U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk met today with Mexico’s Secretary of the Economy, Bruno Ferrari. Secretary Ferrari was appointed as Economy Secretary in July 2010 and is making his first visit to Washington in his new capacity. Prior to taking his position as Secretary of the Economy, Ferrari was Director General of ProMéxico, Mexico’s foreign trade and investment promotion body. Ambassador Kirk and Secretary Ferrari discussed a broad range of bilateral trade and investment issues of mutual interest to the United States and Mexico.
The United States is Mexico’s largest trading partner, while Mexico is the second largest export market for the United States.
Ambassador Kirk and Minister Ferrari
