Mexico-Border problems.

MEXICO-TIT FOR TAT.

The White House said it wants to restore a program that allows cross-border trucking with Mexico, according to the Associated Press.

Mexico on Monday placed tariffs on 90 U.S. products after Washington nixed a program that permitted U.S. and Mexico to operate over the border. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs was quoted as saying the administration wants to work with Congress to restore that program.

Safety concerns and other issues prompted lawmakers to cancel the program in last week’s spending bill. However, Gibbs told reporters the White House is working with Sen. Byron Dorgan (D., N.D.) to author a bill that would address such concerns.

The Mexican Economy Department argues Congress’s decision to do away with the program violates the North American Free Trade Agreement, and will affect some $2.4 billion in trade with 40 U.S. states, according to AP.