Citations with the tag: NORTH American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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- Chambers' trade conference.
Maynard, Roberta // Nation's Business; Feb95, Vol. 83 Issue 2, p12Announces the Fourth Trilateral Conference of the Chambers of Commerce of North America to be held in Houston, from March 27 to 29, 1995. Focus on doing business under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and fostering business contacts throughout the continent.
- NAFTA surface trade down 2.9%.
Maynard, Roberta // Commercial Carrier Journal; Mar2010, Vol. 167 Issue 3, p54The article reports on the decline in trade using surface transportation between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Mexico and Canada in November 2009. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the trade...
- A Study in Contrasts.
Condon, Bradly J. // Texas Business Review; Oct2002, p4Focuses on the U.S. requirements for North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement visas for Canadian and Mexican professionals. Grant of temporary entry to citizen enumerated under the four categories; Absence of limitation on the issuance of visas to Canadian citizens Restriction of visa grants to...
- NAFTA Trade Jumps 11.8 Percent.
Condon, Bradly J. // Journal of Commerce (15307557); 5/9/2011, Vol. 12 Issue 18, p8The article looks at the 11.8% increase in value of surface transportation trade amounting to 66.5 billion U.S. dollars in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) as of February 2011 where trade of U.S. with Canada increased by 10.1% amounting to 40 billion U.S. dollars while trade with...
- Correction.
Condon, Bradly J. // Global Finance; Apr2012, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p1A correction to the article about the quotes on Mexico and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that was published in the March 2012 issue is presented.
- CANAMEX looks for extra funding.
Sodoma, Brian // Las Vegas Business Press; 3/3/2003, Vol. 20 Issue 9, p9Reports on the financial needs of the CANAMEX Coalition. Development of an Intelligent Transportation System; Part of the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement; Federal priority on transportation technology.
- SHORT HAULS.
Sodoma, Brian // Overdrive; Mar2010, Vol. 50 Issue 3, p18The article offers news briefs in the U.S., including the 6.6% increase in truck tonnage in December 2009, the reopening of the 19 highway rest stops in Virginia, and the 2.9% decline in North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) trade using surface transportation.
- New Mexico chile industry looks to thrive again.
Blake, Cary // Southwest Farm Press; 5/6/2010, Vol. 37 Issue 12, p6The article reports that research initiatives are applied in the New Mexico chile pepper industry as acreage sank from 35,000 harvested acres in 1992 to 11,000 acres in 2008. Gene Baca of the New Mexico Chile Association (NMCA) considers such drought to be due to the North American Free Trade...
- Watchdog just watches: environmental commission remains silent as NAFTA members deregulate
Galloway, Suzanne // Alternatives Journal; Winter1997, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p4No abstract available.
- Free Trade Area of the Americas: The Guild Was There!
Scott, Mac // Guild Notes; Summer/Fall2001, Vol. 25 Issue 2/3, p23Highlights the meeting of the leaders of every nation to discuss on North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement in Quebec. Number of protestors present in the event; Organization of legal effort to ensure the rights and safety of thousand protestors; Issuance of protocols by Canadian Immigration to...
- The NAFTA Attraction.
Krizner, Ken // World Trade: WT100; Aug2010, Vol. 23 Issue 8, p45The article discusses the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) among the U.S., Canada and Mexico. It cites Kansas City, Missouri is said to be equidistant between Mexico and Canada and the infrastructure of Nebraska that offers logistics opportunities for NAFTA companies. The article also...
- NAFTA Trade and Traffic on the Rise.
KRIZNER, KEN // World Trade: WT100; Jul2011, Vol. 24 Issue 7, p50No abstract available.
- NAFTA drives safety debate.
Fletcher, Meg // Business Insurance; 3/19/2001, Vol. 35 Issue 12, p1Reports on the debate over the impact of highway safety on trade benefits from the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement in the United States. Differences between trucking safety standards and regulation in the U.S. and Mexico; Restrictions on Mexican transportation firms' operations along the...
- TRADING PARTNERS.
K. M. K. // Cobblestone; Nov2010, Vol. 31 Issue 9, p29The article looks at the World Trade Organization, focusing on the U.S. protectionist policies and the North American Free Trade Agreement.
- Country Overview.
K. M. K. // Mexico Country Review; 2011, preceding p1The article reports offers information on Mexico which remains the major producer and exporter of oil, dominated by the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) for 70 years, and planning to join the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
- District trade increased with NAFTA.
Madden, Tobias; Rush, Jessica // Fedgazette; Jan2010, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p13The article reports on the removal of barriers to trade between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which opens opportunities for huge freight flows among the three countries.
- TOMATOES OR TOMATO PICKERS? FREE TRADE AND MIGRATION BETWEEN MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES.
DEL R�O, AMARANTA MELCHOR; THORWARTH, SUSANNE // Journal of Applied Economics; May2009, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p109This paper examines the relationship between trade liberalisation and migration in the case of Mexico. The increasing bilateral trade between Mexico and the United States after signing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was supposed to stem the illegal Mexican migration flow by...
- Cafta and Its Costs.
Rhino, Johnny // Inc.; Sep2005, Vol. 27 Issue 9, p20Presents a letter to the editor in response to the article "It's Son of Nafta!," in the July 2005 issue of "Inc."
- NAFTA at 10: Celebrate with training.
Delgado, Steve // Inside Tucson Business; 11/25/2002, Vol. 12 Issue 25, p10Reports on the 10th anniversary celebration of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). History of NAFTA; Schedule of NAFTA certificate of origin workshop; Other programs and activities.
- Steelworkers Suffer NAFTA Setback.
Feldheim, Jonathan A. // Corporate Legal Times; Jun2001, Vol. 11 Issue 115, p15Reports the decision of the Federal Court of Appeals concerning the legality of the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in Atlanta, Georgia. Arguments made by the United Steelworkers of America on the legal issues of NAFTA; Inclusion of an economic agreement on the treaties; Recognition...
- Business Immigration Within North America: What's Changed Since September 11?
Fitz-James, Michael // Corporate Legal Times; Mar2002, Vol. 12 Issue 124, pCLT14Examines changes in business immigration within North America since September 11 terrorist attacks. Assistance of the North American corporations in the transferring or recruiting employees in North America; Coverage of the North American Free Trade Agreement; International business activities...
- Impact of NAFTA on U.S. Trade with Latin American Countries.
Naik, Bijayananda // South Dakota Business Review; Dec2002, Vol. 61 Issue 2, p1Discusses the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on U.S. trade with the Latin American countries. Examination of the intra-bloc trade flow with the member country Mexico and extra-bloc trade flow with a number of selected Latin American countries; Importance of U.S. trade...
- Mexican Trucks Ready To Roll.
Golden, David M. // National Underwriter / Property & Casualty Risk & Benefits Manag; 10/14/2002, Vol. 106 Issue 41, p32Presents a letter to the editor on cross-border trucking between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. allowed under the North American Free Trade Agreement, published in the October 14, 2002 issue of the journal 'National Underwriter.' Concerns of National Association of Independent Insurers regarding...
- China PE market splits.
RICHARDSON, JOHN // ICIS Chemical Business; 10/24/2011, Vol. 280 Issue 13, p10The article offers information on the spilt between the more differentiated grades of polyethylene (PE) and standard commodity grades in China. It states that there was a 60 percent increase in the shipments of PE from the Middle East to China, as the production at new plants increased steadily....
- NAFTA's promise dwindles in Sonora's rural pueblos.
Casey, Matthew; Arvizu, Martin // Inside Tucson Business; 7/17/2006, Vol. 16 Issue 5, p18The article reflects on the author's view regarding the workers of Pitiquito, Sonora, Mexico. The author cites that although some Pitiquenos are contented to make 170 pesos per day working in Maquiladoras Chambers de Mexico, many are not. He added that the North American Free Trade Agreement and...
- NAFTA At 10.
Grisworld, Daniel T. // World Trade; Mar2003, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p10Presents an excerpt from the paper 'NAFTA at 10: An Economic and Foreign Policy Success.'
- NAFTA Trade Jumps.
Grisworld, Daniel T. // Journal of Commerce (15307557); 4/5/2010, Vol. 11 Issue 14, p7The article focuses on a report from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation which highlights an increase in surface transportation shipments between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners in January 2010.
- NAFTA Trade Growth Surges to Record.
Grisworld, Daniel T. // Journal of Commerce (15307557); 5/10/2010, Vol. 11 Issue 19, p8The article reveals the record increase of 24.1 % in surface transportation trade between the U.S. and its partners under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for the month of February 2010 when compared to 2009, with the value of imports carried by truck increasing by 27.6 % and the...
- NAFTA polyurethane production shifting.
Grisworld, Daniel T. // Rubber World; Nov2007, Vol. 237 Issue 2, p14The article reports on the result of the 2006 End-Use Market Survey on the Polyurethanes (PU) Industry in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. It shows that PU production markets among members of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are strong but changing. It indicates that between...
- Publisher trucks into Mexico.
Golaski, Lorien // Advertising Age's Business Marketing; Oct94, Vol. 79 Issue 10, p74Reports on the publication of the `Camiones' trucking magazine in Spain. Debut of magazine at the Trans Expo 1994 in Mexico City; Editorial content; Impact of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on trucking industry; Circulation.
- NAFTA Trade Borders on Rebound.
Golaski, Lorien // Journal of Commerce (15307557); 9/7/2009, Vol. 10 Issue 35, p8The article reports on the state of the U.S. trade market with Canada and Mexico as of June 2009. Trade through land transport between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners declined to 50.8 billion U.S. dollars in June, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's...
- The Impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on Commercial Banking.
Libby, Barbara // Journal of Economic Issues (Association for Evolutionary Economi; Jun94, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p501Two important pieces of legislation that distinguish U.S. banks from those in Canada and Mexico are the McFadden Act, which prohibits interstate branching, and the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933, which separates commercial from investment banking. This paper examines the effect of the North American...
- The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Libby, Barbara // World Almanac & Book of Facts; 2009, p1531An encyclopedia entry about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is presented. It describes the provisions within NAFTA, such as the elimination of tariffs on all agricultural products over the next 15 years and the aim to produce at least 62.5% of an automobile's value in North...
- Cross-Border Surface Trade at NAFTA-Era Low.
Libby, Barbara // Journal of Commerce (15307557); 3/29/2010, Vol. 11 Issue 13, p8The article reports on the 23.3% decline of trade using surface transportation between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners in 2009.
- The Trade Debate That Wasn't Reported.
Tucker, Todd // Extra!; Feb2012, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p9The article focuses on the reports related to trade deals with Korea, Colombia and Panama. It states that these trade deals were modeled on the controversial North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). It informs that 16 editorials of the New York Times favored the trade deal and the periodical...
- US Recovery Crosses Borders.
Tucker, Todd // Journal of Commerce (15307557); 3/5/2012, Vol. 13 Issue 9, p6The article reports that the 2012 U.S. economic recovery drove trade growth with North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico by 27 percent from December 2009.
- The Citizen Spotlight Process.
Markell, David L. // Environmental Forum; Mar/Apr2001, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p32Argues that the system in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that allows any citizen of the three countries to charge that domestic environmental laws are not being enforced effectively has the potential to complement and strengthen gvoernments' ability to protect the ecosystem. ...
- Citizen Spotlight Is Beginning To Show Results.
Garver, Geoffrey // Environmental Forum; Mar/Apr2001, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p34Discusses the positive results of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that allows citizens of the three countries to charge that domestic environmental laws are not being enforced effectively. Explanation on the citizen submission process under the NAFTA environmental cooperation;...
- The Treaty Itself Undermines Environmental Protection.
Seligman, Daniel A. // Environmental Forum; Mar/Apr2001, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p36Argues that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) endangers the environment of the three countries comprising the trade group. Discussion on the relevance of the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation; Issues that will be raised against expanding NAFTA to include all...
- From the president.
McCabe, James F. // Business Mexico; Feb1999, Vol. 9 Issue 2, p4Assesses the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement which marked its fifth anniversary on January 1, 1999. Increase in two-way trade between Mexico and the United States; Steps that must be taken to counter opposition to trade blocs in the Americas.
- ATMI Study Finds NAFTA Has Helped U.S. Mills.
McCabe, James F. // DNR: Daily News Record; 11/3/97, Vol. 27 Issue 132, p1The article reports on the study conducted by the American Textile Manufacturers Institute (ATMI), which found that the U.S. textile industry has benefited from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which took effect in January 1994.
- NAFTA: Unqualified Success or Abysmal Failure?
Stevens, James // Appliance Manufacturer; Aug2002, Vol. 50 Issue 8, p15Comments on whether the North American Free Trade Agreement is a success or failure in Canada, Mexico and in the U.S.. Complaint of labor unions and environmentalists; Effect on the employment in Mexico; Goal of U.S. President George W. Bush.
- "Free trade" agreements imposed on Central America displaced hundreds of thousands of workers in the U.S. and forced millions to migrate.
Chandler, Bill // Jackson Advocate; 6/30/2011, Vol. 73 Issue 37, p4AThe author reflects on the possible voting of the U.S. Congress on the three Northern American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)-style trade pacts, which could undermine the economic recovery and force more people to migrate from their lands and into the U.S. for survival.
- In 2010, Public Citizen Beats Back NAFTA-Style Pacts.
Chandler, Bill // Public Citizen News; Jan2011, Vol. 31 Issue 1, p11The article reports on the counterposition of Public Citizen on the damaging deals of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which promote job offshoring and counteracts environmental, labor, and other public interest laws.
- The NAFTA Illusion.
Faux, Jeff // Challenge (05775132); Jul/Aug93, Vol. 36 Issue 4, p4This article discusses the assertions made by academicians, members of the Congress, business and labor leaders and supporters of the Mexican government regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). NAFTA supporters gravely warn that Mexico will have an economic crisis if Salinas...
- AN IE'S GUIDE TO NAFTA.
Badiru, Adedeji // Industrial Engineer: IE; Jul2008, Vol. 40 Issue 7, p30The article offers tips in understanding and appreciate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
- Shippers Strive to Harmonize Rules .
D'Amico, Esther // Chemical Week; 10/9/2002, Vol. 164 Issue 40, p34Deals with the appeal of the delegates of the 2002 North American Chemical Transportation and Distribution conference for the harmonization of regulations across the North American Free Trade Agreement region. Focus of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration; Action taken to improve...
- NAFTA and illegal immigration.
Field, Alan M. // Journal of Commerce (15307557); 5/22/2006, Vol. 7 Issue 21, p6Talks about the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on illegal immigration. Total number of illegal workers in the U.S., as of May 2006; Benefits of NAFTA, including an increase in Mexican exports to the U.S.; Inability of NAFTA to control illegal immigration.
- Canada's Kyoto Plan.
Banigam, John M. // CMA Management; Oct2005, Vol. 79 Issue 6, p28The article focuses on the adoption of Kyoto Plan by Canada. Although Canada is one of some 130 nations to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, it is the only North American Free Trade Agreement member to do so. This constrains policy makers in Ottawa, as legitimate competitiveness issues must be...
- MEXICO UNDER NAFTA.
Banigam, John M. // Global Finance; Mar2012, Vol. 26 Issue 3, p52The article discusses the impact of North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) on the economy of Mexico.
