MEXICO IN THE WTO DEBATE

Within a context of severe macroeconomic imbal-ances, Mexico opened its market through unilat-eral trade liberalization in the 1980s, joined the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1986, and negotiated a series of regional trade agreements throughout the 1990s, foremost among them the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and an Association Agree-ment with the European Union. Today, Mexico is the world’s 9th largest trader and by far the most important one in Latin America. It participates actively in multilateral trade negotiations, and is still one of the most dynamic participants in regional trade agreements. This report provides a concise overview o