Monthly Archives: March 2018

MEXPORT is a premier cross-border business expo promoting trade and business opportunities in the Cali-Baja region. The expo will take place in San Diego on April 26th, and with over 180 booths, it provides a space for executives and business owners to showcase their components, products, and services to major manufacturers in San Diego and […]

In collaboration with the Mexican Consulate in San Diego and the Tijuana Economic Development Corporation, the Cali-Israel Mexico Innovation Expo is a regional conference centered in Southern California and the Cali-Baja region of Mexico focusing on cross-border investment, venture capital, education, and asset management. The event provides partnership and investment opportunities, showcasing the next generation […]

Roberta Jacobson, U.S. ambassador to Mexico announce announced be stepping down from her position in May in search of new opportunities outside the government. In a message to U.S. embassy personnel, she reiterated the importance of the U.S.-Mexico relationship and commented “you know how great our two countries are, and that we are stronger together”. […]

In his first visit to California since taking office, President Trump, toured the border wall prototypes. In a statement regarding this visit, Chamber President and CEO Jerry Sanders highlighted that trade between the U.S. and Mexico surpasses $1.4 billion per day, 80 percent of which crosses the U.S.-Mexico land border every day. The Chamber’s focus […]

Earlier this month, VP Paola Avila traveled to McAllen and Brownsville, Texas, as Chair of the Border Trade Alliance to foster deeper collaboration on cross border trade related policy issues including NAFTA. She met with the Mayor of McAllen, executives from the Pharr International Bridge, the City of Harlingen and EDC, the Port of Harlingen, […]

President Trump signed two proclamations levying tariffs on aluminum and steel imports with exemption of Mexico and Canada. In the week leading up to the signing, the Chamber reached out to targeted members to analyze the impact and gather information to convey to the Department of Commerce. Regardless of the exclusions, these tariffs will have […]

Round seven of the NAFTA talks concluded March 5th in Mexico City with three additional chapters concluded: Good Regulatory Practices, Administration and Publication, and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. Work was also completed on sectoral annexes related to chemicals and proprietary food formulas, and substantial progress was made on the Telecommunications and Technical Barriers to Trade […]