8-9 FB Mexican Trucking Dispute

 AFBF Welcomes Agreement in Mexican Trucking Dispute. AFBF is pleased that a memorandum the U.S.’ and Mexico’s secretaries of transportation was signed to end the long-running dispute over Mexican truck access north of the border.

Here is the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Idaho representative, Jake Putnam: “This is the first step in the process for Mexico to remove its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural goods, with 50 percent of the tariffs being lifted upon signing and the remaining tariffs being removed once the first Mexican truck that meets U.S. requirements enters the United States.”Mexico’s retaliation has resulted in duties ranging from 5 percent to 25 percent on targeted fresh and processed U.S. agricultural products destined for the Mexican market.”