Mexico Business Intelligence

Expert perspectives on nearshoring strategy, manufacturing operations, and trade policy in Mexico. Backed by 50 years of hands-on experience.

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    Why U.S. Manufacturers Are Reassessing Their North America Strategy

    Mexico's FDI hit a record opening quarter in Q1 2026 as U.S. manufacturers redesign supply networks around proximity, USMCA compliance, and total cost of ownership — not just labor rates. With Bajío industrial vacancy below 2% and bilateral trade approaching $800B, the window for favorable market entry is narrowing fast.

  • Why Mexico Is the Hub for Chinese Supply Chains

    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

  • What Manufacturers Should Compare When Selecting a Site in Mexico

    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.

  • What to Compare Before Expanding to Mexico

    Manufacturers evaluating Mexico weigh industrial real estate, labor depth, logistics proximity, energy reliability, USMCA compliance, and operating model structure before committing. This analysis breaks down each factor and shows why total landed cost — not any single headline number — is the metric that actually decides.

  • Shelter Model in Mexico: Key Advantages for Manufacturers

    Mexico's shelter model lets foreign manufacturers produce under an established IMMEX permit while a specialized operator manages compliance, payroll, and customs — compressing time to first production from more than a year to a few months. With FDI at record highs and IMMEX enforcement tightening, the provider's compliance...

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Regional Data Sheets for Manufacturing in Mexico

Explore key data for each manufacturing region — labor costs, industry clusters, infrastructure, and competitive advantages

  • What to Compare Before Expanding to Mexico

    Manufacturers evaluating Mexico weigh industrial real estate, labor depth, logistics proximity, energy reliability, USMCA compliance, and operating model structure before committing. This analysis breaks down each factor and shows why total landed cost — not any single headline number — is the metric that actually decides.

  • Shelter Model in Mexico: Key Advantages for Manufacturers

    Mexico's shelter model lets foreign manufacturers produce under an established IMMEX permit while a specialized operator manages compliance, payroll, and customs — compressing time to first production from more than a year to a few months. With FDI at record highs and IMMEX enforcement tightening, the provider's compliance...

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  • Mexico Industrial Real Estate Costs: What Manufacturers Should Know

    Class A industrial vacancy in Mexico's Bajío corridors has fallen below 5%, and CFE power capacity — not rent — has become the binding constraint for advanced manufacturers. Companies planning a 2027 entry need to begin real estate and utility due diligence now, as forward commitments are already shaping available inventory.

  • US-Mexico Manufacturing Wage Benchmark Explained

    A role-by-role wage benchmark across 15 manufacturing positions reveals that the US-Mexico base-wage gap spans 1.8x to 9.6x — far from uniform — and that base salary alone overstates the real cost difference once Mexico's mandatory employer burden of 45–55% above base wage is factored in. Manufacturers that model total cost of ownership at the...

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