Nearly two decades after the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the first Mexican truck ventured into the U.S. under provisions of the controversial treaty. With little fanfare, a white tractor-trailer with Mexican license plates entered the courtyard of the Atlas Copco facility in Garland, Texas on Saturday afternoon to unload a Mexico-manufactured metal structure for drilling oil wells. The delivery marked the first time that a truck from Mexico reached the U.S. interior under the 17-year-old trade agreement, which was supposed to give trucks from the neighboring countries access to highways on both sides of the border. The Obama administration signed an agreement with Mexico to end the long dispute over the NAFTA provision in July that also removes $2 billion in duties on American goods. – Huffington Post/Latino Voices
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6 comments:
THEIR trucks and people can move freely in THIS country, but you won't find many American companies willing to risk their drivers and cargo by sending them into a country where drug gangs kill and steal at will while the police protect them.
risk their drivers and cargo by sending them into a country where drug gangs kill and steal at will while the police protect them.
October 26, 2011 5:42 PM
You talking about Mexico or the good ole U.S.A.? PG county especially.
Actually Imclain, Mexico is the #2 destination country for US exports. So as usual you have posted another bogus rant that hits far from the facts.
Actually Imclain, Mexico is the #2 destination country for US exports
So? And what does that have to do with anything?
So as usual you have posted another bogus rant that hits far from the facts.
I think that would apply to you in this instance.
Actually imclain has improved a great deal recently and I have noticed. But I understand. Someone gets to uppity and some people have to keep them in check correct?
8:29am,
Thanks for again highlighting the lack of common sense often spewed on this board.
Imclaim stated: "you won't find many American companies willing to risk their drivers and cargo by sending them into a country"
and I point out that US companies send tons of cargo to...wait for it....MEXICO! Despite your wishes, facts do mean something. But I know, I know, "thats just your opinion"
Thanks for again highlighting the lack of common sense often spewed on this board
You're doing fine without any help from me.
and I point out that US companies send tons of cargo to...wait for it....MEXICO! Despite your wishes, facts do mean something. But I know, I know, "thats just your opinion"
No one said there were not ANY cargo being shipped there. 40 tons can fit on one truck, so what?
And don't forget shipping by boat and rail.
Did you have any point other than being argumentative?
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