Insights & Analysis

IMMEX and PROSEC are the two federal programs that determine landed cost for Chinese manufacturers operating in Mexico — one deferring duty on temporary imports for export, the other reducing the underlying tariff by HS fraction across covered sectors. Understanding how to stack them correctly is essential before committing to a supply chain...

Chinese exporters shipping to the US now face Section 301 tariffs reaching 25%–100% by product category — a recurring cost that compounds against a fixed Mexico setup investment. This analysis provides a cost framework to determine whether your tariff exposure has already crossed the break-even point for relocation to Mexico.

Mexico's Class A industrial markets have rebalanced in 2026, giving manufacturers more negotiating position and a wider range of entry structures than at any point since the nearshoring surge. This analysis breaks down when leasing beats building — and when ownership finally makes strategic sense.

Before scheduling a single site visit in Mexico, manufacturers need a structured decision framework — covering objectives, operating model, labor sustainability, and utility verification. Teams that resolve these questions internally first consistently outperform those that start with a market comparison.

Mexico functions as a fully integrated node inside the North American manufacturing block, giving Chinese companies serving US customers land-corridor access in days rather than the weeks required by Asia-to-US ocean routes. With Chinese greenfield investment accounting for roughly 85% of major China–Mexico FDI transactions since 2020 and supplier

Mexico's industrial regions differ substantially on vacancy, rent, talent depth, cluster vocation, infrastructure, and logistics — and no single market leads on every criterion. This analysis equips manufacturers with the seven measurable variables needed to build a site-selection framework calibrated to their specific operation.