Number: 96-389 Title: NAFTA and U.S.-Mexico Cattle Trade Authors: Lenore Sek, Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Abstract: During 1995, U.S. cattle imports from Mexico surged in value. Over the same time, U.S. exports fell to an almost negligible level. While some U.S. cattle producers blamed NAFTA for the record deficit, the main underlying causes were devaluation of the peso, Mexico's economic contraction, and drought in northern Mexico. Pages: 6 Date: Updated May 2, 1996