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AIAG is on track to kick off its new USMCA training course in August and has created a new webpage and webcast to provide key information for those interested in learning more.

The course is designed to help auto industry professionals get up to speed on the major changes they must navigate as part of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement. The USMCA replaces NAFTA and took effect July 1, 2020. The changes include new country of origin rules and what’s required for duty-free treatment under USMCA, new labor value content requirements, and redefined categories for automotive parts.

Dear CTPAT Member,

All partners are aware that CTPAT implemented the new Minimum Security Criteria (MSC) in 2020. The CTPAT security profile was taken offline for several months in order to update the security profile with the new MSC.  The security profile is now back online and open for new submissions. Per the CTPAT partnership agreement, partners must complete and submit an updated security profile once a year. The CTPAT anniversary date is used as the security profile due date.  The anniversary date is located on the main login screen once you log into your CTPAT account. All security profile questions were uploaded to the Public Library several months ago in order for each company to prepare for this transition.  In addition, each company has a security profile PDF document in the Partner Document Exchange section of the portal for easy reference to the last profile that was completed.

Originally published by AIAG and Odette, the “Key Performance Indicators for Global Materials Management and Logistics” guideline was intended to reduce confusion and unnecessary administrative work for suppliers by eliminating the need for each automotive company to create their own materials management and logistics KPIs.

Back by popular demand! If you’ve been hoping to snag a (virtual) seat at our Global MMOG/LE V5 Training – Express course, now’s the time: we just added three new WebEx sessions through the end of 2020! 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken the next step to implement an important perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) requirement of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Under the updated regulation, certain PFAS have been added into the Code of Federal Regulations for the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).

New publication alert! Developed in collaboration with volunteers from OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, heat treat suppliers, and calibration companies that service the heat treat industry, the 4^th edition of the Special Process: Heat Treat System Assessment (CQI-9) is now available for purchase at the AIAG Store.   

Did you know that our Core Tools Support™ (CTS) Software has been updated to present CTS content in Spanish? This customizable feature allows individual users to change the software’s presentation language as needed.

Times have changed a lot recently, but you can still get the training you need to hit the ground running during the industry recovery – with AIAG’s Live Virtual Training!

Join us on July 14, 2020, for our newest virtual training, the Global MMOG/LE V5 Training- Express for MMOG/LE Version 5. This half day course – which runs from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., EST – takes place entirely online in an interactive WebEx environment, with time built in for a Q&A session at the end.

WASHINGTON— To help coordinate implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which enters into force on July 1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently opened the USMCA Center.