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2024 U.S.-MEXICO HIGH-LEVEL ECONOMIC DIALOGUE MID-YEAR REVIEW FACT SHEET
Fact Sheet
Office of the Spokesperson
April 19, 2024
Government officials from the United States and Mexico met virtually today,
April 19, 2024, for the U.S.-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) Mid-Year
Review. HLED principals discussed joint accomplishments and progress on the
dialogue’s ongoing workstreams since the third HLED Ministerial in Washington,
D.C. on September 29, 2023. The U.S. delegation was led by Under Secretary of
Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago, Under Secretary of State for
Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez, and Senior
Advisor to the United States Trade Representative Cara Morrow. The Mexican
delegation was led by Under Secretary of Foreign Trade Alejandro Encinas and
Secretariat of Foreign Affairs Chief Officer for North America Roberto Velasco.
The United States and Mexico share a powerful economic and commercial
partnership that continues to grow. Mexico was the United States’ top trading
partner in 2023 with total two-way goods trade at $799 billion. Our countries
rely on closely integrated supply chains to power our economies and strengthen
our global competitiveness.
U.S.-Mexico engagement under the HLED complements and strengthens our dynamic
commercial relationship. In 2021, the United States and Mexico relaunched the
HLED to advance shared strategic economic and commercial priorities. The HLED
provides a platform for the United States and Mexico to leverage their strong
economic integration to foster regional prosperity, expand job creation, promote
investment in our people, and reduce inequality and poverty.
The HLED has continued its work over the last six months under the dialogue’s
four pillars: 1. Building Back Together; 2. Promoting Sustainable Economic and
Social Development in Southern Mexico and Central America; 3. Securing the Tools
for Future Prosperity; and 4. Investing in Our People.
As part of the dialogue, our two governments engaged stakeholders to inform and
advise on HLED workstreams and considered stakeholder recommendations in areas
such as semiconductor supply chain coordination, commercial cybersecurity and
ICT, workforce development, and border infrastructure and trade facilitation
efforts.
HLED accomplishments over the last six months are highlighted in the specific
pillars below:
PILLAR I: BUILDING BACK TOGETHER
The governments of the United States and Mexico have collaborated closely on
initiatives to strengthen the region’s supply chains and reduce the risk of
their interruption in the face of possible threats in the current international
context.
STRENGTHENING SUPPLY CHAINS AND COORDINATING CRISIS MANAGEMENT
* The United States and Mexico are coordinating efforts through a joint
semiconductor supply chain action plan with the following objectives: 1)
supporting the integration of regional semiconductor supply chains; 2)
scaling existing activities in the region by improving the investment
climate, and attracting new investments in assembly, testing, and packaging
(ATP); 3) promoting the diversification of investment towards activities not
yet present in the region or which could have an expanded presence; 4)
fostering state and local-level dialogues to promote investments in the
semiconductor industry; and 5) supporting workforce development efforts in
the region’s semiconductor industry.
* The United States and Mexico are advancing semiconductor workforce
development through a community college initiative taking place during the
January – May 2024 semester. This U.S.-funded pilot sent eleven Mexican
engineering students to Mesa Community College in Arizona to pursue the
Automated Industrial Technology program. The program will help catalyze
further academic collaboration between both countries to train specialized
talent in the semiconductor and ICT sectors in Mexico.
* In 2023, Mexico’s Secretariat of Economy launched its Ventanilla Única para
Inversionistas (VUI) or One-Stop Shop for Investors to promote investment
among business communities globally. The website provides relevant
information to help interested stakeholders make informed decisions about
investing in Mexico. In 2024, Mexico has promoted the VUI to technology
investors and the U.S. semiconductor industry and plans to promote with state
governments in Arizona, California, and Texas, to bolster the semiconductor
ecosystem in Mexico.
* In February 2024, the Mexican Chamber of Electronics, Telecommunications, and
Information Technologies (CANIETI), with U.S. Embassy support, convened in
Guadalajara, Jalisco the first of four quarterly semiconductor forums
attended by over 160 participants. The forums catalyze dialogue among the
U.S. and Mexican federal governments, Mexican states, municipalities, the
private sector, academia, and other organizations to promote development of
semiconductor supply chains in North America. The remaining quarterly forums
will be held in Baja California, Chihuahua, and Mexico City.
* The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is working
with Mexico on a study of the country’s semiconductor ecosystem funded by the
U.S. CHIPS and Science Act International Technology, Security, and Innovation
Fund (ITSI). This report focuses on the Assembly, Testing and Packaging (ATP)
segment of the supply chain, and includes a comprehensive assessment of the
industry in Mexico. The study will provide joint recommendations to foster
the semiconductor ecosystem.
* In February 2024, Mexico hosted a two-day OECD Semiconductor Informal
Exchange Network meeting in Mexico City, covering topics such as the
semiconductor ecosystem, workforce development needs, R&D innovation, and
supply chain resilience.
COOPERATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES
* On October 16, 2023, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Secretariat of
Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) co-hosted a webinar on
Challenges and Best Practices to address plastic waste and marine litter.
Speakers from the U.S. and Mexico outlined national approaches to plastics
and marine litter and showcased state level projects that aim to address
plastic pollution and marine litter in the US-Mexico border region.
* On February 15, 2024, a workgroup of the US-Mexico Border 2025 environmental
cooperation program hosted the first of two webinars on scrap tire
management. The first session helped connect ongoing border wide work on
scrap tire management by outlining state policies and initiatives,
highlighting available resources, and providing a space for discussion to
identify gaps, priority issues and opportunities for future work. The topics
discussed in session one informed the agenda for the second session, which
will focus on specific priority challenges and solutions. Over 100 virtual
participants attended the first session.
IMPROVING BORDER CONDITIONS TO FACILITATE TRAVEL AND LEGAL TRADE
The United States and Mexico continue to improve and expand border
infrastructure, and to coordinate these activities through our bilateral border
coordination mechanisms, including the Western Regional Binational Bridges and
Border Crossing Group (BBBXG) in October 2023, and the January 2024,
21st Century Border Executive Steering Committee, and the Eastern Regional BBBXG
meeting in March 2024. All meetings supported bilateral efforts to increase
secure, licit trade flows across our shared border.
Recent accomplishments include the modernization and expansion of the Otay Mesa
Port of Entry (POE) in January 2024; completion of the enhanced feasibility
study for the modernization and expansion of the Bridge of the Americas POE in
November 2023; the completion of the Program Development Study on the BIL-funded
Brownsville Gateway project; and the start of southbound transit of empty
commercial vehicles at the Donna POE. Additionally:
* The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) expects to conclude
feasibility studies for the Santa Teresa POE in April 2024 and the Nogales
DeConcini POE in October 2024.
* The United States signed a memorandum of understanding allowing project
sponsors to move forward with the 30 percent design of the Otay Mesa East
POE.
* GSA expects to complete the Environmental Impact Statement regarding a new
commercial crossing at the Douglas Agua Prieta POE in May 2024, with the
project design-build process starting summer 2024.
* Mexico’s Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA) reports a progress of
almost 60% on the Mexican side of the construction of the new border crossing
at Otay Mesa II. It is expected to be completed by September 21, 2024.
* Regarding Piedras Negras-Eagle Pass II, SEDENA reports a progress of 44% and
expects to complete works by June 7, 2024.
* The Mexican National Customs Agency (ANAM) has concluded the necessary
equipment installation to allow the crossing of empty cargo vehicles at the
Rio Bravo-Donna International Bridge.
* Mexico’s Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation
(SICT) expects to conclude the construction on the Mexican side for the
second span of the Nuevo Amanecer (Reynosa)-Pharr international bridge by
October 2024.
PARTNERSHIP FOR THE FACILITATION OF TRADE IN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
* The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) completed in November
2023 its public-private Medical Devices Regulatory Convergence (MDRC) project
with Mexico, which provided training and technical assistance to Mexico’s
Federal Commission for Protection from Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) and other
regulatory agencies of the Americas region.
* Under the MDRC, experts supported by USAID provided technical assistance,
which along with other efforts, contributed to COFEPRIS’ improvements in
implementing Good Regulatory Practices as shown in the publication of its
Regulatory Certainty Strategy for the Medical Device Sector in October 2023.
* The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues collaborating with
COFEPRIS, which met important milestones by becoming an affiliate member of
the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) in November 2023, and an
affiliate member of the International Medical Device Regulators’ Forum
(IMDRF) in March 2024. In February 2024, COFEPRIS published for public
comment a new equivalence agreement proposal to increase the number of
authorizations of medical devices by recognition of the decisions of
regulatory authorities in other countries, strengthening regulatory
convergence. These advances will help COFEPRIS align with international
standards and international best practices.
PILLAR II: PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHERN
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA
The United States and Mexico are working together to improve the livelihoods of
the population of southern Mexico and northern Central America to mitigate the
root causes of irregular migration through the creation of jobs and
opportunities in the region.
* The United States and Mexico have been partnering to address the root causes
of irregular migration in southern Mexico and northern Central America, since
the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID) and
USAID launched “Sembrando Oportunidades”, a strategic collaboration, in
December 2021. This collaboration has built upon AMEXCID’s successful
“Sembrando Vida” and “Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro” projects in El Salvador
and Honduras and USAID’s complementary youth employment and agriculture
projects in Central America. As of December 2023, Sembrando Oportunidades in
Honduras and El Salvador has benefited 3,300 farmers and young people.
* In late 2023, USAID and AMEXCID extended their work under Sembrando
Oportunidades to Guatemala. In early 2024, USAID and AMEXCID concluded the
capacity building training of AMEXCID’s Sembrando Vida technicians in
Guatemala on agri-business, good agricultural practices, and regenerative
agriculture.
* USAID and AMEXCID cooperation will benefit farmers through AMEXCID’s
Sembrando Vida program in Guatemala. Field visits were conducted in February
to identify municipalities for coordinated implementation of the
“Agricultural Innovation and Market Access Program”. This activity is
expected to begin in spring 2024.
* USAID and AMEXCID also institutionalized trilateral cooperation
in Honduras with Global Affairs Canada (GAC). In October 2023, GAC conducted
a training with USAID and AMEXCID missions in Honduras to improve gender
approaches and increase the participation of women in regional value chains,
and another training in January 2024 on gender mainstreaming in development
projects. GAC also announced a $17.5 million (over 5 years) call for
proposals for programs benefiting youth, and gender equality in Honduras.
This project is expected to begin in summer 2024 and one of the objectives is
to complement the bilateral Sembrando Oportunidades framework.
* In southern Mexico, USAID continues to work closely with state and municipal
governments, small rural and Indigenous communities, and businesses to create
jobs, sales, investment, and positive environmental impacts. Over the last
two years, USAID mobilized over $33 million in economic development
investments that advance HLED goals, improving economic opportunities to over
30,000 people in southern Mexico. In 2024, USAID is launching two calls for
proposals for programs working with community development organizations to
increase efficiency, product quality and access to markets. The programs aim
to mobilize $10 million within three years.
PILLAR III: SECURING THE TOOLS FOR FUTURE PROSPERITY
The United States and Mexico strengthened cooperation efforts in the
implementation of commercial cybersecurity practices and new technologies in
telecommunications and ICT to mitigate risks related to these sectors.
* In April, the U.S. Department of Commerce in collaboration with SICT,
convened a technical workshop on cybersecurity with Mexican government
officials and industry to preview National Institute of Standards &
Technology’s (NIST) new Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 and approaches to
implementation. The workshop was an opportunity to present and discuss
government and industry efforts and perspectives on cybersecurity, as well as
ways for organizations to develop their own cybersecurity framework. NIST’s
Cybersecurity Framework is based on existing international standards,
guidelines, and practices for organizations to better manage and reduce
cybersecurity risk.
PILLAR IV: INVESTING IN OUR PEOPLE
The United States and Mexico promoted measures to develop and prepare the
workforce to meet the needs that current strategic industries demand.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN STRATEGIC INDUSTRIES
* The United States and Mexico continue to work closely to develop, deploy and
expand initiatives to improve workforce training and readiness to support the
semiconductor, automotive, aerospace, medical devices, ICT, agroindustry, and
other strategic sectors of the regional economy.
* Mexico and the United States developed a comprehensive cooperative workforce
development workplan outlining initiatives to be completed in 2024. These
include:
* Mexico’s Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) signed in February 2024 a
final licensing agreement with Arizona State University to begin an online
pilot program on “English for the Semiconductor Industry.” SEP launched the
twelve-week pilot program in March 2024 with an initial 5,106 enrolled
students from the National Technological Institute of Mexico (TecNM by its
acronym in Spanish).
* Since March 2024, the Government of Mexico, through the Ministry of Economy
and the Mexican Ministry of Public Education, is coordinating a Binational
Virtual Dialogue on competency certification processes that seeks to share
and exchange experiences between certifying companies in the United States
and Mexico’s National Council for Standardization and Certification of
Labor Competencies (CONOCER). The dialogue will take place in spring 2024
and will also include the participation of companies in the automotive
sector from Mexico and the United States.
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