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Rafael Roberto Flores Diaz

Strategic Consultant for International Trade and Customs

EDUCATION

National Polytechnic Institute, Graduate School of Trade and Administration, Bachelor in Commercial Relations with specialization in International Trade, Mexico, 1988.

Center for Research and Teaching in Economics, (CIDE). Master’s in Economics and International Policy. México, 1991.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ministry of Economy. Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade. Head of Unit of International Trade Negotiations (2021-2022).

Ministry of Economy. Undersecretary of Trade and Industry. Unit of International Trade Practices (UPCI). Director General for International Trade Remedies (2012-2021).

Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Unit of Economic Relationship and International Cooperation. Director of International Economic Analysis and Economic Relations with North America (2008-2011).

Ministry of Economy. Undersecretary for International Trade Negotiations. General Direction for International Trade Negotiations. Director for Trade Remedies and Competition Policy Negotiations (2005-2007).

Ministry of Trade and Industrial Development. Undersecretary for Foreign Trade and Industry. UPCI. Director of Injury Analysis (1996-2005).

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

He has worked as researcher and teacher in diverse universities at graduate and postgraduate level. He has taught courses, conferences and seminars in international trade and custom proceedings.

MAIN AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Trade remedies (antidumping and countervailing investigations), custom proceedings and international trade negotiations.

LANGUAGES

Spanish, English