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Advocacy Alert: NAFTZ Backs Bipartisan Bill to Fix USMCA FTZ Disparities – December 17, 2025

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Advocacy Alert: NAFTZ Backs Bipartisan Bill to Fix USMCA FTZ Disparities – December 17, 2025 Back to Blog December 17, 2025 Today (Dec. 17, 2025), NAFTZ endorsed the bipartisan Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2025, legislation that would address a longstanding imbalance under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that disadvantages manufacturers operating in U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones.…

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NAFTZ Testimony before USTR’s USMCA Review Hearing – December 10, 2025

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NAFTZ Testimony before USTR’s USMCA Review Hearing – December 10, 2025 Back to Blog December 10, 2025 On the Friday, December 5, NAFTZ’s Director of Advocacy and Strategic Relations, Melissa Irmen testified before agency representatives about the disadvantage USMCA’s duty referral restrictions puts on U.S. FTZ manufacturers. These duty referral restrictions, a legacy carried over…

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