A think tank event on the USMCA yesterday discussed issues related to U.S. attempts to coordinate investment screening with Mexico.

Last August, Mexico imposed a range of higher tariffs on imports from countries with whom Mexico does not have a free trade agreement (FTA), and China was the country most affected. While no public explanations have been offered by the Mexican government for the move as it relates to China,

The Mexican government announced last month that it will raise tariff rates for a number of products. This tariff increase is applicable to all nations that do not have a trade agreement with Mexico, and China falls into this category. As a result, this move will have an impact on

At a think tank event yesterday, Assistant Secretary of State Todd Robinson discussed Chinese scanning equipment being used in operations at the Mexico-U.S. border, and emphasized the Biden administration's security and economic concerns with such a practice.

Illegal fishing has led to trafficking in products of an endangered fish, with consequences for an endangered porpoise that swims near it. The trade in these products has been from Mexico to China, with the United States sometimes in the middle, and Mexican, Chinese, and American officials have been talking

Chinese and Mexican trade officials had a high-level meeting earlier this week, during which they discussed trade issues and agreed to further cooperation on green investment and the digital economy.

The Mexican government is moving towards more state involvement in the mining of its natural resources, including lithium. This policy shift will have implications for Chinese companies that have signed lithium mining contracts in Mexico.