She said the commission is preparing to focus on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the trade deal that replaced NAFTA in 2020, to strengthen trade relations among all three countries.

CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — Arizona officials including Gov. Katie Hobbs are set for Friday’s meeting with one of the state’s biggest trade partners—Mexico.

More than 40 percent of the state’s $21.1 billion in exports for 2014 went to Mexico, with the state increasing its exports there by $1.5 billion over 2013, according to the University of Arizona.

Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs gives the State of the State address in the House of Representatives at the Capitol Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)© AP ...