Auto industry may avoid compliance penalties under USMCA for a year Auto industry may avoid compliance penalties under USMCA for a year July 1, 2020 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment Automakers would have until the end of 2020 to fully certify that production plans comply with the new trade pact’s rules and U.S. Customs and Border Protection will apply an “informed compliance period” for the first six months of 2021.