Tariffs on Brazilian steel imports to the United States have a low impact in volume, but high in value. In 2024, Brazil exported $2.911 billion worth of steel to the U.S. market. These shipments cover only products on which the U.S. imposed a 25% global tariff effective March
Mexico‘s manufacturing exports grew at a year-on-year rate of 5.5% in the first quarter of 2025, to US$127.099 billion, according to Inegi data. Considering full years, these shipments broke records in each of the last four years, reaching US$554 billion in 2024. Of total Mexican foreign sales of
Mexico stopped exporting pork to China in 2024, after reaching a peak of 279 million dollars in 2020. According to data from China’s General Administration of Customs, this Asian nation slowed down its purchases of Mexican pork since 2021. In China, pork is a central ingredient in daily
Packages entering the United States through electronic platforms were 1.36 billion shipments in 2024. De minimis entry is regulated by Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930. This rule allows an importer to bring goods into the United States without much paperwork. That is, no formal entry
The United States charges tariffs equal to or greater than 145% for de minimis treatment for China on imports of goods with a total value of less than US$800. According to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and an analysis by the U.S. Congress, these tariffs
Grupo Lala’s investments were US$3.847 billion in 2024, an increase of 10.9% over 2023. In the last seven years, the company invested a total of US$17.376 billion. This implies an average annual investment of US$2.482 billion. Grupo Lala is a multinational company. It has operations in Mexico, the