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A person holds a phone with a Temu e-commerce application open on the screen

New e-commerce tariffs take effect, with Chinese imports paying some of...

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On top of having to pay a new tax, foreign e-commerce faces new tariffs, with exceptions for Mexico's trade agreement partners.
Illustrative image of a Mexican flag in the background, with Mexican peso bills in the foreground.

Mexico’s 2025 GDP growth likely to lag behind other LatAm nations

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A recent survey by Mexico's central bank found that 59% of respondents said it was a "bad time" to invest in Mexico.
A hand holding a blank Master Card credit card in front of a laptop screen with the Amazon logo in white and orange.

New tax rule for foreign e-commerce sites selling in Mexico takes...

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The new rule closes a tax loophole e-commerce companies like Amazon, Temu and Shein previously enjoyed on sales in Mexico.
Barrels of surplus tequila sit in storage

Mexico is sitting on 500 million liters of unsold tequila

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After more than a decade of growth, demand for tequila is falling in the U.S., forcing some Mexican producers to cut prices.
A cluster of skyscrapers climbing into a blue sky in Mexico's business district in Mexico City

Mexico’s year in review: The 10 biggest business and economics stories of 2024

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2024 was a wild ride economically for Mexico, with major foreign investment plans, a volatile peso, threats of a tariff war and more.
Bank of Mexico Deputy Governor Jonathan Heath

Bank of Mexico could cut interest rates by up to 50 basis points in...

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Deputy Governor Jonathan Heath told reporters this week that growing uncertainty with regard to U.S. trade will be a key factor in the decision.
A photo illustration of a speculative green hydrogen pipeline for illustrative purposes only

Green hydrogen projects worth US $21B in Mexico’s pipeline

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Mexico's Energy Ministry is funding 18 new green hydrogen projects, hoping to provide 3 million new jobs and help Mexico reach its emissions reduction targets by 2030.
Floating rigs of a Pemex offshore oil drilling field, made possible by suppliers of goods and services

With state oil company Pemex behind on payments, small suppliers face financial crisis

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Small Gulf Coast subcontractors are struggling to pay Christmas bonuses and other end-of-year obligations, or even shutting down entirely.
the Bank of Mexico, which sets the country's benchmark interest rates (Banxico)

Bank of Mexico cuts benchmark interest rate to 10%

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Further rate cuts are expected in the new year as inflation declines across the country.
Female employees of a textile factory in Mexico. The women are at work, sitting in rows at tables with industrial sewing machines. They are wearing orange t-shirts and matching orange hats under which their hair is tucked.

Mexico to impose new protective tariff on finished textile imports

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The 35% tariff on finished textiles won't apply to the USMCA countries and appears to be an attempt to curb cheap clothing imports from China.
Stellantis N.V. is a multinational automotive manufacturing company formed from the merger in 2021 of the Italian–American conglomerate Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and the French PSA Group.

Stellantis prepares new investments in Mexico in 2025

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Stellantis' investment will boost production at its Coahuila facility to nearly 1 million vehicle engines, the company said.
A Mesnac factory

Mesnac to invest US $20M in Guanajuato tire manufacturing plant

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The factory will be Mesnac's first in Mexico, and second in North America.
Local businesses shuttered by violence in Culiacán, Sinaloa

Sinaloa governor distributes cash aid to businesses impacted by cartel violence

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Cartel infighting in Sinaloa has cost the state economy roughly 18 billion pesos (US $893 million) during the past three-and-a-half months.
Closeup of the back of a red Mazda car with the Mazda 3 logo on it .

Bloomberg: Mazda ready to move some Mexico operations if US imposes 25% tariff

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Mazda's Mexico director told Bloomberg that the company has a "Plan B" ready if Donald Trump's threatened 25% tariff on Mexico takes effect.
An industrial park in Mexico

Industrial parks set to draw US $6B in 2025

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Three northern locations — Tijuana, Baja California, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, and Monterrey, Nuevo León — are primed to receive the bulk of the investment.
A brand-new Volkswagen SUV

Mexican auto industry accelerates toward historic production mark in 2024

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Exports also grew by 2.8% year-on-year in November, with Japanese companies Toyota, Nissan and Honda leading the way.