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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: Cross Border/NAFTA view detail comment email this

Regulations and issues affecting motor carriers (large trucks and buses) under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and when crossing borders from Canada and Mexico into the U.S. Topics include NAFTA rules and safety statistics, how to enter the U.S. as a commercial truck driver, procedure and safety requirements for Mexico-based motor carriers, and other guidance. Some material also in Spanish. From the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/cross-border/cross-border.htm
Topics: Industries, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, International Trade

Last updated Mar 21, 2006


Mexico-Domiciled Trucks and NAFTA view detail comment email this

This collection of documents from 2001-2004 provides background about safety and environmental concerns related to North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) rules expanding access of Mexican heavy-duty trucks across the U.S.-Mexico border. Includes fact sheets, opinion pieces, and other material. Note: No material beyond 2004 (when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, in Department of Transportation v. Public Citizen, that an environmental impact study was not necessary before opening the border under NAFTA). From Public Citizen.
http://www.citizen.org/autosafety/Truck_Safety/mex_trucks/
Topics: Industries, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, International Trade

Last updated Mar 21, 2006


MEXonline.com view detail comment email this

Travel information about Mexico for tourists: accommodations, tours and recreational activities, language schools, historical facts at a glance, maps, shopping, transportation, a FAQ about traveling in Mexico, and much more. Also includes a business directory and information about buying real estate in Mexico as well as NAFTA resources and related trade information. Searchable.
http://www.mexonline.com/
Topics: Business, Business, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, International Trade, Regions of the World

Last updated May 7, 2006


North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) view detail comment email this

Central site for information, statistics, and news about NAFTA. Links to NAFTA organizations, information for businesses, speeches, reports, and publications. Contains successive drafts of the NAFTA investment chapter (11), which reflect "each government's preliminary proposals." Some material also available in Spanish and French. From the United States Trade Representative (USTR).
http://www.ustr.gov/Trade_Agreements/Regional/NAFTA/Section_Index.html
Topics: Business, Government, Government, International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, International Trade, Regions of the World

Last updated Sep 23, 2004




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