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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Implementation
The Future of Commercial Trucking Across the Mexican Border
Discusses issues relating to commercial trucking operations across the U.S.-Mexico border, in light of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) provisions requiring cross-border trucking competition. Presents background on and implementation history of NAFTA trucking provisions, and provides overview of cross-border trucking operations, including scope of cross-border truck traffic, the trade flow process, distinctive institutions of cross-border trucking, traffic congestion, and illegal operations by Mexican trucks beyond the U.S. border zone. Examines outlook for commercial trucking under NAFTA, including current litigation to restrict Mexican trucking activity due to safety concerns and short and long-term prospects.
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