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COMERCIO EXTERIOR

Importancia de la Región

The Laredos Region is vital for Mexico’s foreign trade with the rest of the ports of entry to the US included in the Laredo Customs
world, mainly with the United States and Canada. District (# 2 nationwide in the United States) added another 14.4%
($ 87.8 million) to reach 51.8% of the total.
The advantage of its excellent and strategic geographic location
is complemented by the experience, talent, capacity and This equates to $ 36.15 million per hour. A permanently upward
professionalism of those who make up the customs and transport trend since 2012.
sectors, on both sides of the Rio Grande.
When we analyze the value of the United States’ total operations
The safe and agile flow of goods, in both directions, make this with the world, 30.8% crossed through the Laredos Region, which
vibrant community a preferred node for importers and exporters represents $ 234.7 billion.
from Mexico and the world.
The synergy between customs experts, transporters, logistics
The installed capacity for the crossing of tractors by the operators, authorities and public servants of both countries,
international bridges of World Trade and Railroad, as well as by represent the main strength of foreign trade that crosses the
the Colombia Bridge, guarantee for the present and for the future Laredos Region.
a competitiveness hardly equaled by any other shared border
between Mexico and the United States. If you plan to import or export between Mexico and the United
States or if you already do and want to be even more competitive,
By way of comparison, in 2018, with regard to total international rest assured that Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas is
trade operations between these two countries, the Laredo, Texas not only the best decision, but the most productive and safe for
customs operated 37.4% of the total ($ 288.8 billion) while for the your business.

Trade exchange between Mexico and the United States 2018
Source: Data generated by
the Texas Center for Border
Economic and Enterprise
Development at Texas A&M
International University.

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