Borderlands Mexico is one of the weekly novelties of the world and cross-border trade in the United States-Mexico. This week: Companies are facing obstacles in the supply chain in the middle of Trump’s rates; The Japanese automobile manufacturer announces the expansion of $ 19 million in Mexico; The aerospace maker opens a plant of $ 7 million in the city of Chihuahua; And the radiant logistics acquires the carrier of Texas goods.
The expeditionaries that try to incorporate goods in the United States are struggling with their logistics chains, as President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda has created uncertainty among the sectors of the manufacture, says Vinny Licata, chief of logistics. Fictitious.
Fiction is a global operation for the personalized manufacture of San Francisco that has production facilities in the United States, Mexico, India and China.
“There is a lot of uncertainty and many people are not sure how to continue,” Licata said Freightwaves in an interview. “ Everyone is looking for guidance. We are seeing these rates change. Then you suddenly have a rate for steel and steel, and then we see the IEEEPA (International Economic Economic Powers) rates, and then the automobile rates … Customers seek not only the guide of the rates we have today, but also how we navigate these rates. ”
Trump said his wide mark policy is part of his first U.S. economic agenda, which aims to return to the United States manufacture.
The administration launched its extensive “reciprocal” tariff plan for about 90 North -American commercial members on April 2, including a 10% reference line in commercial members, as well as 25% of rates in certain imported vehicles and car parts.
The United States also have 25% import rights throughout foreign steel and aluminum.
Trump has also used illegal immigration and drug trafficking as a reasons for imposing tariffs on commercial partners such as China, Canada and Mexico.
On Thursday, it announced a trade agreement with the United Kingdom that includes rates exemptions for several United Kingdom manufacturing vehicles, as well as elimination of 25% of rates that are currently imposed on British steel and aluminum exports.
Licata said that his company is seeing customers find mistakes in their customs procedures when trying to apply for rates exemptions.
“We have been calls with customers to try to understand,” How can we navigate better? “, He said Licata.” Sometimes they are getting their runners who even go wrong in some of their imports. They torify section 232 and the IEEEPA rate. And really, in certain situations, maybe only one is applied. “
Fictiva has been listening to customers from different sectors, from air conditioning companies to companies that “grow strawberries inside,” said Licata.
“All these different companies have different needs; they are providing products from different areas,” he said.
Most of the companies will be better attended to stay focused on the resilience and agility of the long-term supply chain, instead of only trying to reduce the fare impact of individual shipments.
“Don’t focus on the rates percentage. I know there are some really big percentages, but we really are trying to ensure -we look at the total cost of landing,” said Licata. “The work has an impact. The rate rate has an impact. There are many different things. We are telling customers to look at the network. There could be opportunities to try to mitigate a little of this impact in other ways on the network.”
Fiction officials also remain bullies on the growth of Mexico as a commercial partner with the United States
Mexico was the highest commercial partner in the United States last year, which added a record of $ 840 million in two -way trade. During the first two months of 2025, Mexico has retained its number 1 ranking, with cross -border trade for $ 138 million.
“I know that Mexico is doing a waiting approach with the Administration (Trump), which seems to work better than some of the other aggressive tactics we have seen in other countries,” said Licata. “I think Mexico for the rest of the year is not in a bad place. I think there is the opportunity to be able to make -and be a viable option.”
Sk Tec said he plans to invest $ 19 million to expand his existing factory in the Mexican municipality of Ipuato.
Libya Denise Ledo, governor of the Mexican State of Guanajuato, made the announcement social media On Thursday.
The expansion of the installation will create 80 jobs producing car parts for OEM customers such as Toyota, Nissan and Honda. The company did not provide a calendar for the opening of the installation.
SK TEC, based in Japan, opened its factory in Ipuato in 2013, with investments for more than $ 320 million. The installation employs 1,700 employees.
The Safran group It has opened its twelfth floor in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico.
The installation of $ 7 million will create about 225 jobs and make aerospace components, such as slides, evacuation ponds and other supplies, according to one Start -up of news.
Safran Group based in Paris is one of the largest aerospace companies in the world, building plane engines and making other aircraft equipment.
Safran is the largest aerospace businessman in Mexico, with 20 total factories with more than 14,000 employees across the country. In addition to the city of Chihuahua, Safran has eight factories in Clerataro.
Radiant logistics He has acquired Ocean and Airfreight Firvador Universal Logistics Inc.
Universal Logistics, based in Houston, specializes in air -sensitive air and air -free air goods and oceanic goods for the oil and HVAC field industries. The company has been operating under the Airgroup brand since 2001.
When closed, Universal will continue to operate under the Airgroup brand while passing to the radiant brand. The Houston de Universal operations will be combined with the radiant operations in the area.
The terms of the transaction, announced on Monday, were not spread.
Bellevue, radiant logistics (NYSE: Rlgt) He is a third -party logistics provider in the United States and Canada.
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