Souvenirs on the market at Chichen Itza. Maya Indians, skull, magnets, plates

U.S. Relationship

Mexico, Chichen Itza, Yucatn. Mayan pyramid of Kukulcan El Castillo at sunset
Mexico, Chichen Itza, Yucatn. Mayan pyramid of Kukulcan El Castillo at sunset

U.S.-Mexico Relations

U.S. relations with Mexico are strong and vital. The two countries share a 2,000-mile border with 55 active ports of entry, and bilateral relations between the two have a direct impact on the lives and livelihoods of millions of Americans, whether the issue is trade and economic reform, education exchange, citizen security, drug control, migration, entrepreneurship and innovation, or energy
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Mexico, Chichen Itza, Yucatn. Mayan pyramid of Kukulcan El Castillo at sunset

Bilateral Economic Relations

Mexico is the United States’ second-largest export market (after Canada) and third-largest trading partner (after Canada and China). In 2018, two-way trade in goods and services totaled $678 billion. Mexico’s exports rely heavily on supplying the U.S. market, but the country has also sought to diversify its export destinations. About 80 percent of Mexico’s exports in 2018 went to the
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Mexico, Chichen Itza, Yucatn. Mayan pyramid of Kukulcan El Castillo at sunset

U.S.-Mexico Border

The border region represents a combined population of approximately 15 million people. Cooperation between the United States and Mexico along our border includes coordinating with state and local officials on cross-border infrastructure, transportation planning, and security, as well as collaboration with institutions that address migration, natural resource, environment, and health issues.

Integrated Country Strategies

The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy.

Investment Climate Statements

The Investment Climate Statements analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses and provide information on the business climates.

Fiscal Transparency Report

The Fiscal Transparency Report analyzes government transparency and identifies needed changes to improve public spending accountability.

The U.S. delivers COVID vaccines to Mexico.

COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries

Since May, 2021 the United States has donated 16,941,220 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Mexico. This includes 3,500,000 Moderna, 1,349,900 J&J, and 12,091,320 AstraZeneca doses. Of the 16,941,220 vaccine doses, 100% were donated through bilateral agreements.

The United States is committed to leading an international and coordinated effort to accelerate access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to meet global needs. The United States is working with other governments and partners including COVAX, Caricom, and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to protect communities from COVID-19 and apply lessons from this pandemic to enhance health security now and in the future.

Learn more about our work Delivering Vaccines and on COVID-19 Recovery.

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