Negotiations over trucking policies with Mexico reach new milestone

A new agreement has been reached between the U.S. and Mexican governments concerning a dispute over cargo transportation between the two countries.

The Associated Press (AP) reports that Mexican legislators have agreed to stop placing punitive tariffs on American products or change any points of negotiation with the U.S. These taxes range between 5 and 15 percent.

This move comes as the latter country determines the stipulations of a program that would allow Mexican cargo trucks to cross the border.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, a small amount of Mexican commercial trucks have been able to travel throughout the U.S. for one-year periods since 1993, following their passage of a screening. During the 14 years following this program's inception, the number of Mexican cargo vehicles that were cited with safety violations decreased by 64 percent.

Last week, the Obama administration proposed that U.S. roads be open to Mexican vehicle operators who pass a trucking safety audit, emissions test and background check, according to the AP.

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Negotiations over trucking policies with Mexico reach new milestone

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011