In comments submitted to the US Trade Representative’s (USTR) office, NCTO called for measures to preserve the Western Hemisphere co-production chain, improve customs enforcement, and address trade practices it says “threaten domestic jobs and supply chains.” NCTO requested that USMCA-qualifying trade continue to be exempt from International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs, which were imposed to address illegal fentanyl trafficking and migration. In addition, the organisation asked for equi ...