Secretary Pablos Convenes Final Border Trade Advisory Committee Meeting Of 2018

“I am confident that this Committee will continue to make the Texas-Mexico trade relationship even stronger in the years to come”

AUSTIN, TX – Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos today convened the final Border Trade Advisory Committee (BTAC) meeting of 2018, his last as chair of the Committee.

Secretary Pablos began by adopting minutes from BTAC’s October 23rd meeting, then led a discussion with International Bank of Commerce’s Gerry Schwebel on the impact of the recently-signed U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) agreement on trade between Texas and Mexico, and the prospects of expanded cross-border commercial ties.

“Throughout the renegotiation process, our focus was always to ensure that Texas’ priorities were communicated as articulated by Governor Abbott, and that our infrastructure would continue to be able to facilitate the increased trade we are seeing with our largest trade partner, Mexico,” Secretary Pablos said. “We must continue to focus on infrastructure, involve our partners and officials from Mexican border states, and ensure that the strong relationships we have built only continue to grow stronger. I am confident that this Committee will continue to help make the Texas-Mexico trade relationship even stronger in the years to come.”