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Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge receives $30 million upgrade aimed at speeding up trade
The city of Pharr, Texas, will soon begin $30 million in infrastructure projects at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge along the United States-Mexico border. The projects…
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Kansas City Southern eyes energy opportunities in Mexico
The railroad, which has dedicated operations in Mexico, has invested in capital infrastructure related to energy.
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CEMEX bets on Canadian final-mile startup GoFor’s U.S. expansion
Venture capital arm of Mexican building materials company makes an undisclosed investment in Ottawa-based firm that focuses on last-minute deliveries in the construction industry.
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Mexico suffers sharp drop in auto production, exports
Mexico, one of the biggest exporters of vehicles in the world, experienced a 12.7% drop in total vehicle exports in August from a year ago.…
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Joint US-Mexican truck inspections speed up agricultural trade at Texas border crossing
Officials in Mexico and the United States are discussing expanding a joint pilot inspection program aimed at reducing wait times for agricultural products at the…
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Borderlands: US-Mexico migration deal expires, Officials intercept rare bug in corn shipment from Mexico
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: U.S.-Mexico migration deal expires on Sept.…
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US Commerce slaps fresh duties on Mexican and Chinese imported steel goods
The U.S. Department of Commerce recently issued 31% tariffs on structural steel imports from Mexico and 141% tariffs on steel from China. U.S. officials made…
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Canada
US potato farmers seek new trade deal with Mexico to ‘level the playing field’
Potato farmers are asking U.S. agricultural officials for support in expanding export trade into Mexico. Currently, American potato farmers and exporters are mostly barred from…
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Commentary: Cross-border cargo insurance is a great challenge for North American competitiveness
Editor’s note: Kenneth Smith Ramos is a former chief negotiator for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement for the Mexican government. He is currently a partner at…
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Mexican government closing foreign trade offices as part of budget cuts
As part of an Austerity Law passed by the Mexican legislature in May, commerce officials in Mexico recently ordered the closure of six foreign commercial…
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