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INMC – <strong>In</strong>stituto Mexicano de Normalización y Certificación, A.C.(Mexican Standards & Certification <strong>In</strong>stitute)URL: http://www.imnc.org.mxNORMEX – Sociedad Mexicana de Normalización y Certificación, S.C.(Mexican Standards & Certification Society)URL: http://www.normex.com.mxONNCCE – Organismo Nacional de Normalización y Certificación de la Construcción yEdificación, S.C. (National Body for the Standardization and Certification <strong>of</strong>Construction and Buildings)URL: http://www.onncce.org.mxINNTEX- <strong>In</strong>stituto Nacional de Normalización Textil, A.C.(National <strong>In</strong>stitute <strong>of</strong> Textile Standards)URL: http://www.cniv.org.mx/inntexPost Standards Contacts:U.S. Embassy – U.S. Commercial ServiceJesus S. Gonzalez, Commercial SpecialistLiverpool 31, Col. Juárez06600 México, D.F.Tel: (011-52-55) 5140-2627 + Fax: (011-52-55) 5535-1139E-mail: Jesus.Gonzalez@mail.doc.govURL: http://www.BuyUSA.gov/mexico and http://www.export.govU.S. Embassy – U.S. <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> AgricultureGarth Thorburn, Director, Agricultural Trade OfficeLiverpool 31, Col. Juárez06600 México, D.F.Tel: (011- 52-55) 5140-2611 + Fax: (011-52-55) 5535-8357E-mail: Garth.Thorburn@usda.govURL: http://www.mexico-usda.com/Trade AgreementsReturn to topThe most outstanding feature <strong>of</strong> the U.S.-Mexico bilateral relationship in recent historyhas been the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which created a freetrade zone for Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Since the enactment <strong>of</strong> NAFTAin January 1994, Mexico’s imports from the United States have grown exponentially,totaling over $141 billion in 2008. The U.S. share <strong>of</strong> Mexico’s trade has likewiseincreased with NAFTA, accounting for nearly 75 percent <strong>of</strong> Mexico’s total trade. U.S.exports to Mexico are greater than U.S. exports to the rest <strong>of</strong> Latin America combined.NAFTA continues to boost trade between the three member countries and improveMexico’s overall economic standing. Since the enactment <strong>of</strong> NAFTA in January 1994,Mexico’s exports have increased by over 220 percent, breaking a new record for totalexports each year, except 2001 (a recession year). During the same period, Mexico’simports have grown by nearly 165 percent. The U.S. share <strong>of</strong> Mexico’s trade haslikewise increased with NAFTA.