BINATIONAL TEXAS - TAMAULIPAS ECONOMIC ALLIANCE

BINATIONALTEXAS -

TAMAULIPAS ECONOMIC ALLIANCE

April 17, 2007

“TWO STATES, TWO NATIONS, ONE FUTURE- A SHARED VISION OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT”

Prepared by: Executive Director, Carlos Yerena

Why is this important?

GeographyEconomicsGlobalization

Sustainable Development


Geography


International Crossings

Laredo

BrownsvilleLos IndiosMatamorosLucio Blanco

ReynosaHidalgo/PharrProgresso

Rio Grande CityLos Ebanos

Falcon Hts.Roma


International Bridges and Border Crossing


Texas Points of Entry

There are a total of 23 points of entry in the Texas – Mexico border.

13 of the 23 points of entry (57%) of all points of entry with Mexico are located in the Texas – Tamaulipas Border. 2 New points of entry will be

completed within the next 3 years.


Proposed New Points of Entry

Anzalduas Bridge Mission, Texas – Reynosa,

Tamaulipas Status:

Presidential Permits on both sides have been approved. Scheduled for construction on December 2006 and can be operational September 2008.

Source: McAllen Economic Development Authority

Donna Bridge

Donna, Texas - Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas

Status: Presidential Permits on both

sides have been approved. Currently in the design phase. Scheduled for construction on January 2007 and can be operational in mid-2008 .

Publication: The Monitor; Date:2005 Oct 14; Section: Front Page; Page Number: 1A


Texas Profile

Population of 22,859,968 Consists of an area of 261,797 square miles Chief Industries

Manufacturing Trade Oil and gas extraction and services

Important manufacturing goods: Industrial machinery and equipment Foods Electrical and electronic products Chemicals and allied products and apparel

Major Crops Cotton, Grain, Sorghum grain, Vegetables, Citrus and

other fruits, peanuts Livestock

Cattle / Calves


Tamaulipas Profile

Population of 3,024,238 Consists of an area of 30,734 square miles Important manufacturing goods:

Automotive parts assembly Electronic Textile and preparation Chemical Oil production Acrylic fiber, plastic resins, synthetic rubber,

and polymers Major Crops

Corn, cotton, and wheat Livestock

Cattle / Calves


Economics


Top 10 States Trading with Mexico by Surface Modes of Transportation in

2005, Ranked by Surface Trade Value

Rank State 20051 Texas 77,9432 California 41,4763 Michigan 23,6354 Arizona 8,4465 Illinois 8,0576 Ohio 5,9487 Indiana 5,3858 Tennessee 5,2729 New York 4,636

10 North Carolina 4,389

(billion of dollars)

Source: BTS Transborder Surface Freight Dataset, http://www.bts.gov/transborder/

Surface transportation consists largely of freight movements by truck, rail and pipeline


2005 Exports Texas to Mexico

Product Value ($) Percent

Computers & Electronic Prod. 11,461,293,132 22.9 %

Transportation Equipment 5,886,956,908 11.7 %

Chemical Manufactures 5,456,045,327 10.9 %

Elec. Eq., Appliances & Parts 4,402,498,322 8.8 %

All Others 22,929,982,480 45.7 %

Grand Total 50,136,776,169 100 % Provided by the Office of Trade and Industry Information (OTII), Manufacturing and Services, International Trade

Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.


U.S. Surface Imports (Via all U. S. Ports) from Mexico with Texas

Source: U.S Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics

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500,000,000

1,000,000,000

1,500,000,000

2,000,000,000

2,500,000,000

3,000,000,000

3,500,000,000

4,000,000,000

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Jun-

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$34,026,509,444

$21,422,683,553Mexico to Texas via All U.S. Ports


Trade Exports Texas to Tamaulipas

(By All surface modes, January 2005 to June 2006)

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$100,000,000

$200,000,000

$300,000,000

$400,000,000

$500,000,000

$600,000,000

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Source: U.S Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics

$6,526,370,980

$3,849,930,684

Surface transportation consists largely of freight movements by truck, rail and pipeline


Trade Imports Tamaulipas to Texas

Specific trade information data not available Imported goods detail is not

available


Map U. S. – Mexico Top State Flow forMerchandise

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Transporter Surface Freight data, special tabulation,December 2000.

Trade by Truck


Globalization


Globalization Development of trading blocks

European Union - 1957


European Union

Austria

Belgium

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Poland

Portugal

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

The Netherlands

United Kingdom


Globalization Development of trading blocks

European Union - 1957 North American Free Trade

Agreement (NAFTA) - January 1, 1994 Free Trade Area of the Americas

(FTAA) - Ongoing


Free Trade Area of the Americas

Antigua and

Barbuda

Argentina

Bahamas

Barbados

Belize

Bolivia

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Grenada

Guatemala

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Jamaica

Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Saint Kitts and

Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent

and the

Grenadines

Suriname

Trinidad and

Tobago

United States

of America

Uruguay

Venezuela


Texas – Tamaulipas Alliance

Goals “Texas – Tamaulipas International

Trade and Research Center”


Texas – Tamaulipas International Trade and Research

Center

Clearinghouse of Information Current and accurate information

One Stop Center for International Trade Assistance Inventory of existing resources

available in each state Inventory of existing infrastructure

Database of Available Industrial Buildings Database of Economic Incentives Available


Goals

Creation of a “Texas – Tamaulipas International Trade and Research Center”

Clearinghouse of Economic Development leads

Facilitation of leads to members, of companies wanting to relocate

Spokesperson for Texas – Tamaulipas Alliances

Increase economic activity between states Act as facilitator between two governments Influence Public Policy

Binational Texas – Tamaulipas

Alliance


Technology

Dedicated Website Central Information Collection Site

Internet based information collection portal Communities will be able to provide and update

information through the central website

Accessible & Accurate up to date information: Statistical information Industrial Buildings Database Available Economic Incentives offered by

respective state and communities Geographical and Trade Corridors with detailed

maps


Technical Assistance

Assistance to communities in the creation of economic profiles Showcasing community resources Demographic information Existing Infrastructure Economic Indicators

Assistance to communities in identifying grant opportunities

Facilitation of International Trade Data and Research Assistance to Companies conducting feasibility studies


Conceptual Framework

Existing Entities North American Development Bank

(NADBank) 10 Board of Directors

5 From the Country of Mexico 5 From the Country of the United States

Binational entity formed to address NAFTA related issues

Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (BECC) 10 Board of Directors

5 From Mexico 5 From the United States

Binational entity created to address Infrastructure issues in the U.S. / Mexico Border


OrganizationalStructure

Membership Consisting of Mayors or (City

Commission Representative) from Texas/Tamaulipas communities

Board of Directors 4 Board of Directors elected from

the Tamaulipas Alliance Group 4 Board of Directors elected from

the Texas Alliance Group


OrganizationalStructure

BinationalBoard of Directors

(8 Directors)

INFRASTRUCTURE

TECHNOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL

WORKING GROUPS

ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT

COO

CEO


Current Developments

October 5, 2006 – Kingsville, TX - First organizational meeting

of the Binational Alliance - Appointment of Board of

Directors - Appointment of Executive

Director


October 5, 2006 Kingsville, Texas



October 24, 2006 – Austin, TX - Invited to provide a briefing

of the Binational Alliance to the Senate International Relations and Trade Committee


Support from theState of Texas



January 26, 2006 – Reynosa, Tamaulipas

- Board Meeting - Agenda Items

-Binational Environmental Summit

-Binational Economic Development Summit


Importance of Binational Alliance

The United States is Mexico’s largest trading partner

Mexico is the United States second largest trading partner

Trade between the two countries reached $290 billion in 2005, averaging about $795 million a day



U.S. Exports to Mexico in 2005 were over $120 billion

U.S. Imports from Mexico were over $170 billion

Exports to Mexico have more than double since the passage of NAFTA in 1994, when U.S. exports to Mexico were over $50 billion



Foreign direct investment from the United States of $7.3 billion constituted over 40% of all foreign direct investment received by Mexico in 2004

Texas is the top trading partner with Mexico by Surface Trade Value, with surface transportation consisting of freight movements by truck, rail and pipeline. Texas ranks as the top trading partner with over $77 billion worth of trade. The State of California is a distant second with just over $44 billion in trade


RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT

BINATIONALTEXAS -

TAMAULIPAS ECONOMIC ALLIANCE

April 17, 2007

“TWO STATES, TWO NATIONS, ONE FUTURE- A SHARED VISION OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT”

BINATIONAL TEXAS - TAMAULIPAS ECONOMIC ALLIANCE

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