Two-way trade at Port Laredo fell 19% to $126.49 billion through the first eight months of the year, dropping the port to No. 4 for border crossings in 2020.
TJX’s new 1.6 million-square-foot distribution center in El Paso will likely rely on factories in Juarez, Mexico, as part of its US-Mexico supply chain.
Amazon will offer a minimum starting wage of $15 per hour in El Paso
Reports of deaths tied to maquiladoras come at a time when Mexican trade groups are pushing to reopen factories that have been shut down because of the coronavirus.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the ports of entry remain watchful of fraudulent imports that take advantage of Americans during the COVID-19 crisis.
“In 2020 both governments expect to implement low-cost, high-impact strategies to simplify customs and immigration screening and reduce wait times,” the U.S. State Department said.
