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EMBASSY/CONSULATE ADDRESSES

Diplomatic Representation in US:
Ambassador: Arturo SARUKHAN Casamitjana
Embassy: 1911 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: [1] (202) 728-1600
Fax: [1] (202) 728-169

US Diplomatic Representation:
Ambassador: E. Anthony Wayne
Embassy: Paseo de la Reforma 305, Col. Cuauhtémoc, 06500 Mexico, D.F
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3087, Laredo, TX 78044-3087
Telephone: [011] (52) 5080-2000
Fax: [011] (52) 5511-9980
Consulate(s) General: Ciudad Juarez, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Tijuana
Consulate(s): Hermosillo, Matamoros, Merida, Nuevo Laredo


Embassy and Consulate Web Sites for Mexico
Embassy of Mexico in Washington DC
Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco, USA
Consulate General of Mexico in San Antonio, USA
Consulate General of Mexico New York
U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico

Consulate(s) addresses for Mexico
Douglas
1201 F St.,
Douglas, AZ 85607.
(520) 364-3142

Tucson
553 S. Stone Av.
Tucson, AZ 85701

Calexico
331-333 W. 2nd St.,
Calexico, CA 92231.
(619) 357-3863

Fresno
2409 Merced St.,
Fresno, CA 93721.
Tel: (559) 233-3065
Fax: (559) 233-6156

Oxnard
201 E. 4th St.,
Oxnard, CA 93030.

San Bernardino
532 North D St.,
San Bernardino, CA 92401.
(714) 889-9836

San Jose
540 N. 1st St.,
San Jose, CA 95112.
(408) 294-3414

Santa Ana
828 N. Broadway St.,
Santa Ana, CA 92701.

Orlando
100 W. Washington St.,
Orlando, FL 32801.

Detroit
645 Griswald Ave, 43
Detroit, MI 48226.
(313) 965-1868

Albuquerque
400 Gold Av., S.W., Suite 100,
Albuquerque, NM 87102.
(505) 247-2139

Portland
1234 S.W. Morrison St.,
Portland, OR 97205.
(503) 274-1442

Philadelphia
Bourse Bldg., 111 S. Independence Mall, E., Suite 310
Philadelphia, PA 19106.
(215) 922-4262

Brownsville
724 E. Elizabeth & 7th St.,
Brownsville, TX 78520.
P.O. BOX 1711.
(512) 542-4431

Corpus Christi
800 Shoreline Bl., Suite 410,
Corpus Christi , TX 78401

Del Rio
South Park Plaza, 2398 Spur 239
Del Rio, TX 78840.
(830) 774-5031

Eagle Pass
140 Adams St.,
Eagle Pass, TX 78852.
(512) 773-9255

Mc Allen
600 S. Broadway,
Mc Allen, TX 78501.
(512) 686-0243

Midland
511 W. Ohio St., Suite 121,
Midland, TX 79701.

Salt Lake City
230 W. 400 South, 2nd Fl.,
Salt Lake City, UT 84101.
(801) 521-8502

Seattle
2132 Third Av.,
Seattle, WA 98121.

Consulate(s) General are in
Nogales
571 N. Grand Ave.,
Nogales, AZ 85621.
(602) 287-2521

Phoenix
1990 W. Camelback Rd., Suite 110,
Phoenix, AZ 85015.
(602) 242-7398

Los Angeles
2401 W. 6th St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90057.
( 213) 351 6800

Sacramento
1010 8th St.,
Sacramento, CA 95814.
(916) 441-2987

San Diego
1549 India St.,
San Diego, CA 92101.
(619) 231-8414

San Francisco
870 Market St., Suite 528,
San Francisco, CA 94102.

Denver
5350 Leetdsdale Dr. Suite 100,
Denver, Co. 80246
(303) 331-1110

Miami
Miami Intl. Commerce Center, 1200 N.W. 78th Av., Suite 200,
Miami, FL 33126.
(305) 716-4953

Atlanta
2600 Apple Valley Rd.,
Atlanta, GA 30319.
(404) 266-2233

Chicago
300 N. Michigan Av., Suite 200,
Chicago, IL 60601.
(312) 833-6331

New Orleans
1140 World Trade Center, 2 Canal St., Suite 840,
New Orleans, LA 70130.
(504) 522-3596

Boston
20 Park Pz., Suite 506,
Boston, MA 02109.
(617) 426-4942

New York
27-29 E. 39th St.
New York, NY 10016.
(212) 689-0456

San Juan
Bankers Finance Tower, 654 Avenida Munoz Rivera, Suite 1837,
Hato Rey, Pueto Rico 00918.
(809) 764-0258

Austin
Little Field Bldg., 200 E. 6th St., Suite 200,
Austin, TX 78701.

Dallas
8855 Stemmons Freeway,
Dallas, TX 75247.
(214) 522-9740

El Paso
910 E. San Antonio St.,
El Paso, TX 79901.
(915) 533-3644

Houston
10103 Fondren Rd., Suite 555,
Houston, TX 77096.
(713) 271-6800

Laredo
1612 Farragut St.,
Laredo, TX 78040.
(512) 723-6369

San Antonio
127 Navarro St.,
San Antonio, TX 78205.
(512) 227-9145


FOREIGN RELATIONS

U.S.-MEXICO RELATIONS

U.S. relations with Mexico are important and complex. The two countries share a 2,000-mile border, and relations between the two have a direct impact on the lives and livelihoods of millions of Americans--whether the issue is trade and economic reform, homeland security, drug control, migration, or the environment. The U.S. and Mexico, along with Canada, are partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and enjoy a broad and expanding trade relationship. Through the North American Leaders’ Summits, the United States, Canada, and Mexico cooperate to improve North American competitiveness, ensure the safety of their citizens, and promote clean energy and a healthy environment. The three nations also cooperate on hemispheric and global challenges, such as managing transborder infectious diseases and seeking greater integration to respond to challenges of transnational organized crime.

U.S. relations with Mexico are important and complex. U.S. relations with Mexico have a direct impact on the lives and livelihoods of millions of Americans – whether the issue is trade and economic reform, homeland security drug control, migration, or the environment. The scope of U.S.-Mexican relations is broad and goes beyond diplomatic and official contacts. It entails extensive commercial, cultural, and educational ties, with over 1.25 billion dollars worth of two-way trade and roughly one million legal border crossings each day. In addition, a million American citizens live in Mexico and approximately 10 million Americans visit Mexico every year. More than 18,000 companies with U.S. investment have operations in Mexico, and U.S. companies have invested $145 billion in Mexico since 2000.

Cooperation between the United States and Mexico along the 2,000-mile common border includes state and local problem-solving mechanisms; transportation planning; and institutions to address resource, environment and health issues. Presidents Obama and Calderon created a high level Executive Steering Committee for 21st Century Border Management in 2010 to spur advancements in creating a modern, secure, and efficient border. The multi-agency U.S.-Mexico Binational Group on Bridges and Border Crossings meets twice yearly to improve the efficiency of existing crossings and coordinate planning for new ones. The ten U.S. and Mexican border states are active participants in these meetings. Chaired by U.S. and Mexican consuls, Border Liaison Mechanisms operate in "sister city" pairs and have proven to be an effective means of dealing with a variety of local issues including border infrastructure, accidental violation of sovereignty by law enforcement officials, charges of mistreatment of foreign nationals, and cooperation in public health matters.

The United States and Mexico have a long history of cooperation on environmental and natural resource issues, particularly in the border area, where there are serious environmental problems caused by rapid population growth, urbanization, and industrialization. Cooperative activities between the U.S. and Mexico take place under a number of arrangements such as the International Boundary and Water Commission; the La Paz Agreement, the U.S.-Mexico Border 2012/2020 Program; the North American Development Bank and the Border Environment Cooperation Commission; the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation; the Border Health Commission; and a variety of other agreements that address border health, wildlife and migratory birds, national parks, forests, and marine and atmospheric resources. The International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, is an international organization responsible for managing a wide variety of water resource and boundary preservation issues.

The two countries also have cooperated on telecommunications services in the border area for more than 50 years. There are 39 bilateral agreements that govern shared use of the radio spectrum. When the United States completed the transition to digital television in 2009, a high percentage of Mexican border cities did the same, well ahead of Mexico’s deadline to complete the transition by 2021. Recent border agreements also cover mobile broadband services, including smartphones, and similar devices. The High Level Consultative Commission on Telecommunications continues to serve as the primary bilateral arena for both governments to promote growth in the sector and to ensure compatible services in the border area. The United States and Mexico have also signed an agreement to improve cross-border public security communications in the border area.

U.S. Cooperation with Mexico

The Merida Initiative is an unprecedented partnership between the United States and Mexico to fight organized crime and associated violence while furthering respect for human rights and the rule of law. Since 2010, our Merida Initiative cooperation has been organized under four strategic pillars. The first pillar aims to disrupt the capacity of organized crime to operate by capturing criminal groups and their leaders and reducing their revenues through better investigations, successful prosecutions, and shipment interdictions. The initiative’s second pillar focuses on enhancing the capacity of Mexico’s government and institutions to sustain the rule of law. The Merida Initiative’s third pillar aims to improve border management to facilitate legitimate trade and movement of people while thwarting the flow of drugs, arms, and cash. Finally, the fourth pillar seeks to build strong and resilient communities.

U.S. cooperation with Mexico under the Merida Initiative directly supports programs to help Mexico train its police forces in modern investigative techniques, promote a culture of lawfulness, and implement key justice reforms. Merida Initiative assistance also supports Mexico's efforts to reform its judicial sector and professionalize its police forces reflect its commitment to promote the rule of law and build strong law enforcement institutions to counter the threat posed by organized crime. The U.S. Congress has appropriated $1.9 billion for the Merida Initiative since it began.

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs support Mexican efforts to address key challenges to improving citizen security and well-being, with program approaches specifically geared to the U.S.-Mexico relationship. Programs under the Merida Initiative develop and test models to mitigate the community-level impact of crime and violence, and support Mexico’s implementation of criminal justice constitutional reforms that protect citizens’ rights. Additional USAID programs support Mexico’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and to enhancing economic competitiveness to improve citizens’ lives.

Bilateral Economic Relations

Mexico is the United States’ second-largest export market (after Canada) and third-largest trading partner (after Canada and China). Mexico's exports rely heavily on supplying the U.S. market, but the country has also sought to diversify its export destinations. Nearly 80 percent of Mexico’s exports in 2011 went to the United States. In 2011, Mexico was the second-largest supplier of oil to the United States. Top U.S. exports to Mexico include mechanical machinery, electronic equipment, motor vehicle parts, mineral fuels and oils, and plastics. Trade matters are generally settled through direct negotiations between the two countries or addressed via World Trade Organization or NAFTA formal dispute settlement procedures.

Mexican investment in the United States has grown by over 35 percent the past five years. It is the seventh fastest growing investor country in the United States.

Mexico is a major recipient of remittances, sent mostly from Mexicans in the United States. Remittances are a major source of foreign currency, totaling over $22.73 billion in 2011. Most remittances are used for immediate consumption -- food, housing, health care, education -- but some collective remittances, sent from Mexican migrants in the U.S. to their community of origin, are used for shared projects and infrastructure improvements under Mexico’s 3 for 1 program that matches contributions with federal, state and local funds.

Mexico is making progress in its intellectual property rights enforcement efforts, although piracy and counterfeiting rates remain high. Mexico appeared on the Watch List in the 2012 Special 301 report. The U.S. continues to work with the Mexican Government to implement its commitment to improving intellectual property protection.

Mexico's Membership in International Organizations

Mexico is a strong supporter of the United Nations (UN) and Organization of American States (OAS) systems, and hosted the G-20 Leaders’ Summit in June 2012. Mexico and the United States belong to a number of the same international organizations, including the UN, OAS, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, G-20, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank (WB), and World Trade Organization (WTO). In January 2012, Mexico became a member of the Wassenaar Arrangement, a multilateral export control regime for conventional arms and dual-use goods.

Bilateral Representation

The U.S. Ambassador to Mexico is E. Anthony Wayne; other principal embassy officials are listed in the Department's Key Officers List.

Mexico maintains an embassy in the United States at 1911 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20006 (tel. 202-728-1600).

More information about Mexico is available from the Department of State and other sources, some of which are listed here:

Department of State Mexico Page
Department of State Key Officers List
CIA World Factbook Mexico Page
U.S. Embassy: Mexico
USAID Mexico Page
History of U.S. Relations With Mexico
Human Rights Reports
International Religious Freedom Reports
Trafficking in Persons Reports
Narcotics Control Reports
Investment Climate Statements
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Countries Page
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics
Export.gov International Offices Page
Library of Congress Country Studies
International Boundary and Water Commission, U.S. Section Page
Travel and Business Information




TRAVEL ADVISORIES

To obtain the latest Travel Advisory Information for Mexico check the U.S. State Department Consular Information Sheet.


TRAVEL TIPS

Driving U.S Driving Permit accepted
Currency (MXN) Mexican peso
Electrical 127 Volts
Telephones Country Code 52, City Code, Guadalajara 33+8D, Ciudad De Mexico 55+8D, Monterrey 81+8D, Puebla 222+7D



The Mexico Travel Guide has general information for the traveller including travel hints sent in by readers.


CUSTOMS/DUTIES

Tobacco............................400 Cigarettes or 50 Cigars or 250g of Tobacco

Liquor...............................3 Bottles of Wine or Liquor

Perfume............................Reasonable amount for Personal use

Cameras...........................2 Photo, Movie, or Video

Film.................................12 Rolls or Video Cassettes

Other................................Goods up to the value Of Us$300
Agricultural Items/Currency/Gifts--Refer To Consulate Or Embassy

Cars Driven To and From Mexico
All rental cars driven Into Mexico must be driven out of Mexico by the same person
Travelers driving their own car Into Mexico and flying to another country must leave their car in customs bond at the Mexico city airport - Hours..8 Am To 2 Pm Weekdays
Overtime special service charge will be assessed

Export Restrictions

Archeological artifacts are not permitted to leave Mexico



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