Trade News
Border Trade Alliance opposes indefinite halt to so-called “non-essential” cross-border travel
Since the outset of the declaration of a global pandemic, the communities and businesses along the United States’ borders with Mexico and Canada have, like every other community in the country, been affected from both a public health and economic standpoint. But border communities’ economic...
Read MoreBacksliding towards protectionism: USTR actions toward imported Mexican fresh produce undermine USMCA
Border Trade Alliance urges both countries to maintain integrity of USMCA WASHINGTON (September 2, 2020)—The United States Trade Representative, in conjunction with the Department of Commerce and the Department of Agriculture, announced new steps to deliver relief for claimed trade injuries...
Read MoreBTA Leads Arizona Delegation Letter to Ambassador Lighthizer regarding Mexican Tomato Imports
In advance of the virtual hearings on August 13th and 20th to consider foreign trade practices that may be harming American growers of seasonal and perishable, the BTA led members of the Arizona Congressional delegation in a letter to Ambassador Lighthizer. The letter specifically addresses...
Read MoreBTA Testimony for USTR Hearings – August 2020
Full text of the testimony by BTA Chair, Sergio Contreras, at the USTR Hearing regarding trade distorting policies that may be affecting seasonal and perishable products in U.S. Commerce.
Read MoreBTA Urges DHS to Reexamine Cross-Border Travel Restrictions
In response to the Department of Homeland Security's announcement that travel restrictions in place at the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico borders will remain in place for at least an additional month until August 20, the BTA has issued a letter to reiterate and reinforce its concerns regarding the...
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