Under NAFTA, the U.S. is required to permit semi trucks from Mexico on to U.S. highways, just like Canadian trucks are permitted. Under pressure from trade unions in the U.S., the Bush administration and now the Obama administration has resisted allowing Mexican trucks in, claiming they fail to meet U.S. safety standards. Mexico has now retaliated with tariffs on various U.S. products, including new tariffs announce this week on pork, certain cheeses, ketchup, chewing gum, dried and fresh apples, oranges, and pistachios. Mexico hopes targeting these industries, with powerful lobbying groups, will pressure these industries to press Washington to allow the trucks into the U.S.
Mexico-U.S. Trucking Dispute Heats Up - WSJ.com
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