The U.S. Trade Representation (USTR) described a number of barriers applied by Mexican customs to Mexican imports. «Mexico continues to provide insufficient advance notice of procedural changes, inconsistent interpretation of regulatory requirements at the various border posts, and uneven border enforcement of Mexican standards and labeling rules,» USTR
The US government indicated that there are delays for authorizations related to the commercialization of pesticides and agricultural chemicals in Mexico. According to the United States Trade Representation (USTR), US companies continue to report significant delays in receiving the necessary registration and marketing authorizations from the Comisión Federal
President Joe Biden’s administration believes that the strong dollar is likely to have held back agricultural exports such as soybeans, cotton and corn in 2022. In fact, exports in the Bureau of Economic Analysis‘ (BEA) broad end-use category of food, feed, and beverages, which includes these agricultural commodities,
Semiconductor investments announced in the last two years in the United States total more than $300 billion, according to White House data. First and foremost, the U.S. government claims that the CHIPS and Science Act, which President Joe Biden signed in August 2022, will ensure that the United
Increased demand for U.S. energy exports was a key driver of U.S. foreign sales reaching an all-time high in 2022. In fact, the United States benefited as many countries-especially in Europe-sought to replace Russia as a source of crude oil and natural gas supply. U.S. real exports of
Global FDI flows recorded a 3.1% year-on-year growth in 2022, totaling $2.068 trillion, Kearney Consulting indicated. Although FDI flows are not directly subject to the same types of physical disruptions as international trade (i.e., the ability to conduct financial transactions is not affected by issues such as port