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March 12, 2010
| | U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Carlos Pascual: Speed up flow of commerce | |
Mexico City – The U.S. ambassador to Mexico on this week called for businesses and government to make the most of competitive advantages along the borders of both countries and expand customs points to speed up the flow of people and goods.
Speaking to U.S. and Mexican officials and businesspeople at the Ninth Annual National American Chamber in Mexico Convention in the Federal District, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Carlos Pascual said that the installation of more customs points in cities such as Monterrey and Guadalajara, and using automatization and network technology, will accelerate the flow of visitors and goods and will help avoid bottlenecks.
The U.S. government, Pascual said, collaborates closely with President Felipe Calderón’s administration to develop a shared strategy for competitiveness.
“We are working shoulder to shoulder” with the Mexican government, in areas as varied as trade, justice, combatting organized crime, security, climate change, immigration and customs, he said.
The Mexican economy has begun to recover and is expected to grow by 5 percent this year, he added.
Mexican exports grew nearly 27 percent in January, with petroleum sales increasing 69 percent and non-petro products growing an average of 21 percent.
During the last quarter of 2009, the U.S. economy grew 5.9 percent, Pascual said, and is continuing its growth this year, which will create demand for Mexican-made products and will create jobs for both the U.S. and Mexico.
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