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VOICE OF BUSINESS

Pave the Way

THE I-496 PROJECT

STARTING IN APRIL, the Michigan Department
of Transportation will reconstruct I-496 between
I-96 and Lansing Road. The $60 million project
will make improvements to the freeway, ramps,
bridges and entrance/exit ramps at I-96, Creyts
Road and Wavery Road interchanges.

Since this project will impact travel throughout
our region, MDOT officials provided
presentations at the Chamber’s monthly
roundtable meetings and will continue to
provide construction updates to the Chamber.
For more information on the project, please
visit www.Michigan.gov/496Lansing. n

Michigan The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
USMCA

The United States, Mexico, and Canada have reached an agreement to rebalance and modernize the North American Free
Trade Agreement into a 21st century, high-standard trade deal. The new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
will better serve the interests of American workers, farmers, ranchers, and businesses and support mutually beneficial trade
leading to freer markets, fairer trade, and robust economic growth in North America.

Capitol Connection $36.1 Billion $23.8 Billion $12.3 Billion

Exports to Canada and Mexico in 2018
Newsletter Relaunched USMCA Key Provisions Exports to Canada in 2018 Exports to Mexico in 2018

Rules of Origin Agriculture
WE ARE EXCITED TO RELAUNCH the Lansing Regional Chamber Innovative rules of origin will encourage more goods Important improvements in USMCA will secure greater
of Commerce (LRCC) Capitol Connection e-newsletter. and materials to be manufactured in the United States market access for America’s farmers.
and ensure the benefits of USMCA flow to North American
The monthly newsletter will provide policy, legislative and workers. Canada’s unfair milk pricing program will be
eliminated so American dairy farmers gain more
political updates from Chamber government relations Goods Market Access export opportunities.
staff. If you would like to join the exclusive LRCC Capitol New commitments for market access address non-tar- U.S. poultry producers will have new access for
chicken and egg exports and expanded access
Connection e-newsletter list, please contact Steve Japinga at iff barriers related to trade in remanufactured goods, for turkey exports.
import licensing, and export licensing.
sjapinga@lansingchamber.org. n Digital Trade
Intellectual Property
The new Digital Trade chapter contains the strongest
The modernized, high-standard Intellectual disciplines on digital trade of any international
Property (IP) chapter provides strong and effective agreement, providing a firm foundation for the
protection and enforcement of IP rights critical to expansion of trade and investment in the innovative
driving innovation, creating economic growth, and
Help Desk supporting American jobs. products and services.
Labor
$ Small Business USMCA’s Labor chapter makes new enforceable labor
New customs and trade rules will cut red tape and standards a core part of the agreement. This will help
THE LRCC PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM serves as your voice and we make it easier for small businesses to tap into foreign level the playing field for American workers and
markets and participate in cross-border trade.
are here to help provide solutions to any issues your business improve wages and labor conditions in North America.
may be facing at
the local, state or
federal levels of
government (i.e. Top Michigan Exports to Canada and Mexico, 2018
zoning, permitting, 1 1Transportation Equipment ($19.2 Billion) 6 Primary Metal Products ($1.5 Billion)
licensure, business compliance, etc.) We’re here to help 2 3 2Machinery ($3.1 Billion) 7 8 Computer & Electronic Products ($1.4 Billion)
Plastics & Rubber Products ($1 Billion)
3Chemicals ($1.9 Billion)
make life easier for you and get answers so you can run your 4 4Fabricated Metal Products ($1.6 Billion) 9 Oil & Gas ($870.6 Million)
business. n 5 5Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components ($1.6 Billion) 10 Processed Food ($559 Million)

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