Insights & Analysis

Direct flights from China to Mexico launched in 2024 are a visible signal of a deeper supply chain realignment — one where Mexico has overtaken China as the top source of U.S. imports and Chinese manufacturers are establishing operations across Mexican industrial corridors at an accelerating pace. For manufacturers of all origins, understanding...

Guanajuato posted 4.5% economic growth in Q2 2025 while national manufacturing contracted, driven by US$26B in automotive exports, 77% FDI growth, and industrial vacancy falling 15% year-over-year. This guide covers real estate, workforce, supply chain, and shelter model entry for foreign manufacturers evaluating Mexico's Bajío corridor.

Two-way goods trade between the U.S. and Mexico reached $872.83 billion in 2025, making Mexico America's largest trading partner for the second consecutive year. This analysis explains why the bilateral manufacturing partnership is structural — and why tariff volatility and the 2026 USMCA review don't change the fundamental investment calculus.

The modernized EU-Mexico Global Agreement, concluded in January 2025, expands preferential trade into services, digital trade, public procurement, and critical raw materials alongside existing goods tariff reductions. For foreign manufacturers in Mexico, the agreement creates a dual-corridor structure with USMCA — enabling preferential access...

Mexico's 9.3 million manufacturing workers, IMMEX infrastructure, and young median workforce age of 29.6 create a compelling foundation for foreign manufacturers — but regional talent gaps, rising wages, and compliance complexity demand strategic planning beyond simple cost comparisons.

Chihuahua holds 47.91% of Mexico's aerostructures production and captured nearly 20% of national aerospace FDI in Q1 2024, making it the country's most concentrated aerospace manufacturing hub. With the sector projected to reach $22.7 billion by 2029, this data-driven analysis examines what the numbers mean for foreign manufacturers evaluating...