The number of companies in Mexico operating under the IMMEX decreased from 6,448 in 2016 (September) to 6,007 in 2021, but then increased to 6,401 in November 2022. These companies operate primarily in the manufacturing sector (e.g., metal products, transportation equipment and parts, textiles and apparel, and plastics
Japan has signed a total of 21 Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs, including TIPAT) with 24 countries, in addition to the European Union. Among these EPAs are those with Singapore, Mexico, Malaysia, Chile and Thailand. Under the EPAs, Japan will work extensively with counterparts to, among other things, reduce
Women in Mexico play an important role in the production of agricultural, livestock, fishing, aquaculture and agroindustrial food. In Mexico, 992,000 women work in the primary sector, of which 83.9% work in agriculture, 13.3% in livestock, 1.1% in fishing and 1.7% in other activities. According to the Mexican
The Mexican government is preparing a decree to establish incentives and other regulations to operate the Isthmus of Tehuantepec Interoceanic Corridor. For the operation of the international transit of goods through the logistics platform of the Inter-Oceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, as well as for the
The United States applies restrictions on cabotage maritime transportation services for passengers and cargo, in accordance with cabotage laws. Under Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones Act, the provision of cargo services between two points in the United States (including
U.S. car and truck production recorded year-on-year growth of 10.2% in 2022, to 10 million 060,000 units, according to data from the Federal Reserve. The United States has one of the largest automotive markets in the world. Overall, the country is the world’s second largest market in vehicle