Ukraine supplies 90% of U.S. neon needs, and 70% of the world’s supply, according to data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). So far, the war has affected global manufacturing inputs. And going forward, UNCTAD projects that the war’s impact on container shipping is
The Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) applies three specific «scientific protocols» that it uses to perform risk assessments of agricultural biotechnology products intended for human consumption. The protocols are: Law on Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms Last Reform published in the DOF on 11-05-2022.
Competition policy under U.S. international trade agreements benefits from the cooperation of U.S. antitrust agencies. For example, in the Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (USMCA), which entered into force on July 1, 2020, there is a chapter on competition that contains the most extensive procedural
A significant portion of U.S. exports to Mexico have benefited from the Private Export Finance Corporation (PEFCO). PEFCO complements export financing from commercial banks and other lenders. At the same time, EXIM guarantees the interest on PEFCO’s secured notes under a long-term guarantee and credit agreement. All PEFCO-financed
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA, part of the Department of Energy) expects natural gas prices to increase from November levels as a result of both higher winter demand for natural gas and increased LNG exports. Its forecast for the Henry Hub spot price averages above $6.00 per
Grape consumption in Mexico will be 257,000 tons in the 2022/2023 season, marginally higher than the previous cycle, according to projections by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The limited growth in demand is attributed to the small decline in domestic production, high inflation and higher prices