Foreign trade of the United States

United States government agency

thumb|300 px|A maquila in Mexico A '''''' (), or () is a factory that is largely duty-free and tariff-free. These factories take raw materials and assemble, manufacture, or process them and export the finished product. These factories and systems are present throughout Latin America, including Mexico, Paraguay, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. date back to 1964, when the Mexican government introduced the ('Border Industrialization Program'). Specific programs and laws have made Mexico's maquila industry grow rapidly.

self-imposed quota, put in place by the importing country or industry

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