Chinese company BYD has indefinitely postponed the construction of a plant in Mexico amid a crucial geopolitical in the automotive industry. This project involves a planned investment of $2 billion. BYD is the fastest-growing original equipment manufacturer in China in recent years. The company is advancing rapidly thanks
The Ministry of Economy reported on some of the results of its geological exploration in Mexico in recent months. On August 21, 2025, the Ministry of Economy approved three exploration orders for the Mexican Geological Service (SGM) to investigate specific areas of Sonora, Sinaloa, Durango, and the State
The US government has expressed concern about law enforcement in Mexico in matters related to fraud, insurance companies, the protection of industrial property rights, and labor rights in agriculture, maquiladoras, and construction. In its report Statement on the Investment Climate in Mexico 2025, the State Department noted that
Some European countries maintain a partial or total ban on glyphosate, according to the United States Trade Representative (USTR). For its part, the Mexican government restricted imports of glyphosate in 2020 and intended to ban its use completely by March 2024. However, in March 2024, a joint statement
The Ministry of Economy processed 63 proceedings related to unfair international trade practices in 2024. Of that total, 31 correspond to anti-dumping; 9 to validity reviews; 12 to ex officio validity reviews; 10 to reviews, and 1 to subsidies. According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), an unfair
Celestite production in Mexico fell 32.7% year-on-year in 2024 to 18,862 tons, according to data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). At the same time, Mexican exports of this product to the United States plummeted 95%, to 46 tons. Celestite production in Mexico Celestite is mainly used