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Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce
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Otay Mesa established in 1985 is located in the southeast corner of the city of San Diego. The area is a mix of residential and industrial development. Otay’s proximity to the international border with Mexico makes it a thriving and rapidly growing business area. The area has gone from land covered with brush and jack rabbits with less than a 1,000 residents in 1957 to the largest commercial crossing on the California-Mexico border. The Otay Mesa Port of Entry handles the second highest volume of trucks and the third highest dollar value in trade among all U.S.-Mexico land border crossings. More than 1.4 million trucks use the Port of Entry each year, carrying over $19.2 billion in products.
More than 2,000 loaded trucks and 1,000 empty trucks use this busy area. There are two major freeways under development to serve the bustling port state Route 125, scheduled for completion in 2007, and State Route-905, set to open in early 2006. State Route 11, which will link to a third border crossing point, is in the planning stages and is fast-tracked for completion in seven years. Otay Mesa has 11,000 homes under development and houses more than 1,200 companies with 17,000 employees.
The area has the first dedicated commuter lane, easy access to Brown Field and the Tijuana International Airport and large parcels of value-priced land. The city of San Diego and state of California also provide a number of development incentives to companies that locate in this area. The State Enterprise Zone and the Foreign Trade Zone offer tax and importing advantages to businesses that want to conduct international trade.
Otay Mesa benefits from the Twin Plant System, which allows firms to operate manufacturing plants on both sides of the border. This program allows companies to place labor-intensive manufacturing processes in Tijuana and capital-intensive or research operations in Otay Mesa. Companies participating in this program include Honeywell, Howard Leight, Casio, Matsushita/Panasonic and Sanyo.
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Top Home Sales in Otay Mesa
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Dwelling
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Street Address
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Zip
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Record Date
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Tax Value
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house
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2871 Donax Ave
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92154
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10/12/09
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$739,000
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house
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1038 Sea Reef Dr
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92154
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04/30/08
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$700,000
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house
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1232 Sea Bird Way
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92154
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03/14/08
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$653,000
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house
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4759 Sea Water Ln
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92154
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05/20/08
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$600,000
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house
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5276 Sandbar Cove Way
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92154
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03/04/08
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$580,000
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house
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5222 Bay Crest Ln
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92154
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01/15/08
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$570,000
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house
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1177 Surf Crest Dr
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92154
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04/28/08
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$560,000
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house
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5288 Sandbar Cove Way
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92154
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02/20/08
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$560,000
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house
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5089 Surfside Dr
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92154
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01/31/08
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$555,000
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house
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5294 Sandbar Cove Way
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92154
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04/22/08
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$550,000
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house
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5162 Bay Crest Ln
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92154
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09/09/08
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$539,500
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house
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5210 Bay Crest Ln
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92154
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07/16/08
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$539,000
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house
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5156 Bay Crest Ln
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92154
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03/12/09
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$535,000
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house
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5076 Surf Shoal Pt
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92154
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04/22/08
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$530,000
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house
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1273 Riviera Pt. St
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92154
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01/14/08
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$530,000
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house
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5144 Bay Crest Ln
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92154
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12/30/08
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$519,000
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house
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1188 Surf Crest Dr
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92154
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04/28/08
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$516,000
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house
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5228 Bay Crest Ln
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92154
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07/29/08
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$515,000
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house
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821 Belle Crest Way
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92154
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02/12/08
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$515,000
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house
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5132 Bay Crest Ln
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92154
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12/29/08
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$504,000
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house
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1885 Crystal Bluff Ct
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92154
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05/30/08
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$500,000
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house
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1310 Surfwood Ln
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92154
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04/25/08
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$500,000
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house
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1266 Sea Reef Dr
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92154
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04/18/08
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$500,000
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house
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5261 Quarterdeck Ln
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92154
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02/29/08
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$500,000
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house
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1135 Surf Crest Dr
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92154
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04/10/08
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$499,000
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house
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5143 Bay Crest Ln
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92154
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11/21/08
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$485,000
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house
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1342 Sea Reef Dr
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92154
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11/06/08
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$485,000
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house
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4830 Sea Water Ln
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92154
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02/27/09
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$480,000
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house
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5192 Bay Crest Ln
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92154
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04/09/08
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$480,000
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house
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1111 Surf Crest Dr
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92154
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06/19/09
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$475,000
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Top 30 Employers in Otay Mesa
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Company
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Industry
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Employees
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Border Assembly Inc.
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N/A
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1,000
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DeliMex Corporation
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N/A
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700
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Autoliv
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N/A
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500
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Baroque Designs Inc.
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N/A
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500
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Martin Furmiture
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N/A
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500
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Tyco Health Care
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N/A
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500
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Energy Labs Inc.
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N/A
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400
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Hawker Energy Products
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N/A
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300
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Crower Cams and Equipment Co., Inc.
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N/A
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225
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Howard Leight Industries
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N/A
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200
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Axsys Technologies Motion Products
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N/A
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190
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Honeywell Inc.
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N/A
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175
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Adesa San Diego
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N/A
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150
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Home Depot
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N/A
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150
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Casas-Pacific-Hastings-Livingston
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N/A
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125
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Hitachi Transport System (America)
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N/A
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75
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AM-MEX International
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N/A
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50
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Circle International Inc.
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N/A
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50
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C. C. Service Inc.
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N/A
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40
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Greitzer Brokers Inc.
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N/A
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40
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International Automated Brokers Inc.
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N/A
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33
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Romero and McNally Co. Inc.
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N/A
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32
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Anthony Villanueva & Co. Inc. (AVCO)
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N/A
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25
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I. E. Pacific, Inc.
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N/A
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25
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R. L. Jones Customhouse Brokers
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N/A
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24
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Leather Mart, LLC
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N/A
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15
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Mar International Brokerage Corp.
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N/A
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15
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Guillermo Lizarraga International Customs Broker Inc.
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N/A
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12
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Hutchinson Broker Co., Inc.
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N/A
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7
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Murphy Development Company
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N/A
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5
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