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Mexico
  • Imports from Mexico A$1,027 million
  • Exports to Mexico A$1,877 million
  • Capital Mexico City
  • Official Language Spanish
  • Surface Area 1,958,000 sq km
  • Population 113.7 million

Events

Mexico Mining Mission 2013
7 Oct 2013 - 15 Oct 2013
Zacatecas, Chihuahua and Acapulco , Mexico

(Last updated: 29 July 2012)

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Australian experts lead mining workshop in Mexico
16 Nov 2012
Australian mining experts from the University of New South Wales and The University of Queensland visited Mexico City in October to present a workshop on Australia’s leading practices in sustainable m ...
Media releases
Australia to pursue free trade area of the Asia-Pacific (Ministerial)
28 Oct 2012
The Gillard Government will position Australia as a connecting rod between Latin America and Asia in pursuit of a free trade area of the Asia-Pacific.
Media releases
Trade and investment opportunities across Latin America showcased
22 May 2012
Australian business will have an opportunity to learn about the mining and education opportunities across Latin America at a unique two day conference, Latin America Down Under, in Sydney from 22-23 M ...
Media releases
Trade Minister visits Latin America (Ministerial)
11 Apr 2012
Trade and Competitiveness Minister Craig Emerson leaves for Latin America today for a series of events and meetings aimed at strengthening trade, business and economic ties with the region.
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Austrade: your guide to the world’s growth markets
2 Mar 2012
Interviewed on Sky Business this week, Tim Beresford said Australia's prosperity is fundamentally linked to exports, and Austrade plays an important role in helping businesses meet the demands of the ...

Doing Business

Mexico is actively pursuing a program designed to reduce its reliance on the USA as a trading partner. Mexico has completed free trade agreements with 33 countries giving it access to over one billion consumers.

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Country Profile

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  • ECONOMIC CLIMATE
    Much of Mexico's modern economy has been driven by competition and export opportunities stemming from Mexico's extensive network of Free Trade Agreements.
    » read more at DFAT
  • TRADE RELATIONS
    The Australia-Mexico bilateral economic and trade relationship is in very good shape. Mexico was Australia's largest merchandise trading partner in Latin America in 2010-11.
    » read more at DFAT
  • POLITICAL CLIMATE
    Mexico is a congressional democracy with a directly elected President.
    » read more at DFAT

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Primary Industries

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APEC Business Travel Card Scheme

Managed by the Department of Immigration, the APEC Business Travel Card Scheme was developed to make travelling within the 21 APEC member countries much simpler and more efficient.

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