In the run-up to Donald Trump taking office as the 47th President of the United States (January 20, 2025) and in the context of constant threats to increase tariffs on products made in Mexico, the climate in international trade and transport is challenging, but not entirely pessimistic .
Northern Mexico, due to its manufacturing and export vocation, is a region that depends on its northern neighbor, however, and even with Trump’s statements, from the point of view of Manuel Sotelo Suárez, vice president of the Northern Region of the National Chamber of Cargo Transportation (Canacar) , growth in trade is expected by 2025. “We are going to return to pre-pandemic volumes,” he anticipates.
In the specific case of industries belonging to the National Council of the Maquiladora and Export Manufacturing Industry (Index) , the threats of increased tariffs are not worrying, because they adhere to the T-MEC, therefore, exports and imports are not at risk .
Index companies in the northern region expect growth of between nine and 10% in the established industry by 2025, which shows that expansion plans go beyond political positions on both sides of the border, says Enrique Morán Romero, president of Index Nuevo Laredo.
This new year brings great challenges for the transportation sector in Mexico, but also opportunities .
If you want to know more about the opportunities for freight transport in 2025, we invite you to consult the electronic edition of the January T21 magazine by clicking here.
