International Business Agreements

Re: [spiers] International Business Agreements


In a message dated 8/2/01 7:44:48 AM, Assaelg@aol.com writes:

<< how you think it would affect the relation USA-Mexico if the congress
close
the road to the mexican truckers or the other way around? >>

Well, was the road ever open? My understanding is NAFTA was to be the start
of Mexican truckers operating freely in the USA. Refusing Mexican truckers
access to USA is no change, so I can't see how no change can affect the
relation, except if Mexico retaliates in some way for unmet expectations.

Why any country would enter into a trade agreement with United States is
beyond me, becuase we will simply ignore out part and demand the other side
obey the agreement. If Mexico wants economic improvement, it ought to
repudiate NAFTA and unilaterally declare free trade with USA. No duties on
exports from Mexico, perhaps a flat 3% duty on all imports, no quotas or
restrictions... true free trade.

United States businesses would organize and orient themselves to this new
opportunity and money and talent would flow from USA to Mexico. Goods and
services would flow back. So much trucking would be required to handle the
goods that US Teamsters and Mexican Teamsters would join forces and agree to
share the wealth.

NAFTA needs to be scrapped and replaced with classic free trade. Any
country, especially Mexico, can take the advantage in the international trade
game with USA.

John Spiers

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