United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2003-07-25 monographic deposited born digital 85 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-891 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-891 P0b002ee1803a1254 f:d03891 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-891 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-891 GAO-03-891 Foreign trade agreements International cooperation International relations International trade Labor statistics Foreign trade policies Mexico North American Free Trade Agreement Other Written Product A07724 Mexico's maquiladoras have evolved into the largest component of U.S.-Mexico trade. Maquiladoras import raw materials and components for processing or assembly by Mexican labor and reexport the resulting products, primarily to the United States. Most maquiladoras are U.S. owned, and maquiladoras import most of their components from U.S. suppliers. Maquiladoras have also been an engine of growth for the U.S.-Mexico border. However, the recent decline of maquiladora operations has raised concerns about the impact on U.S. suppliers and on the economy of border communities. Because of these concerns, GAO was asked to analyze (1) changes in maquiladora employment and production, (2) factors related to the maquiladoras' decline, and (3) implications of recent developments for maquiladoras' viability. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-891/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-891.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-891/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-891.pdf GAO-03-891 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-891 Other Written Product GAO-03-891; International Trade: Mexico's Maquiladora Decline Affects U.S.-Mexico Border Communities and Trade; Recovery Depends in Part on Mexico's Actions; Foreign trade agreements International cooperation International relations International trade Labor statistics Foreign trade policies Mexico North American Free Trade Agreement Title 19 Part 4.7 19 CFR Part 4.7