News / US importers forced to pay for empty truck runs to get goods from Mexico

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To secure sufficient capacity for their imports from Mexico moving by truck, US firms are paying for empty trucks heading south of the border.

Cross-border flows are a tale of two countries at this point; trucks going into the US interior are fully loaded while little is headed into Mexico.

US consumers have been clamouring for goods produced south of the border: home appliances, electronics and home improvement items produced in Mexico are particularly in high demand.

And car imports from Mexico are ...