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Mexico is the United States' third largest export market for agricultural commodities and the third most important supplier of agricultural commodities to the United States. The markets of North America (the United States, Canada, and Mexico) are increasingly integrated through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). ERS analyzes Mexico's agricultural production, consumption, trade, and policies, focusing on their impact on the United States.
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North American Agricultural Market
Integration and Its Impact on the Food and Fiber System reviews
the increasing integration of agricultural markets in Canada, Mexico,
and the United States that has resulted in more efficient use of
continental resources. NAFTA, technological change, and fundamental
forces of supply and demand have helped bring about a more unified
North American agricultural market.
U.S.-Mexico Broiler Trade: A Bird's Eye View
examines sanitary requirements and regulations governing the U.S.-Mexico broiler trade. A sensitivity analysis, using a cost-minimization mathematical programming model, detects minimal economic impact on the U.S. broiler market if Mexico is allowed to ship fresh, chilled, and frozen poultry to the United States.
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updated: September 11, 2003
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