2004 AP Human Geography Scoring Guidelines

Jun 14, 2013 · Maquiladoras, or export-processing factories, along the U S -Mexico border account for over US$29 billion in export earnings for Mexico and employ over 500,000 workers At least half of the Mexicans employed in this sector, mainly in assembly

THE IMPACT OF THE MAQUILADORA I BORDER CITIES

maquiladoras continue to shape regional trade along the U S -Mexico border There are two key dates that mark recent economic history on the U S -Mexico border First was the 1993 passage of the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), an event that brought great optimism about the future of all the borderlands

Texas Border: Employment and Maquiladora Growth - The Face of

The original vision for maquiladoras was the “twin plant,” with capital-inten-sive operations located a few miles inside the U S border and low-wage, labor-intensive operations close by on the Mex-ican side However, the bulk of U S man-ufacturing was already established in the Midwest, and trucking deregulation

Maquiladora regime - Deloitte

Maquiladoras were granted a tax credit for IETU1 and due to the elimination of this tax, the tax credit would also be repealed The IETU tax is paid when income is collected As such, Maquiladoras need to pay special attention to their accounts receivable balances as of December 31st, 2013 Starting January 2014, collection of receivables