Ignored by Corrupt News Media, USMCA Takes Effect

DB Daily Update ^ | David Blackmon

[EyesOfTX]

In case you missed this bit of real news amid all of the false hysteria over COVID-19 and the fake story on the “Russia briefing” being spread by our corrupt news media, the U.S./Mexico/Canada Agreement (USMCA) took effect today. It’s a really big deal, for one reason no one likes to talk about.

From today forward, Canada and Mexico will no longer be able to ship goods made in China but assembled in their countries into the U.S. free of tariffs, a practice both countries had engaged in to the huge disadvantage of the U.S. for the previous 25 years under NAFTA. As of this moment, the only goods that qualify as “North American” under this trade agreement are those that are completely manufactured within the three countries that are party to the deal.

As such, the USMCA represents a great leap forward in the Trump policy of disentangling our country from China and the evil communist thug regime that rules that country.

Here is a statement issued by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today:

Washington, DC – The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) enters into force today, replacing the job-killing NAFTA failure and fulfilling a core promise President Trump made to the American people.

The USMCA, which President Trump successfully negotiated in 2018, rebalances trade between the three countries and will lead to significant economic and job growth in the United States.

At President Trump’s direction, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer worked closely with Congress to win overwhelming bipartisan approval of the USMCA.

Ambassador Lighthizer issued the following statement about USMCA’s entry into force:

“Today marks the beginning of a new and better chapter for trade between the United States, Mexico and Canada – just as President Trump promised he would deliver for the American people.

“From day one of his Administration, President Trump has changed the focus of America’s trade policy away from what is best for big, multi-national corporations to instead what is best for America’s workers, farmers and ranchers. That’s a monumental change. His success in creating a bipartisan consensus on this new model for trade policy — in spite of the establishment critics who said it couldn’t be done — is truly remarkable.

“The USMCA contains significant improvements and modernized approaches that will deliver more jobs, stronger worker protections, expanded market access, and greater opportunities to trade for companies large and small. We have worked closely with the governments of Mexico and Canada to ensure that the obligations and responsibilities of all three nations under the agreement have been met, and we will continue to do so to ensure the USMCA is enforced.

“The recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic demonstrates that now, more than ever, the United States must stop the outsourcing of jobs and increase our manufacturing capacity and investment here at home. With the USMCA’s entry into force, we take another giant step forward in reaching this goal and advancing President Trump’s vision for pro-worker trade policies.”

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God Bless America.

That is all.

[sheehan]

Sleepy Joe voted for NAFTA, ChiCom entry into the WTO... destroyed millions of jobs and closed thousands of factories in MI, OH, PA, WI, etc

Trump will remind voters there of this (I hope).

[Governor Dinwiddie]

"Canada and Mexico will no longer be able to ship goods made in China but assembled in their countries into the U.S. free of tariffs, a practice both countries had engaged in to the huge disadvantage of the U.S. for the previous 25 years under NAFTA."

[wjcsux]

The Slickster signed NAFTA into law, GWB didn’t do anything to remedy this bad legislation.

[MAGAthon]

a positive report, thanks only to the writers!

1 Jul: The Hill: USMCA is the light at the end of the tunnel for our economy
By Adam Gregg, Jeanette Nuñez and Matt Pinnell
(Lt. Govs. Adam Gregg of Iowa, Jeanette Nuñez of Florida and Matt Pinnell of Oklahoma are members of the Republican Lieutenant Governors Association, a caucus of the Republican State Leadership Committee)
For years, the United States of America had the great need for better trade policies with Mexico and Canada. Starting today, the Trump administration is delivering on the promises made — and now, it falls upon state leaders to ensure we have the strongest economy possible to keep our country on track toward long-term, sustainable success...
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/505493-usmca-is-the-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-for-our-economy