Trade between Mexico and the United States was $1.9 billion, trailing by at least $19,000. trucks The National Chamber of Freight Transport (Canacar) reported this Sunday due to the decision to stop the flow of vehicles that transit on three border bridges between Ciudad Juárez in the north of the country and El Paso, Texas, in the United States.
The president KanakarMiguel Angel Millan noted that this Mexican manufacturing sector is adding to the anxiety in the north of the country due to the unilateral decision of the Texas government to introduce Mexican truck reviews who cross customs at the northern border of Mexico, in the state of Chihuahua.
The Kanakara leader explained that it has now been 21 days since Governor Greg Abbott’s administration decided to stop the flow at Kanakara Customs. Juarez City And StepTexas.
“During this period, Kanakara recorded a backlog of at least 19,000 trucks that were unable to cross the border. Value goods that are stuck is 1.9 billion dollars, which has already given rise to serious impact on trade between Mexico and the US– Millan emphasized.
Kanacar said the presence of Texas Department of State Security officers at border crossings and screening operations is causing lane closuresincreasing crossing time to 24 hours and lines whose length reached 23 kilometers.
The trucking leader insisted the union he represents maintains demand for Texas government repeal this measure, which does not contribute to the development of this region and puts tens of thousands of bilateral jobs at risk.
“We believe that measures like those promoted by the Texas government have a direct impact on supply chains and threatens the stability of thousands of companies on both sides of the border that provide sources of employment,” he said.
Moreover, President Canacara felt that this situation was not in keeping with the spirit of development and understanding that the Treaty of Mexico, the United States, and Canada (T-MEC) inspires.
He also asked Mexico’s Foreign Ministry and Economy Ministry to use all diplomatic channels and spaces of dialogue to demand the Texas government end the measure, which he called “absurd.”
On the contrary, he recognized the security forces in this. front bangs in the north of the country, as they guarantee the safety of hundreds of truck drivers who are stuck at this border crossing and risk being robbed and attacked.
According to official data, Mexico is the first buyer export Texas and as the main commercial partner of this American enterprise.
Only in 2021 price trade in goods Texas exports to our country totaled $231,000 million and 400,000 jobs depended on exchanges with our country.
EFE
Source: Aristegui Noticias

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