USTR 2007 NTE On Foreign Trade Barriers: Mexico's Economy

The 2007 NTE report classifies foreign trade barriers into ten different categories, covering all government measures and policies, whether consistent or inconsistent with international trading rules that restrict, prevent or impede the international exchange of goods and services. These categories include: (i) import policies; (ii) standards, testing, labeling and certification; (iii) government procurement; (iv) export subsidies; (v) lack of intellectual property protection; (vi) services barriers; (vii) investment barriers; (viii) anticompetitive practices with trade effects tolerated by foreign governments; (ix) trade restrictions affecting electronic commerce and (x) other barriers.