 On 28 April 2020, the EU and Mexico concluded the last outstanding element of the negotiation of their new trade agreement and agreed on the exact scope of the reciprocal opening of public procurement markets and a high level of predictability and transparency in public procurement processes.With this, the EU and Mexico can advance to the signature and ratification of this agreement in line with their respective rules and procedures.The EU is Mexico's second largest export market after the United States, and Mexico is the EU's 12th export partner.