The BTA on April 9, 2020 sent this letter to the secretary of Mexico’s Ministry of Health urging greater alignment between Mexico, the U.S. and Canada in defining an “essential” service or industry in order to ensure as few supply chain disruptions as possible. “Discrepancies between countries in the identification of essential services and industries are likely to cause increased disruptions to cross-border supply chains at a time when ensuring and preserving efficient cross-border trade and commerce is more important than ever, especially in industries like medical supplies, personal protective equipment, agribusiness, manufacturing and food and beverage (non-alcohol and alcohol),” the letter says.