b'Mexico and the U.S., Mexico would expand marketthat if the United States was able to export fresh access to fresh U.S. potatoes and the U.S. would openpotatoes into the entire country, it would provide its market to Mexican avocadoes. Yet, Mexico nevera market potential of $200 million per year in ve allowed U.S. potatoes full market access. In 2014,years. Unfortunately, as U.S.Mexico trade relations the Mexican potato industry sued its government tocontinue to deteriorate, the hope of expanding prevent U.S. potatoes from entering Mexican marketsthe fresh potato market wanes as well. Other U.S. and the case is now before the Mexican Supremeagricultural exports include dairy, beef, poultry, Court. The case was scheduled to be decided by acorn sweeteners, and organics are also expected to ve-member court on February 24, 2021, but the votesuer, further hampering the competitiveness of U.S. has been postponed indenitely.11 farmers and ranchers (see Figure 4).11Federal SpendingAccording to Idaho Potato Commission CEO Frank Muir, From an international scope for expandingPresident Bidens proposed $2 trillion American the Idaho potato industry, it has been our No. 1Jobs Plan is expected to aid rural areas in several priority for years. It would be opening up one of theways while aecting agriculture (see Figure 5). largest markets possible for U.S. potatoes. It wouldThe $621 billion earmarked for transportation be signicant. The U.S. potato industry estimatesinfrastructure and resilience will help to strengthen U.S. Trade with Mexico2018 Mexicos 30 Trade Balance +8.4 US$ Billion2520US$ (Billion)+405%15+198%10501990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018U.S. Imports from Mexico U.S. Exports to MexicoFIGURE 4. Bilateral Agricultural Trade between Mexico and the United StatesData Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture (2019c). Note: Total World Trade Organization (WTO) agricultural imports and exports. https://www.choicesmagazine.org/choices-magazine/theme-articles/the-agricultural-production-potential-of-latin-american-implications-for-global-food-supply-and-trade/mexicos-agricultural-sector-production-potential-and-implications-for-tradeIdaho Agricultural Forecast 21'