The Mexican government and European Commission will resume talks this week with a view to completing a modernized trade deal by year end. The deal may include investor-state dispute settlement terms. That would require it to receive member state approval in the EU, slowing final ratification. Furthermore, with Mexican elections due in July 2018 there is a tight deadline for completing talks and signing a deal. Panjiva analysis of Mexico’s top 500 export lines show the EU is already well represented in Mexican trade vs. its global average in key areas including power distribution and tele...