Walmart de México y Centroamérica (Walmex) reported that its Prichos store format doubled its sales in 2024. In its 2024 annual report, Walmex highlighted that it continues to work with key programs. Among them, the company has Los Básicos en tu Canasta, which maintains low prices on more
The Ministry of Economy highlighted four comparative advantages in the USMCA tariff treatment for automotive components. The set of these advantages were given through a proclamation by President Donald Trump signed this Tuesday. Automotive components The following is a description of the referenced tariff advantages: The proclamation clarifies
The similar treatment between Mexico, the United States and Canada in the rules of origin for auto parts in the USMCA that was included in a proclamation by President Donald Trump was described as advantageous for Mexico by the Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard. Trump signed an executive
Through its Fluor & Energy Materials business group, Mexican company Orbia reported that it exported 80% of its fluorspar production in 2024. The company does not specify in its annual reports what volume of fluorspar it produces, but it is by far the largest producer of this mineral.
China and Mexico dominate fluorspar reserves in the world, according to data from the Mexican company Orbia and the U.S. Geological Survey. Global fluorspar reserves are equivalent to approximately 320 million metric tons of CaF2 in 2024. In metallurgy, fluorspar acts as a flux to remove impurities in
The White House Trade Representative (USTR) highlighted the achievements derived from patent agreements between Mexico and the United States. In the area of patents, the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) is implementing two work-sharing agreements with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which has improved the efficiency