Choosing Mexico for Business

Final Project Part II - Milestone One Outline template

Cheryl A. Silveira

Southern New Hampshire University

Final Project Part II - Milestone One Outline template

MBA 610 Final Project Part II, Milestone One: Outline Template

Prompt: Use this template to complete your outline for Milestone One of Final Project Part II. Add or delete letters as needed to complete each question. An outline does not always use complete sentences and does not need to be detailed. Generally speaking, the best memos include references to at least two cases for each point of law that is mentioned. You also earn high marks when you cite cases that appear to support a different legal resolution than the one presented, and then distinguish that case from the scenario described in this assignment.

Choosing MEXICO

I. What pertinent aspects of U.S. law should the company be aware of in its goal to do business internationally?

a. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) – enacted in 1994 and created a free trade zone for Mexico, Canada, and the United States. ("Doing Business In Mexico," 2015, para. 1)

b. Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) – Signed 2/4/16, with U.S. and Mexican participation. Both countries seek to boost economic growth by increasing exports in a region that represent more than 40% of global trade. If this goes through it will present opportunity to go beyond NAFTA. 12 countries have signed. ("Doing Business In Mexico," 2015, para. 1)

c. The Commerce Control List (CCL) lists maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce (Warner, Norcross & Judd LLP Attorneys at Law [Warner et. al. Attorneys], n.d., para. 5)

i. Commerce Control List Categories("CCL," 2016, table 1)

ii. Five Product Groups("CCL," 2016, figure 2)

II. Assess the legal implications of moving business abroad specific to each country. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

d. NAFTA has...