US Department of Labor, US Trade Representative secure another USMCA enforcement victory in Amphenol case

WASHINGTON – The United States today announced the successful resolution of the USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) matter at the Amphenol Optimize México, S.A. de C.V. facility located in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, which manufactures automotive and aerospace connectors, cables, and components. The resolution is another win for the Trump Administration, whose America First approach ensures our trade partners do not undermine worker protections to gain an unfair trade advantage or attract investment.The United States and Mexico agreed on a course of remediation to address labor rights violations occurring at the facility, including employer interference in union activity and retaliatory dismissals of workers. That plan has now been implemented, and the Denial of Rights concerns raised in the U.S. request for review have been remediated. As a result, the United States Trade Representative has directed the Secretary of the Treasury to resume liquidation of unliquidated entries of goods from the facility.The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the Mexican government facilitated a ...