The Chamber of the Industry of Transformation (Caintra) indicated that if the President of the United States, Donald Trump, insists on imposing tariffs on Mexican products, Nuevo León would be one of the most affected states. In a statement, Caintra lamented the tariff measures from the United States that would impact the most competitive region in the world.
For more than three decades, trade integration among the United States, Mexico, and Canada has positioned North America as a highly competitive region globally, generating over 17 million formal jobs and strengthening key productive chains. Nuevo León alone exports over 57 billion dollars in essential supplies for American consumers and imports more than 24 billion dollars from that country each year.
According to Caintra, the industry in Nuevo León supports and works in conjunction with the government, maintaining a constant dialogue with President Claudia Sheinbaum and her team to face this situation. The chamber emphasized the importance of seeking strategies that strengthen the region, focusing on inclusion, security, and innovation.
The imposition of tariffs on Mexican products by the United States, scheduled to start on February 1, was postponed for a month after a phone conversation between the presidents of both countries. As part of the agreement, Mexico will reinforce its border with the United States with 10,000 military personnel to combat drug trafficking to that country. The president announced on social media the immediate mobilization of the National Guard to prevent the trafficking of substances like fentanyl.
