- The North American Renderers Association (NARA) is challenging Mexico’s 16% value-added tax (VAT) on imported U.S. feed ingredients, claiming it violates USMCA market-access provisions.
- NARA argues the VAT acts as a de facto tariff, giving Mexican products an unfair advantage and harming U.S. exporters and their Mexican customers.
- The issue was raised during the USMCA’s six-year review, with NARA urging U.S. officials to prioritize resolving the VAT dispute in negotiations with Mexico.
- NARA contends that Mexico’s VAT treatment is inconsistent with USMCA and WTO obligations, and undermines the agreement’s intended level playing field.
Source: petfoodindustry.com
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