Section 321 of the U.S. Customs Code was created to help the flow of U.S. eCommerce sales from companies outside the United States. For most products, but not all, a [...]

In 2018, the United States, Canada and Mexico worked together to develop a new, more progressive solution for NAFTA. Due to the significant changes made to the 25-year-old agreement, NAFTA [...]

Mexico is often portrayed as unsafe by various media channels that focus on the violent drug trade. From a business and tourism perspective, most of Mexico is very safe to [...]

The cost to open a manufacturing facility in Mexico depends on the size and complexity of the operation. Most of the start-up costs will relate to building improvements to prepare [...]

The timeline for a company to expand to Mexico typically depends on the size and sophistication of the existing operation. For smaller and less complex operations, such as general assembly [...]

For most companies exporting to the United States and Canada, the best location for manufacturing is along the U.S. / Mexico border—ideally in large cities with strong labor pools, such [...]

A shelter company helps manufacturers expand to Mexico by offering administration and compliance management services so that the manufacturer can strictly focus on production and quality control. The term “shelter” [...]

As of 2023, the average fully burdened labor rate for a direct employee in Mexico was approximately $5.30 per hour. While there may be some fluctuation in labor costs by [...]