The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement regulates tariffs, customs procedures, and cross-border trucking rules between the three countries. Logistics professionals rely on USMCA certificates of origin to clear freight through customs without paying duties, replacing the older NAFTA documentation.
Heard on the job
The driver is stuck at the Laredo crossing because the broker forgot to attach the USMCA paperwork.
Insider tip
Ensure the certificate of origin is fully completed. Missing USMCA paperwork is a leading cause of delays at the southern border.
Also heard as
- CUSMA
- T-MEC