Free trade and freer petchems drive Mexican restructuring

Journal Article · Wed Nov 25 00:00:00 EST 1992 · Chemical Week; (United States)

OSTI ID:6423068

Wood, A

When Mexico first opened up its protected markets in 1987 by cutting import tariffs, it thrust the chemical industry into a phase of change. Now, with the advent of the North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA) and the liberalization of petrochemicals by state oil group Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), restructuring has moved up a gear.

• OSTI ID: 6423068
• Journal Information: Chemical Week; (United States), Vol. 151:21; ISSN 0009-272X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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