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Bi-National Socioeconomic Handbook 2018 “Laredos Region“

Message from the Mayor of Laredo, Tx.

The Government of the City of Laredo, Texas through the Institute for Competitiveness
and Foreign Trade of Nuevo Laredo (ICCE) in collaboration with Laredo Economic
Development Corporation, Laredo Chamber of Commerce and Texas A&M International
University, proudly participates in this, Bi-National Socioeconomic Handbook 2018,
“Laredos Region”.
The sister cities of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas and Laredo, Texas are the most important Logistics and Customs
region of America. Laredo, Texas is the most important land port in the United States, due to this the global
competitiveness demands us to continue working with federal, state and municipal agencies in Mexico and the
United States, propelling the port infrastructure in benefit of the International Trade.

In “Los Dos Laredos” we are committed with the modernity, competitiveness, innovation, efficiency, diversity of
industry and the infrastructure development that encourages the development of these two sister cities.
We are the only land port in the United States where the customs officials of both nations are working side by side
in the daily international crossing of cargo and goods in trains, airports and bridges.

I congratulate our business partners, federal agencies, customs brokers, carriers and local business organizations
in both Nuevo Laredo and Laredo, Texas, for making Los Dos Laredos a living laboratory on the bi-national trade
process more effectively and efficiently.
I invite you to continue working together and maintaining a focus on the bi-national trade industry and above all,
knowing the competitive advantages of our region, reiterating our support for the promotion and development of
more and better investments.

Pete Saenz

Mayor of Laredo, Tx.

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