U.S. semiconductor companies invest 17% of their revenue in Research and Development (R&D). This data was presented by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) to the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). It was included as part of the SIA’s comments on the “Proposed Determination and Application of Section 337.”
Mexico’s Ministry of Economy indicated that structural constraints persist in tomato production in the United States. As a result, Mexican exports of this vegetable to the U.S. market supplement domestic demand in the United States. U.S. Imports U.S. imports of tomatoes from Mexico fell by 26.4% year-over-year in
Japanese investment in the United States remains in first place, with a strong surge expected in 2025. Bilateral trade in goods also increased. From January to May 2026, trade in goods between the two economies grew at a year-over-year rate of 2.7%. As a result, these trade flows
The Global Electronics Association has asked President Donald Trump’s administration to exempt imports of electronic components from tariffs. It has done so as part of ongoing investigations by the United States Trade Representative (USTR). These are Section 301 investigations into various economies. These investigations relate to the failure
Jamieson Greer, the U.S. Trade Representative, must take a hard line in the USMCA negotiations. This was emphasized by Kenneth Smith, president of the U.S.-Mexico Business Committee of COMCE. The USMCA is at a decisive stage: following the first mandatory joint review on July 1, the United States
Antonio Ortiz-Mena, chair of COMCE’s USMCA Technical Committee, highlighted North America’s self-sufficiency in energy, food, and critical minerals. At a press conference held this Thursday in Mexico City, Ortiz-Mena emphasized that this self-sufficiency is holistic, in contrast to what is happening in other regions of the world. However,