USMCA Renegotiation Is Coming
By Daniel Domsky
On February 12, 2026, the United States Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing examining the future of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA)...
Mexico’s New Customs Law Explained
By Daniel Domsky
The Mexican Congress has approved a comprehensive...
Beyond reshoring: Nearshoring to Mexico
Despite political pressure to reshore, Mexico’s cost advantages, labor availability, and supportive industrial policies are making it the top destination for manufacturers exiting China The time has come to think beyond reshoring to what comes next. Although the massive Trump…
Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec
By Daniel Domsky
In an attempt to create a competitive alternative to the Panama Canal while encouraging regional economic development...
Manufacturing Associations in the U.S. and Mexico On Tariffs and Trade
By Daniel Domsky
Trade and tariff negotiations continue between the Trump...
Copper and Other Critical Minerals
By Daniel Domsky
From the wires connecting machines in a production
Industrial Park Development in Mexico
By Daniel Domsky
Industrial park development is the central strategy to bolster...
The History and Future of Manufacturing in America and Mexico
By Daniel Domsky
The United States and Mexico...
Claudia Sheinbaum won the Mexican Presidency. What does that mean for Manufacturing?
Garnering over double the votes as her opposition, Claudia Sheinbaum...
Foxconn’s Tijuana Manufacturing Operation Shows the Nearshoring Possibilities
The facility is a testament to investment in Mexico as part of the nearshoring trend Over the past 20 years, many companies, particularly in electronics, have outsourced manufacturing. One of the giants of contract manufacturing is Foxconn, the famous CM…
Lessons We Should Have Learned from Our Southern Neighbor
As early as 1970 Mexico saw the writing on the wall. More and more US manufacturing centers in Mexico were being closed and moved to China. The Mexican government decided to become less dependent on foreign-owned manufacturing and build “Mexican…
International and Domestic Investment in Cross-Border Commerce
by Jacob Wenzel
Every day thousands of people traverse...
The Astonishing Port of Laredo
Laredo is the largest U.S. land port. More than 14,000 trucks per day cross the border at Laredo. I visited Laredo in October to see for myself. Jacob, one of our interns from the Reshoring Institute, came with me to…