On April 28, 2025, the United States announced an agreement with Mexico on the Rio Grande to increase supplies to the United States and reduce the current deficit by October 2025 (i.e., the end of the current cycle). The 1944 Water Treaty addresses the Rio Grande basin, located
President Donald Trump’s administration has generated controversy over U.S. auto tariffs. In March 2025, Trump claimed that USTR negotiations failed to reach an agreement under Section 232. He noted that national security concerns have increased, as only half of the cars sold in the U.S. are manufactured locally
Orbia will be the first company to produce lithium hexafluorophosphate for electric vehicles on a large scale in the United States. Lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF₆) is used as an electrolyte salt in electric car batteries. It is dissolved in a mixture of solvents. Thus, it allows the passage of
Grupo Bimbo questioned the capacity of Mexico‘s customs personnel, as they are mainly made up of the Armed Forces. Mexico reorganized its customs authority under the National Customs Agency (ANAM), although certain customs functions are still performed by the former Tax Administration Service (SAT) and, increasingly, by the
The Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard, responded this Monday to the question of why Mexico did not impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States. “If I put retaliation, what I am going to do is hit the industry (established in Mexico), which I do not want to go
The Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard, declared that he does not plan to initiate a Customs Union between Mexico and the United States. “It is not in the spirit of the United States to make a customs union,” said Ebrard at a Coparmex event. A customs union represents