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Mexican bus and trucking companies - North American Free Trade Agreement
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Free trade but not free transport? The Mexican stand-off.
With ninety-five million inhabitants, Mexico became the United States' second largest trading partner, following only Canada. (1) Nearly $250 billion in trade moves across the border annually, a 191% increase in the decade following the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (2) In NAFTA's first decade, truck traffic across the U.S.-Mexico border increased approximately 400%. (3) By 2000, trucks were responsible for transporting an estimated 75% of the goods moved between the two nations. (4) Five million trucks cross the U.S.-Mexican border each year. (5)
A number of legal and regulatory barriers limit operations by Mexican bus and trucking companies within the United States. With the exception of cross-border transportation of passengers in charter and tour bus service, operations have hi...See the full content of this document
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