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INMC – Instituto Mexicano de Normalización y Certificación, A.C.(Mexican Standards & Certification Institute)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 ofConstruction and Buildings)URL: http://www.onncce.org.mxINNTEX- Instituto Nacional de Normalización Textil, A.C.(National Institute of 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. Department of 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 of 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 of NAFTAin January 1994, Mexico’s imports from the United States have grown exponentially,totaling over $141 billion in 2008. The U.S. share of Mexico’s trade has likewiseincreased with NAFTA, accounting for nearly 75 percent of Mexico’s total trade. U.S.exports to Mexico are greater than U.S. exports to the rest of Latin America combined.NAFTA continues to boost trade between the three member countries and improveMexico’s overall economic standing. Since the enactment of 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 of Mexico’s trade haslikewise increased with NAFTA.
Mexico is the country with the largest number of free trade agreements (FTA’s) in theworld. Including the most recent trade agreement negotiated with Japan, Mexico hasFTA’s with 43 countries (officially), including the European Union, European Free TradeArea, Israel, and 10 countries in Latin America. The agreement with the EuropeanUnion was modeled after NAFTA and provides EU goods with rough NAFTA parity from2003 onwards. Mexico is holding free trade discussions with additional Latin Americanand trading partners including Peru, Brazil, Argentina, and Panama. The significance ofthis for U.S. exporters is that many of our strongest international trade competitors enjoyduty free access to the Mexican market equivalent to that provided by NAFTA – or if theydo not today, they might in the near future. Mexico’s membership in the WTO, theAPEC, the OECD, the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) negotiations, and itspursuit of bilateral investment treaties give further testimony to Mexico’s commitment toeconomic liberalization.Web ResourcesReturn to topThe following is key contact information for the most relevant organizations’ websites inboth the public and private sectors. For additional organizations, please contact CSMexico.Mexican Public Sector:Secretaria de Economia (Ministry of Economy)DGN-Direccion General de Normas–Text of NOMs:http://www.economia.gob.mxhttp://www.economia.gob.mx/?P=85http://www.economia-noms.gob.mx--Under secretariat of International Trade Negotiationshttp://www.economia.gob.mx/?P=5100SAGARPA (Agriculture):SCT – Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes:http://www.sagarpa.gob.mxhttp://www.sct.gob.mx–NOMs, regulations, and requirements for telecomm equipment:http://www.cofetel.gob.mxSECTUR (Tourism):SEDESOL (Social Development):http://www.sectur.gob.mxhttp://www.sedesol.gob.mxSEMARNAT – Secretaria de Medio Ambiente, Recursos Naturales:http://www.semarnat.gob.mxSENER (Energy) also SEDE:SSA (Health)–NOMs, regulations and more of the Ministry of Health:STPS (Labor):http://www.sener.gob.mxhttp://www.ssa.gob.mxhttp://www.stps.gob.mx
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