US-Mexico cross-border trucking program makes a comeback

The new program puts safety first and paves the way for Mexico to lift the retaliatory tariffs it imposed more than two years ago on $2.4 billion in US-manufactured goods.
Addressing safety concerns voiced by the Teamsters (among others), the new program stipulates that all trucks must comply with all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and must have electronic monitoring systems to track hours-of-service compliance. In addition, the US Dept of Transportation will review the complete driving record of each driver and require all drug testing samples to be analysed in Dept of Health & Human Services-certified laboratories located in the US.
The Department will also require drivers to undergo an assessment of their ability to understand the English language and US traffic signs.

The new agreement also ensures that Mexico will provide reciprocal authority for US carriers to engage in cross-border long-haul operations into that country.In terms of the tariffs, Mexico will suspend 50% of the retaliatory tariffs within ten days, and the remainder within five days of the first Mexican trucking company receiving its US operating authority.

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