From October 29 to 31, Querétaro will become a key meeting point for experts, business leaders, and authorities involved in international trade, hosting the 31st Mexico 2025 Foreign Trade Congress , organized by the Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade, Investment, and Technology (COMCE).
At a press conference, Susana Duque , director general of Comce, emphasized that the congress has established itself as a strategic space where Mexico engages with the world.
“This event is much more than an annual gathering; it’s a high-level platform for generating proposals, building alliances, and making progress in addressing global challenges,” Duque said.
The 2024 edition, held in Aguascalientes, featured 750 attendees, 50 stands, eight technical visits, and more than 300 B2B meetings, with representatives from 16 countries and 21 states.
By 2025, under the theme “Towards a New Era of International Trade ,” the event seeks to scale its impact with a more robust agenda and a broader regional focus.
The conference will bring together more than a thousand participants and feature national and international leaders who will address the main challenges and opportunities of global trade, leading up to the revision of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) .
The event will also feature special guests from the United States and Canada , in recognition of their key roles within the USMCA.
In 2024, bilateral trade between Mexico and its northern neighbor reached $839 billion , consolidating Mexico as its main trading partner.
The agenda also addresses crucial issues such as the 2026 review of the USMCA, the challenges of relocation, the integration of value chains, the strengthening of domestic content, and attracting investment in strategic sectors.
Over the three days of activities, keynote addresses, thematic panels on artificial intelligence, sustainability, logistics and commercial innovation , and specialized workshops will be held.
A B2B meeting will also be organized under the slogan “Made in Mexico with quality” , along with technical visits to industrial plants of companies such as Amazon , Nestlé and Mabe , and spaces designed for networking among key players in the export ecosystem.
Querétaro, a nerve center for foreign trade
The choice of Querétaro as the venue is no coincidence; it is a symbol of dynamism, innovation, and industrial vision, according to Susana Duque.
“Its productive focus, especially in sectors such as automotive, aerospace, plastics, metalworking, food, and agribusiness, positions it as a key player in this new era of Mexican foreign trade,” he added.
He revealed that Querétaro captured more than $1,055 million in foreign direct investment in 2024 , mainly from the United States, Germany, and Canada.
In addition, more than 644 private investment projects have been registered between 2023 and 2024 , with investment expectations of more than $197 billion .
For his part, Marco Antonio del Prete , Secretary of Sustainable Development of Querétaro , highlighted that the state’s choice as host is due to its strong manufacturing and export vocation.
Last year, the state exported more than $17 billion, primarily to the United States, although efforts have intensified to diversify markets toward Europe, Asia, and South America.
The official highlighted the growing importance of Querétaro Intercontinental Airport as a national logistics hub, which last year handled more than 77,000 tons of air cargo , operated by industry giants such as DHL , FedEx , and UPS .
Del Prete also emphasized that Querétaro is one of the states with the largest number of companies affiliated with the Manufacturing, Maquiladora, and Export Service Industry (IMMEX) program , and that sectors such as automotive, aerospace, electronics, and food drive a dynamic value chain oriented toward the global market.
For his part, Sergio Contreras , executive president of the national Comce, highlighted Querétaro’s role within Mexico’s foreign trade ecosystem, which in 2024 reached a total volume of 1.22 trillion dollars , consolidating the country as the tenth largest exporting economy in the world.
He emphasized that more than 84% of this trade is related to advanced manufacturing, which positions Mexico as an industrialized economy, not dependent on raw materials.
“Mexico exports quality, not because it has 3,000 kilometers of border with the United States, but because it meets the highest standards,” he emphasized.
Contreras also called for a focus on foreign direct reinvestment, a component that represented 75% of the $37 billion received in 2024.
He also emphasized that the congress seeks to be a space to foster dialogue between government, private sector, and international organizations , recognizing that the success of foreign trade depends on multisectoral coordination.
For his part, the governor of Querétaro, Mauricio Kuri González , celebrated the fact that the congress is being held in his state, which he described as an example of orderly development, legal certainty, and a commitment to human capital.
Kuri noted that Querétaro has successfully combined a robust logistics infrastructure with a public policy focused on formal employment, training, and attracting responsible investment.
He recalled that the state hosted the largest single investment announcement in 2023, with more than $5.5 billion from Amazon, and that more than 120 people arrive in the state every day in search of a better quality of life.
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