The U.S. Department of Transportation has unveiled an initial concept of a long-haul cross border Mexican trucking program that, according to the department, meets the United States' obligations under the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement. At issue is the U.S. refusal to allow Mexican trucks free access into the United States, as called for under NAFTA, as well as a 2001 NAFTA dispute settlement ruling.
Mexico has placed retaliatory tariffs on many American goods including pork and fresh produce items entering Mexico. The National Pork Producers Council says U.S. pork exports to Mexico have dropped by 11% because of the trucking dispute. NPPC President Sam Carney points out Mexico is our largest volume export market and the retaliation Mexico has put in place on pork has hurt U.S. pork producers.
United Fresh Senior Vice President Robert Guenther says the news is a positive sign of progress. H says this has gone on much too long and needs to be rectified as soon as possible. Gunther wants to know if this proposal satisfies Mexican officials and if they will suspend their current trade retaliation efforts that have severely impacted U.S. trade with Mexico.
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