American Coatings Association

ACA In Action

ACA is urging members of Congress to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to preserve the myriad trade benefits for the paint and coatings industry. The association’s position and detailed background on the USMCA are the focus of ACA’s most recent  Issue Backgrounder.

The U.S. coatings manufacturing base exports a significant portion of its production to Mexico and Canada — approximately $1.85 billion in 2018, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the industry’s exports — and the United States benefits from a consistently strong trade surplus with both countries.

In addition to the positive trade impact, the USMCA provides several enhancements to the NAFTA deal, including:

• Streamlined customs processing;
• Redefined ‘Rules of Origin;’
• Safeguards for SMEs and updates for ISDS;
• Strengthened labor and environmental protections; and
• Intellectual property protections for digital trade

ACA urges Congress to embrace this trilateral agreement that presents so many benefits for U.S. exports.

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