Possible Progress on U.S.-Mexico Trucking Dispute
Published: Jan 06, 2011
The U.S. Department of Transportation today has unveiled an initial concept document that could form the basis for resolving the U.S./Mexico trucking dispute that resulted in the placement last August of a 5 percent import tariff on U.S. pork hams and shoulders and a 20 percent duty on imports of cooked U.S. pork skin.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the program concept that he said emphasizes safety “while satisfying the United States' international obligations.”
The initial response from the Mexican government has been positive. Humberto Trevino, Mexico's deputy transport minister, told reporters that his government would review the proposal and respond by Monday. If an agreement is reached, he indicated that the series of retaliatory tariffs Mexico imposed on U.S goods would be lifted. "It could be within weeks," he said, although reports out of Washington, D.C., indicated that this is the beginning of a negotiation process that would more likely take several months to resolve.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the program concept that he said emphasizes safety “while satisfying the United States' international obligations.”
The initial response from the Mexican government has been positive. Humberto Trevino, Mexico's deputy transport minister, told reporters that his government would review the proposal and respond by Monday. If an agreement is reached, he indicated that the series of retaliatory tariffs Mexico imposed on U.S goods would be lifted. "It could be within weeks," he said, although reports out of Washington, D.C., indicated that this is the beginning of a negotiation process that would more likely take several months to resolve.
The U.S. Department of Transportation today has unveiled an initial concept document that could form the basis for resolving the U.S./Mexico trucking dispute that resulted in the placement last August of a 5 percent import tariff on U.S. pork hams and shoulders and a 20 percent duty on imports of cooked U.S. pork skin.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the program concept that he said emphasizes safety “while satisfying the United States’ international obligations.”
The initial response from the Mexican government has been positive. Humberto Trevino, Mexico's deputy transport minister, told reporters that his government would review the proposal and respond by Monday. If an agreement is reached, he indicated that the series of retaliatory tariffs Mexico imposed on U.S goods would be lifted. "It could be within weeks," he said, although reports out of Washington, D.C., indicated that this is the beginning of a negotiation process that would more likely take several months to resolve.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the program concept that he said emphasizes safety “while satisfying the United States’ international obligations.”
The initial response from the Mexican government has been positive. Humberto Trevino, Mexico's deputy transport minister, told reporters that his government would review the proposal and respond by Monday. If an agreement is reached, he indicated that the series of retaliatory tariffs Mexico imposed on U.S goods would be lifted. "It could be within weeks," he said, although reports out of Washington, D.C., indicated that this is the beginning of a negotiation process that would more likely take several months to resolve.