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Mexico Surpasses China as Leading Importer to U.S. for First Time in 20 Years

Posted on 2/7/24 at 4:12 pm
Posted by RFK
Squire Creek
Member since May 2012
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Posted on 2/7/24 at 4:12 pm
Import of Mexican goods was up 5% over the past year, while import of Chinese goods was down 20%.

How much of this can be attributed to Bidenomics? I assume the majority could be attributed to him mainly on account of his policies being in place now for 3 years.

Anyone on the supply side care to weigh-in on which policies are effectuating this monumental shift?
Posted by Penrod
Member since Jan 2011
39187 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 4:13 pm to
And that's not counting fentanyl!
Posted by ithad2bme
Houston transplant from B.R.
Member since Sep 2008
3468 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 4:16 pm to
Are they just counting all the stuff the migrants bring with them as imports?
Posted by Indefatigable
Member since Jan 2019
26179 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 4:22 pm to
Mexico has always been the best answer to our Chinese manufacturing problem.
Posted by Sput
Member since Mar 2020
7916 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 4:23 pm to
God bless you Juan
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
73473 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 4:24 pm to
Now we know why Chyna is moving in on Mex
Posted by oklahogjr
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Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 2/7/24 at 4:27 pm to
This is a great thing. Many folks on here wanted to see our dependence on Chinese trade reduced.
This post was edited on 2/7/24 at 4:28 pm
Posted by BuckyCheese
Member since Jan 2015
49126 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 4:30 pm to
quote:

Import of Mexican goods was up 5% over the past year, while import of Chinese goods was down 20%.


I'd be willing to be a lot of the Mexican increase is autos.

China is bleeding manufacturing to other countries like Vietnam and Cambodia.

Mexico being up isn't necessarily the reason China is down.
Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
Member since Feb 2009
64314 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 4:30 pm to
I think the Trump v China trade war had some to do with it. It scared many importers(my company too) to look into diversifying across a broader base. China's economy is in a rough patch as well I think.
Posted by FMtTXtiger
Member since Oct 2018
3725 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 4:33 pm to
funny responses as i was thinking the same thing about head counts and articles being included, but seriously there is no reason why Mexico shouldn't be top every year.

Mexico should always be 2nd to made in the USA. The difference in labor should be offset by logistical cost and risk dealing with China.


Posted by lowhound
Effie
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Posted on 2/7/24 at 4:35 pm to
Posted by Slevin7
Member since Sep 2015
1959 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 4:36 pm to
Illegal immigrants don't count
Posted by Aubie Spr96
lolwut?
Member since Dec 2009
41093 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 4:56 pm to
We ought to create an Americas free trade zone and eliminate all tariff/restrictions between every country in North and South America. Never understood why we don't do this.
Posted by wutangfinancial
Treasure Valley
Member since Sep 2015
11090 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 4:58 pm to
quote:

Anyone on the supply side care to weigh-in on which policies are effectuating this monumental shift?



The CCP and the State of California's covid response
Posted by Slim
Poplarville, Mississippi
Member since Sep 2006
2485 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 4:59 pm to
Does that number include illegals?
This post was edited on 2/7/24 at 5:00 pm
Posted by cwill
Member since Jan 2005
54752 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 5:11 pm to
Covid supply chain disruption.
Posted by dewster
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
25339 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 5:12 pm to
Good
Posted by DavidTheGnome
Monroe
Member since Apr 2015
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Posted on 2/7/24 at 5:14 pm to
quote:

Mexico Surpasses China as Leading exporter to U.S. for First Time in 20 Years



FTFY
Posted by bird35
Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
12162 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 5:18 pm to
This is great. Since we are basically one Nation anyway.
Posted by Tangineck
Mandeville
Member since Nov 2017
1804 posts
Posted on 2/7/24 at 5:25 pm to
100% support more outsourcing to Mexico rather than Eastern Asia. A strong and prosperous Mexico is great for the US.
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