Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress

Abstract

The United States and Mexico have a close and complex bilateral relationship, with extensive economic linkages as neighbors and partners under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Since 1994, trade between the countries has more than quadrupled. Bilateral relations are close, and characterized by extensive commercial and cultural ties and cooperation on a range of bilateral and international issues. A current trade dispute with the United States involves the implementation of NAFTA trucking provisions. In March 2009, Congress terminated a pilot-project for Mexican-registered trucks to operate beyond the 25-mile border commercial zone with the United States, and Mexico responded by imposing import tariffs on over 90 U.S. agricultural and industrial products.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 14, 2009
Accession Number
ADA500338

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  • June S. Beittel
  • Mark P. Sullivan

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  • Library of Congress

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