USMCA trade deal important as a ‘functioning' dispute mechanism, trade expert says USMCA trade deal important as a ‘functioning' dispute mechanism, trade expert says June 16, 2022 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment Kellie Meiman Hock, managing partner at international trade consultancy McLarty Associates, said Thursday that the USMCA, which replaced the NAFTA, has been effective in its early days at resolving some labor issues.