What drives the borders scrap tire problem?
The scrap tire problem is fueled by the current economic situation in the U.S.- Mexico border region. The Northern Mexican border imports millions of used tires from the U.S. for reuse. Due to their lower cost, approximately half of all tire purchases in Mexican border cities are used tires from the U.S. Because they are used tires with generally 10,000-20,000 miles of use, they have a shorter shelf life than new tires. Mexican law permits one million used tires to be imported across the border each year, which are reserved for the ports of entry in the states of Baja California (Tijuana and Mexicali) and Chihuahua (Ciudad Juárez). However, it is suspected that another million more may enter Mexico without proper authorization each year.
