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Index
Why Enter a Free Trade Agreement? What is NAFTA? Background of NAFTA Reaction after Implementation The Mexican Peso Crisis What about Americas Farmers?
Impact on:
Employment Immigration Environment
Mexico is the most important country to the United States in the 21st century
--President George W. Bush Sept. 5, 2001
*If the policies are not just harmonized by separate governments, but have a unified government with binding commitments on all members, then you reach political integration and have full economic integration.
What is NAFTA?
Effective as of January 1, 1994 A trade agreement between CANADA, MEXICO, and the UNITED STATES which provides for the elimination of tariffs on North American goods shipped among the three countries.
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1. Motor Vehicles 2. Oil/Natural Gas 3. Motor Vehicle Parts 4. Semiconductors 5. Electronic Parts 1. Aircraft 2. Electronic Computing Equipment 3. Motor Vehicle Parts 4. Motor Vehicles 5. Semiconductors 6. Aircraft/Space/Missile Parts 7. Chemicals 8. Plastics 9. Airplane Engines/Parts 10. Refined Petroleum Products
NAFTA Pros
+ Goods/Services at lower cost + Most underdeveloped countries gain the most (i.e. standards of trade increased) + Tariffs reduced + Jobs created + Mexicos economy is growing again
NAFTA Cons
Fuel for peso crisis Benefits Mexico more than the U.S. U.S. deficit with trading partners Loss of low-wage American jobs to Mexico Environmental problems Traffic congestion and delays along the borders
Trucking Industry
The areas of concern include: vehicle safety, driver training, environmental issues and possible illegal drug trafficking.
A recent investigation determined that the average 18-wheeler in Mexico is 40% overloaded, carrying a gross vehicle weight of more than 120,000 pounds. If U.S. truckers operated at a similar overcapacity, interstate highways would have a life span of 14 years, as opposed to their 40-year design life.
Missouris Role
Missouri's Expor s Under NAFTA
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NAFTAs Future
Where is it going and what effects will it have? U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)
Conclusion
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