Mexico increases the number of US goods subject to retaliatory duties.
Description
On August 18, 2010, the Mexican Government increased the number of US products subjected to retaliatory duties.
The retaliatory duties were originally implemented on March 19, 2009, against 89 US agricultural and industrial products in response to the United States’ failure to comply with its commitments under the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to allow Mexican cross-border trucking services in border states by 1995 and within its entire territory by 2000.
A NAFTA panel ruled in favor of Mexico in 2001. The US subsequently implemented a pilot program beginning September 2007, but the US Congress withdrew funding for the program on March 2009. This prompted Mexican authorities to first impose retaliatory duties.
The new list includes 99 products: 26 of them are new, such as: apples, pork; and sweet corn —Mexico imported 996 million dollars of these US products in 2008—; and 16 more were eliminated.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered: 18/08/2010
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 18 Aug 2010
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
Ministry of Economy of Mexico http://www.iqom.com.mx/documents/0810/Decreto%2018%20agosto%202010.doc
Government Response:
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