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Find news, information related to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), an agreement formed among the United States, Canada and Mexico in 1994 that lowers tariffs and regulatory barriers.

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NAFTA trucking activity
drops in January 2009

Surface transportation trade between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 27.2% lower in January 2009 than in January 2008...

NAFTA transportation trade down in January

Surface transportation trade between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 27.2 percent lower in January 2009 than in January 2008...

NAFTA transportation trade moves up in 2008

Surface transportation trade between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 4.1 percent higher in 2008 than in 2007...

Obama NAFTA action
may kill 17,000 US jobs

At least 17,000 US jobs are at risk as a result of the Obama Administration’s ham-handed decision to cancel the Cross Border Trucking Pilot Program, according to the National Association of Manufacturers. Tank truck industry jobs are among those that will be lost...

FMCSA shuts down
NAFTA truck project

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has terminated the demonstration project that allowed Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to operate in the United States...

President Obama blinks
in NAFTA truck dispute

President Obama has tasked the Department of Transportation (DOT) and others to propose legislation to meet the NAFTA agreement that mandates allowing Mexican-licensed trucks to travel beyond commercial zones along the US-Mexico border. ...

NAFTA trade falls in December

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and Mexico, was 13.1 percent lower in December 2008 than in December 2007, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation...