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十月 04, 2012
Mexican Farmers want to block the import of potatoes from the US
Since the a country's plant health is not negotiable, potato farmers will avoid at all costs importing potatoes from the US. The Ministries of Economy in both countries engaged in an agreement to carry this out, without consulting health authorities or...From the archive

九月 11, 2012
México no ha negociado la importación de papa de EE.UU.
El secretario de Agricultura, Francisco Mayorga Castañeda, afirmó que México no ha negociado la importación de papa fresca procedente de Estados Unidos, en el marco de su integración al Acuerdo de Asociación Transpacífica (TTP). El titular de la depen...From the archive

八月 31, 2012
Aseguran que México firmó acuerdo para importar papa de los EUA
El Consejo Nacional Agropecuario (CNA) y productores de papa aseguraron que tienen información de que México firmó el Acuerdo de Asociación Transpacífica (TTP por sus siglas en inglés) y contrario a lo que había sostenido el gobierno, cedió por presion...From the archive

七月 02, 2012
US Potato growers welcome agreement to include Mexico in Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations
US potato industry leaders applaud the Tuesday, June 19, announcement by US President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderón to include Mexico in the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations.From the archive

四月 23, 2012
Working to get fresh US potatoes to all of Mexico
Maria Cantwell, Senator of the State of Washington is pushing to get more northwest potatoes sold to Mexico;a market that has the potential to bring in millions for the industry. This week, Senator Cantwell asked a US Trade Representative about what's...From the archive
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三月 13, 2012
Colorado potatoes still kept out of Mexico's interior
Colorado Agricultural Commissioner John Salazar thought that the ban on Colorado potatoes into the heart of Mexico was solved last summer when the U.S. and its southern neighbor worked out an agreement to allow Mexican trucks full access to U.S. markets.From the archive

十一月 11, 2011
Colorado well positioned to boost potato export to Mexico now tariffs are lifted
Colorado Agriculture Commissioner John Salazar is organizing a trade mission to Mexico that he hopes will be fruitful for potato farmers in the San Luis Valley. Salazar said Thursday that he and Gov. John Hickenlooper’s office hope to pave a trade pat...From the archive

十月 23, 2011
Frozen U.S. Potato Exports to Mexico now Duty-Free
The National Potato Council (NPC) applauded today’s complete suspension of the retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports by the government of Mexico. The action comes in response to last week’s approval of the first Mexico-based carrier by the U.S. Departmen...From the archive

三月 04, 2011
American Frozen Food Institute Welcomes Deal to End U.S.-Mexico Trucking Dispute
AFFI commends the agreement announced by President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderón to end a lengthy cross-border trucking dispute that has resulted in various U.S. frozen food exports being subject to punitive Mexican retaliatory tariffs.From the archive

十月 26, 2010
USPB spurs sales of frozen potato products in Mexico despite retaliatory tariff
International marketing programs like those of the United States Potato Board (USPB) aim to increase export sales for US potato growers, but they serve a valuable purpose during a market downturn as wellFrom the archive

八月 20, 2010
AFFI Calls on President, Congress to Hasten Resolution of Cross-Border Trucking Dispute with Mexico
President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz of the American Frozen Foods Institute (AFFI) today issued a statement responding to Mexico’s announcement of additional retaliatory import tariffs on select U.S. exports due to the ongoing cross-border trucking dispute.From the archive

六月 15, 2010
No progress made with lifting Mexican frozen potato tariff
After 15 months, there’s been no change in lifting a retaliatory tariff placed on U.S. frozen potato imports. During that time, U.S. potato shipments to Mexico declined by 50 percent, according to the Washington State Potato Commission. But Canadian ...From the archive

三月 05, 2010
One year later, costly trade blunder still in effect
March 10 marks the one-year anniversary of Congress’s decision to terminate the cross-border trucking program with Mexico, a move found illegal under NAFTA and generating retaliatory tariffs on more than 90 U.S. products and subsequent decreases in exportFrom the archive

二月 08, 2010
U.S., Mexico closer to resolving trucking dispute
In March 2009, U.S. lawmakers canceled funding for a test program begun by the Bush administration that allowed Mexican long-haul trucks to circulate in the United States, citing safety and security concerns.The truck ban prompted Mexico to slap retali...From the archive

三月 22, 2009
National Potato Council - US frozen potato exports to Mexico will decline after truck funding elimination
The National Potato Council (NPC) is calling on the Obama Administration and Congress to either reinstate the funding required to continue the pilot program allowing Mexican trucks into a limited area within U.S. border states or to quickly develop an ...From the archive