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North American
Integration.

The NAI series: original research on customs modernization, industrial strategy, and the employment exposure behind North American trade. Every report is evidence first.

The North American Integration program examines the structural challenges facing the U.S.–Mexico–Canada corridor. Each report grounds its policy recommendations in original data analysis, published with the Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development.

ReportDecember 2025
Crossing Paths 2025: Insights into U.S. International Trade
The annual deep-dive into U.S. international trade flows: ports, partners, commodities, and the year the tariff era reshaped them.
Daniel Covarrubias, Ph.D.PDF →
ReportOctober 2025
The North American Digital Infrastructure Coordination Initiative (NADICI)
Shared standards for cybersecurity, data governance, and AI-enabled trade interoperability, the digital backbone integration needs for the agentic-AI era.
Daniel Covarrubias, Ph.D.PDF →
ReportMay 2025
Toward a North American Industrial Strategy (NAICC)
A structured case for a trilateral institution to align industrial policy, workforce development, and innovation across the three countries.
Daniel Covarrubias, Ph.D.PDF →
BriefApril 2025
USMCA Tariff Impact Analysis: Trilateral Summary, 9.9 Million Jobs
The executive summary of the three-country series: 9.9 million jobs across the U.S. (4.3M), Mexico (4.1M), and Canada (1.5M) exposed to trade disruption.
Daniel Covarrubias, Ph.D. · Heleodoro LozanoPDF →
ReportApril 2025
Trade Integration at Risk: Tariff Impact on State Employment, Canada
The Canadian leg of the trilateral employment series: 1.5 million jobs tied to North American trade, mapped by province and sector.
Daniel Covarrubias, Ph.D. · Heleodoro LozanoPDF →
ReportApril 2025
Trade Integration at Risk: Employment Impacts from Tariffs in Mexico
The Mexican leg: 4.1 million jobs tied to North American trade, mapped state by state.
Daniel Covarrubias, Ph.D. · Heleodoro LozanoPDF →
ReportDecember 2024
Crossing Paths 2024: Insights into U.S. International Trade
The 2024 edition of the annual trade compendium, the data foundation for the Texas Center's reporting year.
Daniel Covarrubias, Ph.D.PDF →
ReportFebruary 2025
Trade Integration at Risk: Employment Impacts from Tariffs in the USA
The U.S. leg: 4.3 million American jobs exposed to trade disruption, mapped state by state.
Daniel Covarrubias, Ph.D. · Heleodoro LozanoPDF →
ReportFebruary 2025
The Binational Customs Agency
The white paper proposing a unified U.S.–Mexico customs operations framework that separates security from commercial facilitation, with the U.S.-Mexico Foundation.
Daniel Covarrubias, Ph.D.PDF →