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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES

Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas

The World Trade Bridge between Nuevo Laredo and
Laredo is the # 1 Land Port in Latin America, one of the
most important in the world; as around 14,000 trucks
and 1,800 freight rail cars cross daily.

We have the most experience and infrastructure of
Customs Agencies, we have approximately 520 agencies,
as well as a solid infrastructure and leadership in cargo
transportation, with more than 450 transport companies.

Nuevo Laredo has the largest import and export activity
in the country, collecting around 17% of the national VAT.

Excellent port facilities with five international bridges; we
maintain the leadership worldwide, as the most efficient
and competitive Customs and Logistics Platform in
Latin America.

We have the best geographical location since it unites
the two most industrialized and commercial nations,
Mexico and the United States.

The “Laredos Region” has availability of qualified, flexible
and highly competitive labor.

The most important and logistics

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