Denmark–Mexico relations
Encyclopedia
Denmark–Mexico relations refer to foreign relations
between Denmark
and Mexico
. Diplomatic relations commenced in 1827 with a Treaty of Friendship, Trade and Navigation and a commercial treaty based on the treaty Porfirio Díaz
had signed with England
. Mexico has an embassy in Copenhagen
. Denmark has an embassy in Mexico City
.
made the first visit by a Mexican president to Denmark. In 2005, Queen Margrethe II
was scheduled to visit Mexico but the trip was delayed until 2008. Queen Margrethe II
as princess had first visited the country in 1966.
, Lego
, Danisco
, Novo Nordisk
, FLSmidth
and Danfoss
. Grundfos
and Palsgaard have their factories in San Luis Potosi, Mexico
.
In 2005, Mexico sold Denmark goods and services worth $US 8 million dollars and they grew to $US 130 million by 2007. Denmark exports to Mexico grew from $US 71 million to $US 320 million from 2005 to 2007.
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
between Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. Diplomatic relations commenced in 1827 with a Treaty of Friendship, Trade and Navigation and a commercial treaty based on the treaty Porfirio Díaz
Porfirio Díaz
José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori was a Mexican-American War volunteer and French intervention hero, an accomplished general and the President of Mexico continuously from 1876 to 1911, with the exception of a brief term in 1876 when he left Juan N...
had signed with England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Mexico has an embassy in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. Denmark has an embassy in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
.
Bilateral treaties
Denmark and Mexico have in place the following bilateral treaties:- Treaty between Mexico and Denmark of July 19, 1827, which stipulated that the products of any country other than Denmark might be carried to Mexico from any part of the world without paying higher duties than were charged on the same articles imported in the vessels of the most-favored nations.
- Agreement concerning the reciprocal protection of works by authors, composers and artists. Signed at Mexico City on 12 July 1954.
- Agreement on economic co-operation. Signed at Mexico City on 5 December 1980.
State visits
In 2007 President Felipe CalderónFelipe Calderón
Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa is the current President of Mexico. He assumed office on December 1, 2006, and was elected for a single six-year term through 2012...
made the first visit by a Mexican president to Denmark. In 2005, Queen Margrethe II
Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
was scheduled to visit Mexico but the trip was delayed until 2008. Queen Margrethe II
Margrethe II of Denmark
Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
as princess had first visited the country in 1966.
Commerce
Danish companies that have invested in Mexico include: Maersk, GrundfosGrundfos
Grundfos is one of the world's largest pump manufacturer, based in Denmark with more than 18,000 employees globally. The annual production of more than 12 million pump units, circulator pumps , submersible pumps , and centrifugal pumps is approximately 50% of the world market for these pumps...
, Lego
Lego
Lego is a line of construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures and various other parts...
, Danisco
Danisco
Danisco A/S is a Danish bio-based company with activities in food production, enzymes and other bioproducts as well as a wide variety of pharmaceutical grade excipients. It was formed in 1989 from the largest Danish industrial merger ever of the two old C.F...
, Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products and services. Created in 1989 through a merger of two Danish companies dating back to the 1920s, it has become one of the world's leading companies in diabetes care, where Novo Nordisk pursues research into pulmonary delivery systems;...
, FLSmidth
FLSmidth
FLSmidth & Co. A/S is a global engineering company based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Employing about 11,300 people worldwide, it provides the global cement and mineral industries with plants, machinery, services and know-how. FLSmidth is listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange and has offices in more...
and Danfoss
Danfoss
The Danfoss Group is a global producer of components and solutions for refrigeration & air conditioning, heating & water, and motion controls. Danfoss has net sales of €2,600 million and employs approximately 22,000 people worldwide with headquarters in Nordborg, Denmark.Danfoss was founded in...
. Grundfos
Grundfos
Grundfos is one of the world's largest pump manufacturer, based in Denmark with more than 18,000 employees globally. The annual production of more than 12 million pump units, circulator pumps , submersible pumps , and centrifugal pumps is approximately 50% of the world market for these pumps...
and Palsgaard have their factories in San Luis Potosi, Mexico
San Luis Potosí, Mexico
San Luis Potosí, Mexico, may refer to:*The state of San Luis Potosí, one of the 32 component federal entities of the United Mexican States**San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, capital city of that state...
.
In 2005, Mexico sold Denmark goods and services worth $US 8 million dollars and they grew to $US 130 million by 2007. Denmark exports to Mexico grew from $US 71 million to $US 320 million from 2005 to 2007.