For the first time in our three-decade free trade history with North American partners, Mexico surpassed Canada as the top buyer of U.S. goods . This is significant; it means that our trade relationship with our neighbor and ally is flourishing despite political tension stemming from hostile rhetoric and the imposition of tariffs that have created economic uncertainty.

Data recently released by the federal government indicate that from January to August, the U.S. exported $1.4 trillion in goods , with $225.6 billion heading to Canada and $226.4 billion to Mexico . The growth in U.S exports to Mexico was an expected trend as trade deals have made our economies more interdependent.

Mexico has already been our most important trading partner in the last couple of years, but this l

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