USMCA
The U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) was signed on December 2019 and went into effect on July 1, 2020. It revised the NAFTA text on important topics and added new
The ABCI Institute is a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Since its launch in April 2004, the ABCI Institute has grown into a community of over 70 members who are actively involved with the study of international trade. ABCI’s members reside in the Washington, D.C. area, Brazil, Canada, Europe and Australia. We are an eclectic group and range the gamut from lawyers to economists and international trade scholars.
The ABCI Institute seeks to foster the study of international trade. Toward that goal, the Institute strives to organize symposiums, seminars and trade-related activities, provide in-depth training on various aspects of international trade to individuals in government, private sector, and academia, promote research projects and encourage scholarly attention to a broad range of subjects that concern international trade and Brazilian interests, and pursue any other activities related to advancing the study of international trade.
The Institute also maintains contact and regularly cooperates with organizations that have similar interests.
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The ABCI Institute seeks to foster the study of international trade. Toward that goal, the Institute strives to organize symposiums, seminars and trade-related activities, provide in-depth training on various aspects of international trade to individuals in government, private sector, and academia, promote research projects and encourage scholarly attention to a broad range of subjects that concern international trade and Brazilian interests, and pursue any other activities related to advancing the study of international trade.
The Institute also maintains contact and regularly cooperates with organizations that have similar interests.
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Aluisio Lima-Campos
President
Renata Amaral
Vice-Chair
Bárbara Medrado
Board Member
Marcia Cristina
Board Member
Lucas Queiroz Pires
Board Member
World in turmoil, with ebbs and flows in the U.S.-Brazil trade relationship
As Brazil becomes a new coronavirus hot-spot, on May 25th, president Trump announced travel restrictions affecting the country. Pursuant to the Presidential Proclamation, the decision to restrict travel of foreign