“We welcome the Administration’s announcement and hope that this issue can be resolved once and for all very soon,” said NFTC President Bill Reinsch. “The United States cannot afford inaction or slow movement, given the real dollars and cents impact of the tariffs Mexico put in place because we failed to abide by our trade commitments.”
“The President has repeatedly stated his interest in settling the trucking dispute, and today’s announcement signals that his team is moving forward by taking necessary steps to reach a resolution,” said NFTC Vice President for Regional Trade Initiatives Chuck Dittrich. “It is both in the United States’ and Mexico’s interests to resolve this issue quickly, and we are encouraged that the Administration will now engage the Mexican Government to devise a solution that will benefit workers and consumers in both countries. This is a promising start to a pro-active 2011 U.S. trade agenda.”
To read the U.S. Department of Transportation concept paper on the issue, please click here.
About the NFTC
Advancing Global Commerce for Over 95 Years – The National Foreign Trade Council (www.nftc.org) is a leading business organization advocating an open, rules-based global trading system. Founded in 1914 by a broad-based group of American companies, the NFTC now serves hundreds of member companies through its offices in Washington and New York.
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