North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Implementation : The Future of Commercial Trucking Across the Mexican Border

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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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 competi...

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; reviews truck safety linkage to service characteristics; 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 short and long-term prospects.

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