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Mexico Is Said to Plan Tariffs on U.S. Pork, Oranges in Trucking Dispute

August 26, 2010
(Excerpt from Bloomberg - Jens Erik Gould) Mexico will impose import tariffs on pork, oranges and other U.S. goods because of the U.S. government's failure to restore a program allowing Mexican trucks to operate north of the border, a Mexican official said. The new U.S. goods subject to tariffs also include grapefruit, pistachios, chewing gum, cheese and ketchup, said the official, who declined to be identified because he wasn't authorized to speak on the subject. The U.S.
Tags: Foreign Policy, Mexico, NAFTA, Trade, Transportation, United States

Event Highlight - Borders and Bridges: Recent Shifts in North American Relations

August 18, 2010
Borders and Bridges: Recent Shifts in North American Relations   Presented by the Hudson Institute
Tags: Border, Canada, Economics, Foreign Policy, Mexico, NAFTA, Security, Trade, United States

Mexico Pursues Leadership Role in Climate Change Debate

July 21, 2010
In preparation for high level climate change talks set to take place in Mexico at the end of this year, the Mexican government launched its COP 16: Mexico 2010 website in early July.  On November 29, 2010 leaders from around the world will descend on the resort city of Cancun, Mexico for the two week COP 16 United Nations Climate Change Conference. The meeting will build upon negotiations that took place in Copenhagen at the end of 2009.
Tags: Canada, Development, Diplomacy, Economics, Energy, Environment, Forestry, Global Governance, Industry, International Organizations, Leaders' Summits, Mexico, Politics, Population, Poverty, Technology and Development, Trade

Report Feature: WHTI, the Recession, and Cross-Border Travel

July 20, 2010
In the Summer 2010 Border Policy Brief released by the Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI), cross-border travel is reexamined in light of the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 and the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), a US law that requires travelers to have passports when travelling to the US. Changes in cross-border trends at both the Canada-US and US-Mexico borders are analyzed to determine which factors more greatly affected travel.
Tags: Border, Canada, Economics, Mexico, Security, Trade, Travel, United States

U.S. restaurants want bite of Canadian market

September 1, 2010
Buffalo Wild Wings, a United States sports bar-and-grill chain, outlined ambitious plans to enter the Canadian market earlier this month, saying it has found a "perfect fit" in a country where people like to eat, drink and watch hockey. But it's not only American sports bars that feel they will find a warm welcome north of the border. A maturing U.S. market and a stronger Canadian economy make the country a logical growth opportunity for U.S. restaurant chains in general. Read more
Tags: Canada, Integration, Trade, United States

U.S.-Mexican Trucking Dispute Rolls on

August 20, 2010
Mexico will impose tariffs on 99 U.S. products following the U.S. congressional decision to cancel a pilot program allowing several Mexican trucking companies to haul cargo onto U.S soil. On top of a first round of tariffs imposed in March 2009, the list of import duties will expand to include new products, including pork. Mexico is the U.S. pork industry’s second-largest export market. Mexico’s Economy Minister Bruno Ferrari says these new rules will add up to $2.5 billion worth of tariffs.  
Tags: Integration, Mexico, Trade, United States

Podcast CME President Jayson Meyers

August 3, 2010
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) President Jayson Myers discusses how his association aids Canadian business in enhancing their North American and global competitiveness. Listen
Tags: Business, Canada, Trade