Mexico‘s port infrastructure would be insufficient if it were to stop importing corn from the United States, according to Baker Institute in a report. The facts: Mexico has a high degree of complementarity in agricultural trade with the United States. While Mexico exports mostly fruits and vegetables to
The end of the strike in U.S. ports (East and Gulf Coast) has important implications for the industry. Had the strike continued, potential long-term consequences would have included: Permanent changes in global trade routes, with companies reducing reliance on U.S. East Coast ports. Increased investment in automation at
Sugar production in Mexico will grow at a year-on-year rate of 8% in the 2024-2025 season (October-September), to 1 million tons of raw value, according to projections released by the U.S. Department of Commerce (USDA). Why the increase? Favorable weather conditions and seasonal rains in several sugarcane-producing regions.
Hungary leads the regulatory framework in the World Bank‘s Business Ready ranking. Business Ready is a new data collection and analysis project of the World Bank Group to assess the business and investment climate around the world, accompanied by a flagship annual corporate report. Business and Investment Environment
The World Bank released this Thursday the Business Ready assessments for Mexico in its three pillars, replacing its Doing Business ranking. Regarding the first pillar, Mexico ranked ninth in the Regulatory Framework, with 50 economies analyzed. What does this pillar consist of? The rules and regulations that companies
Mexico‘s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, stated that her government will promote self-sufficiency in bean supply at the national level. From 2022 to 2023, Mexican bean imports went from US$112 million to US$369 million. Then, from January to July 2024, these foreign purchases were 335 million dollars, according to data