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On July 1, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement entered into force, officially replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement. USMCA is the first trade agreement ever to include a full chapter dedicated to small business interests. The modernization of trade with Mexico and Canada under USMCA is designed to benefit U.S. small businesses. It will also ensure more balanced trade. U.S. companies with fewer than 500 employees comprise 65 to 70 percent…

INNO Discusses a “New Era” for Trade

November 9, 2019

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South Texas College’s seventh annual Binational Innovation Conference (INNO) took place Nov. 1. This year’s conference brought together those from industry, education and economic development. Each brought pertinent information with a focus on both innovation and the impact of students on the future workforce. “A New Era of Manufacturing in South Texas and Northern Mexico” centered primarily on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The proposed agreement looks to modernize the 24-year-old…

SBA Funds to Expand Small Business Exporting

September 18, 2019

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The Texas Department of Agriculture is the recipient of a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration to support export growth among small businesses. The funds come through SBA’s competitive State Trade Expansion Program. “STEP is a great example of a true export development and promotion tool for preparing U.S. small businesses for international opportunities,” said District Director Angela Burton. “STEP grant awardees will offer the resources to help small businesses…

Trade Pact Seen as Positive

March 1, 2019

George Cox

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While the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement, waits for ratification by all three countries involved, indications are that the new trade deal will be good for the South Texas economy, and all along the U.S.-Mexico border. “What was happening under NAFTA, and this was a problem with NAFTA, it opened up plants being able to move to Mexico without any type of restriction…

The Current State of U.S./Mexico Relations

November 15, 2018

Todd Breland, VBR general manager

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The future economics between the United States and Mexico will be very interesting. All eyes will be on future trade relations, especially after Dec. 1 due to incoming president Andres Manuel Lopez. With current rocky trade relations between the United States and China, Mexico has plenty to gain under the new NAFTA terms. On Nov. 9, Duncan Wood, director of the Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute, spoke at the McAllen Performing…

South Texans Asked to Weigh in on NAFTA

June 7, 2017

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17 Topics make up NAFTA input In light of an intent by the federal government to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, U.S. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D-McAllen) is asking stakeholders in South Texas to submit comments on the modernization of NAFTA. “Since its inception 25 years ago, the North American Free Trade Agreement has been a vital part of our relationship with our North American neighbors, Canada and Mexico,”…

International Trade Symposium June 8

May 23, 2017

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Entities discuss trade and growth The Brownsville Licensed Customs Brokers Association, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and local international stakeholders host the International Trade Symposium June 8 at the Brownsville Event Center. The 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. symposium brings in entities from both the United States and Mexico. Focuses are a sharing of international stakeholders as well as a five-year plan in relation to trade and growth. Knowledge obtained is…