Differences in Mexican Retaliatory Tariffs from 2009 - 2010
| Tariff Additions for 2010 |
Tariff Drops for 2010 |
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Pork products in 0203.12.01; 0203.22.01 and 1602.49.01 |
Shelled peanuts in 2008.11.01 |
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Cheeses in 0406.10.01; 0406.30.99; 0406.90.99 |
Dental Floss in 3306.20.01 and 3306.20.99 |
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Sweet corn, frozen in 0710.40.01 |
Commercial catalogs and the like in 4911.10.99 |
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Pistachios in 0802.50.01 and 0802.50.99 |
Yarn in 5511.30.01 |
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Oranges and grapefruits in 0805.10.01 and 0805.40.01 |
Carpets in 5704.90.99 and 5705.0099 |
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Apples in 0808.10.01 and 0813.30.01 |
Jewelry in 7113.19.99 |
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Oats and grains in 1104.12.01 |
Venetian blind fittings in 8302.41.01 |
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Chewing gum in 1704.10.01 |
Locks in 8302.41.04 |
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Chocolate in 1806.31.01 and 1806.32.01 |
Metal mountings and fittings in 8302.41.99 |
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Ketchup in 2103.20.01 |
Telephone sets in 8517.11.01 |
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Polishes and adhesives in 3405.30.01 and 3506.91.03 |
Waste and scrap of battery cells in 8548.10.01 |
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Rubber gloves and rubber floor coverings in 4015.19.99 and 4016.91.01 |
Other metal furniture in 9403.20.99 |
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Thermos containers in 7612.90.99 |
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Trench diggers in 8429.59.01 |
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Gas masks in 9020.00.01 |
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The Cross Border Trucking Coalition (XBT Coalition) is comprised of companies, industry organizations, trade associations, and business chambers that support trade, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and a new Department of Transportation (DOT) Cross Border Trucking Project. It is imperative that U.S. businesses continue to demonstrate support and communicate the opportunities that a DOT Cross Border Trucking Project offers.
The goal of this Coalition is to support the cross border trucking provisions of NAFTA, determine the next steps in the struggle for a new bilateral cross border trucking program and eventually obtain full access for partnering countries.
NAFTA gave U.S. and Mexican carriers the right to pick up and deliver international freight in the neighboring country’s border states beginning in December 1995. This market access was scheduled to expand to the entire territory of the United States and Mexico by January 2000. However, the cross border trucking provisions of NAFTA have never been implemented due to pressures on both sides of the border. Safety is an important issue and the Demonstration Project allows for a methodical and controlled implementation of the XBT provisions of NAFTA. The benefits of a cross border trucking program are numerous and include: more efficient border crossings resulting in reduced consumer prices and it fosters an atmosphere of foreign direct investment (with FDI in Texas paying 32% more than the national average).
Your support of the XBT Coalition assists the Free Trade Alliance in advocating for the continuation of this program and securing our future in the global marketplace. Annual sponsorship of the XBT Coalition assists us in continuing and advancing trade, investments, and economic growth between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
Current Coalition Members
Port San Antonio
Bailey Commercial, LLC
Bee Trucking
Alice/ Jim Wells County Economic Development Corp.
Bexar County Economic Development Foundation
Wright Flyers Aviation, Inc.
Zachary Holdings, Inc.
Menlo Worldwide
OpTech (Operational Technologies)
Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen, and Benson LLP
Republic National Distributing
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Saber es Poder
Save DOT Cross Border Trucking Demonstration Project Letter Writing Campaign
August 2010 -Mexico is imposing additional tariffs on US exports due to the US government’s failure to re-instate a cross border trucking program. The total amount of tariffs initially imposed, totaled approximately $2.4 billion; the new list of tariff fees is expected to increase and heavily impact border states. The Mexican government is taking further action against the US due to what Mexican officials have deemed “a slow response in putting an end to the trucking dispute.” A full list of expanded sanctions was released by the Mexican Embassy on Wednesday August 18, 2010 and can be found above.
March 11, 2009 - $410 billion Omnibus Bill has passed through Congress that includes a provision to pull ALL funding from the Department of Transportation Cross Border Trucking Demonstration Project. This move will effectively end a Project that currently allows trucks to operate beyond the commercial zone of the U.S.-Mexico Border. Under NAFTA, merchandise trade with Mexico has quadrupled from $81 billion in 1993 to $367 billion in 2008. Not only is the program a commitment the U.S. made to Mexico under NAFTA, but the trucking industry is vital to trade with Mexico with over 70% of goods being moved between the two countries on trucks.
September 30, 2008 - The United States Senate passed a continuing resolution for the Department of Transportation's Cross Border Trucking Pilot Program. The continuing resolution puts a hold on the House of Representatives HR 6630 bill and allows all operations as well as funding to continue without congressional opposition until March 6, 2009. The Pilot Program is expected to come up for a vote in front of the full House in late Spring 2009. Until then please help us continue our campaign to save cross border trucking and follow through with the United States' agreement under NAFTA.
September 9, 2008 - The United States House of Representatives defied a White House veto threat by voting 395-18 to pass HR 6630, a bill that can prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from granting authority to a motor carrier domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States commercial zones, unless expressly authorized by Congress. The Department of Transportation Cross Border Trucking Pilot Program has been a topic of discussion on both sides of the House throughout the summer and it was asserted last week that the Senate will pass a continuing resolution that would put off all votes on cross border trucking until the new administration comes to power in 2009. The passing of HR 6630 by the House of Representatives does NOT put a halt to the program, but it does take another step towards that end.
The Free Trade Alliance would like to re-assert its support of cross border trucking, the DOT's Pilot Program and its provisions under NAFTA.
Please join us in the letter writing campaign to our national and local leaders. With your help we can save this very important project.
Trucking letter template to Majority & Minority Leaders, Senators, and Congressional Representatives
Trucking letter template to President Barack Obama
Call-in Talking Points
(If you choose to participate in our letter writing campaign please send a note to kdinnin@freetradealliance.org so that we may track these efforts.)
The following documents are materials which illustrate the benefits of cross border trucking and the Department of Transportation's Demonstration Project
Chart of DOT Cross Border Trucking Requirements for the United States and Mexico
Demonstration Program Carrier Testimonials
Campaign Successes and Benefits of Foreign Direct Investment
Free Trade Alliance's Position on Cross Border Trucking Provisions of NAFTA (printer friendly)
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