[TIPS] USMCA Documentation and Why Classification Comes First

Simply Trade · May 28, 2026 · 16m

Host: Lalo Solorzano and Trudy Wilson

Guest(s): N/A

Published: May 27, 2026

Length: 16:11

Presented by: Global Training Center

Summary

In this episode of Simply Trade, Lalo Solorzano and Trudy Wilson continue the Trudy’s Trade Tips series with another practical discussion on USMCA. This time, the focus is on documentation, certification requirements, and why tariff classification is the foundation for making accurate free trade agreement claims.

Trudy explains one of the biggest changes from NAFTA to USMCA: the old formal certificate of origin is gone. Instead, companies must ensure their…