Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) recently testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on the “Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities Procedures, 2021 Report.” The testimony focused on encouraging ITC to adopt the Rules of Origin from the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in future free trade agreements (FTAs), as well as additional barriers to trade and growth of the specialty chemicals industry. 

“USMCA has drastically improved conditions for specialty chemical manufacturers and SOCMA members, who have found benefit from the modernized chemicals rules of origin,” said Robert F. Helminiak, SOCMA’s vice president for Legal & Government Relations. “We encourage USITC to maintain these standards in future trade agreements.”