International Trade: U.S. Agencies Need Greater Focus to Support Mexico's Successful Transition to Liberalized Agricultural Trade under NAFTA

摘要

In 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) created the worlds largest free trade area and, among other things, reduced or eliminated barriers for U.S. agricultural exports to Mexicos vast and growing markets. As part of a body of GAO work on NAFTA issues, this report (1) identifies progress made and difficulties encountered in gaining market access for U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico; (2) describes Mexicos response to changes brought by agricultural trade liberalization and challenges to the successful implementation of NAFTA; and (3) examines collaborative activities and assesses strategies to support Mexicos transition to liberalized agricultural trade under NAFTA.