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American Farm Bureau says U.S.-Mexico Agreement First Step to Removing Tariffs on Ag Products
Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:15:00 CDT
The U.S. and Mexico governments signed an agreement today resolving the long-standing dispute between the two nations over a trucking provision of the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement. The signing of this agreement will allow Mexican trucks to haul goods into the U.S. and that cuts Mexico's tariffs on U.S. exports in half.
American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman released the following statement about the recent agreement between Mexico and the U.S. Many agricultural groups are pleased with the agreement because it will reduce the amount of tariffs on agricultural products.
"The American Farm Bureau is pleased that a memorandum between Mexico and the United States has been signed today, bringing an end to the long-running dispute over Mexican truck access north of the border.
"This is the first step in the process for Mexico to remove its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural goods, with 50 percent of the tariffs being lifted upon signing and the remaining tariffs being removed once the first Mexican truck that meets U.S. requirements enters the United States. Mexico's retaliation has resulted in duties ranging from 5 percent to 25 percent on targeted fresh and processed U.S. agricultural products destined for the Mexican market.
"It is important that the U.S. live up to its trade agreement obligations under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) allowing for the cross-border delivery of international cargo from Mexico into the United States. Any effort by Congress to prohibit this from moving forward will cause Mexico to once again put tariffs in place, putting the burden of non-compliance back on U.S. farmers."
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