need a thorough understanding of the new agreement.\u003c\/p\u003e  \n\n                                         Editorial Reviews                   About the Author   Leslie Alan Glick received a B.S. degree from Cornell University, New York, and Juris Doctor Degree from Cornell Law School. After a judicial clerkship, he entered private law practice in Washington, D.C., where he has served as a partner\/shareholder in several law firms. He also served as counsel to a Congressional committee and Special Assistant Attorney General of the State of Maryland, where he resides. He has been active in the American Bar Association as co-chair of two different committees: the Mexico Committee and The Customs Committee. He is the author of several books, including Understanding the North American Free Trade Agreement and Guide to U.S. Customs and Trade Laws, both of which were published in 3 editions by Kluwer Law International and are still available.                                           ","brand":"Alan Glick, Leslie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46070980215018,"sku":"9789403514758","price":203.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/51encQsICKS._SL1500.jpg?v=1781276953","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/the-united-states-mexico-canada-agreement-usmca-legal-and-business-implications","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}