Understanding the North American Free Trade Agreement : legal and business consequences of NAFTA / Leslie Alan Glick.
2010
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Title
Understanding the North American Free Trade Agreement : legal and business consequences of NAFTA / Leslie Alan Glick.
Published
Austin : Wolters Kluwer Law & Business ; Alphen aan den Rijn : Kluwer Law International, [2010]
Distributed
Frederick, MD, U.S.A. : Sold and distributed in North, Central and South America by Aspen
Copyright
©2010
Call Number
KDZ944.A41992 G58 2010
Edition
Third edition.
ISBN
9789041132055 (hbk.)
9041132058 (hbk.)
9041132058 (hbk.)
Description
viii, 220 pages ; 25 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)660560112
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
About the Author
ix
Foreword
xi
Introduction
1
ch. I
The North American Free Trade Agreement: What It Is and What It Is Not
3
A.
NAFTA Is Not a Common Market or Economic Union
3
B.
Effect on Employment
4
C.
Effect on Environment
4
D.
Effective Date and Implementation Process
5
1.
United States
5
2.
Mexico
6
3.
Canada
6
E.
Amendments, Withdrawal Accession
7
1.
Amendments: Article 2202
7
2.
Withdrawal: Article 2204
7
3.
Accession: Article 2205
7
F.
Dispute Resolution
7
ch. II
NAFTA: What Changes to Expect
11
A.
Tariffs: An Overview
11
B.
Motor Vehicle Sector
13
1.
Canada
14
2.
Mexico
15
a.
Auto Parts Industry, National Supplies, and Independent Maquiladoras
15
b.
Used Vehicles
16
3.
United States
16
C.
Textile Products
16
D.
Investment
18
E.
Settlement of Investment Disputes
20
F.
Financial Services
34
G.
Insurance
37
H.
Telecommunications
37
I.
Energy
39
J.
Advertising
40
K.
Cross-Border Trade in Services
40
L.
Transportation
42
1.
Trucking
42
a.
For Carriers Entering Mexico (Information from NAFTA, Sept. 6, 1992, Annex I, I-M-77-78)
43
b.
For Mexican Carriers Entering the United States (Information from NAFTA, Sept. 6, 1992, Annex I, I-U-21-23)
43
c.
Domestic Shipping
44
M.
Bus Transportation
44
N.
Investment in Transportation
45
O.
Technical and Safety Standards: Related Issues
46
P.
U.S. Perspective of NAFTA with Regard to Transportation
47
Q.
Canadian Perspective of NAFTA with Regard to Transportation
47
R.
Mexican Perspective of NAFTA with Regard to Transportation
48
S.
Intellectual Property
48
T.
Health and Phytosanitary Regulations
49
U.
Government Procurement
50
V.
Rules of Origin
53
ch. III
Rules of Origin, Valuation, and Customs Duties: "What You Need to Know to Understand the Rules of Origin"
57
A.
The Importance to Your Business of Understanding the Rules of Origin
57
1.
Generalized System of Preferences
58
2.
Beneficiary Developing Countries
58
3.
Rules of Origin
59
4.
Produced in the BDC
59
5.
Direct Cost of Processing Operations Performed in the BDC
60
6.
Direct Shipment
60
7.
NAFTA Rules of Origin
61
8.
Origin of Goods
61
9.
Automotive Industry
62
10.
Textiles and Apparel
62
11.
Accessories, Spare Parts, Tools, and Packaging Materials
63
12.
Certificates of Origin
63
B.
Customs Administration
64
1.
Duty Drawback
64
2.
Customs User Fees
65
C.
Safeguards
65
D.
Unfair Trade Practice Statutes
67
1.
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties
67
E.
Agriculture
69
F.
Antitrust Law
71
1.
Competition Policy Monopolies and State Enterprises
71
G.
Temporary Entry for Business-Persons
72
ch. IV
The Supplemental Agreements
75
A.
The Environmental Side Agreement
75
1.
The Interest Groups
76
a.
The Environmental Groups
76
i.
Funding
76
ii.
Enforcement
77
iii.
Language Clarifications
77
iv.
Public Participation and Transparency
78
v.
Judge Richey's Decision
79
vi.
The Environmental Commission
80
vii.
More Proposals
80
b.
Business Groups
81
c.
The Governments and Their Subunits
82
d.
The United States
82
i.
Mexico
84
ii.
Canada
84
2.
Analysis of the Proposals
84
a.
Past Pollution
84
b.
Trade Sanctions
85
c.
Business
86
3.
The Side Accord
87
a.
The Preamble, Objectives, and Enforcement
87
b.
The Commission
87
i.
The Council
87
ii.
The Secretariat
88
iii.
The Joint Public Advisory Committee
93
c.
Resolution of Disputes
93
d.
Parts 6 and 7
94
4.
The Proposals and the Side Accord
94
5.
Conclusion
96
B.
The Labor Side Agreement
97
1.
Principles
100
2.
Institutions
100
a.
Labor Commission
100
b.
Ministerial Council
100
c.
International Coordinating Secretariat
101
d.
National Administrative Offices
101
3.
Avenues of Consultation
101
4.
Joint Cooperative Programs
102
5.
Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program
102
6.
Withdrawal
103
7.
Reactions to the Labor Accord
103
a.
Negative Reaction
103
b.
Positive Reaction to Labor Accord
105
8.
Job Growth Theory
107
9.
Dispute Resolution
112
ch. V
Post-NAFTA Developments
115
A.
2008 Presidential Campaign Rhetoric and Obama Administration Policies toward NAFTA
115
B.
The Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP): NAFTA II
116
ch. VI
Conclusion
117
Appendix I
Temporary Business Visa Eligibility and Government Procurement
119
Appendix II
Annex 302.2 - Tariff Elimination
145
Appendix III
NAFTA Arbitration Cases
149
Index
215