The Treaty between Mexico, United States and Canada (USMCA) requires changes in Mexican legislation before its expected entry into force on July 1. For this reason, the Business Coordinating Council (CCE) urged the Senate Political Coordination Board to approve the necessary changes in Mexican legislation to bring it
The main objective of international trade facilitation is to help streamline and reduce the cost of cross-border trade, while ensuring its safety and security, summarizes the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). Bureaucratic delays and cumbersome formalities represent a burden for merchants involved in cross-border merchandise trade.
Almost 70% of world trade is carried out through global value chains (GVCs), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reported on Wednesday. In general, in GVCs production crosses at least one border, and generally many borders, before final assembly. Growth in global GVC-related trade has
A total of 73 countries highlighted bans or restrictions on the export of face masks, used to face the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, according to data from the World Trade Organization (WTO). The use of masks helps to reduce the transmission of respiratory viruses, including the coronavirus, but its
People with diabetes are twice as likely to have a serious illness or die, and 28% of cancer patients who got Covid-19 died, compared to 2% of patients overall, the Organization reported. Pan American Health (PAHO). Smoking also increases the likelihood of serious Covid-19 disease. PAHO Director Carissa
Imports of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the United States totaled $ 1.85 billion in 2019, according to data from the International Trade Commission (USITC). PPE covers equipment, parts, or devices that prevent a person from having direct contact with the hazards of hazardous environments, which can lead