Mexico attracted US$40.871 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2025, representing year-on-year growth of 10.8%, according to the Ministry of Economy. The data confirms five consecutive years of expansion, excluding atypical operations, and consolidates the country as a strategic hub for foreign trade and supply chains in
The United States activated a 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, effective February 24 at 12:01 a.m. and lasting 150 days, until July 24, 2026. The measure replaces the tariffs imposed under the IEEPA, following the Supreme Court ruling that limited that
Critical mineral processing is shaping up to be one of the central issues in the review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement scheduled for July 2026. The Donald Trump administration seeks to strengthen regional extraction, processing, and manufacturing to reduce external dependencies and reinforce strategic supply chains in North
Mexico’s share of imports to the United States reached a historic high for the third consecutive year, rising from 15.5% in 2024 to 15.7% in 2025, with a value of US$534.874 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. This progress confirms the structural strengthening of the bilateral
Mexican exports to Japan reached a historic high of $7.019 billion in 2025, with year-on-year growth of 18.9%, according to the Japanese Ministry of Finance. This progress consolidates Japan as a strategic partner in Asia and reinforces the diversification of Mexican foreign trade in advanced manufacturing and technology.
Donald Trump’s tariff measures that comply with legal provisions include Sections 122, 232, 301, and 338, noted Roberto Zapata, senior partner at Consultores Internacionales Ansley and former Mexican ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Supreme Court’s ruling does not decide that Trump does not have the