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Bi-National Socioeconomic Handbook 2018 “Laredos Region“

World Trade Bridge

Since its opening on April 15, 2000 to December 2017, there Mexico has 19 ports on the northern border, among which
have been over 40 million crossings of import and export. Nuevo Laredo ranks first with 40% of commercial trade

Currently they cross among 6,400 and 6,800 export and between Mexico and the United States.
6,700 to 7,100 import daily by the Nuevo Laredo World Nuevo Laredo contributes around 20% of the VAT concept
Trade Bridge, equivalent to a total average of 12 thousand in foreign trade operations of the country.
930 crossings a day. The average capacity utilization is 60%. As to results of 2017 yearly total, was obtain more than 1

With the trend of crossings that has had since the opening million 680 thousand crossings.
of this commercial port in April 2000, is estimated a 3.5%
annual growth over the next 10 years. The approximate
figures would be 8,060 import crossings and 7,790 export
crossings, this would give a total of 15,850 daily crossings
in 2025.

Export Capacity on World Trade Bridge
2000-2017

58.73%
2001-2017

Capacity

40 Source: World Trade Bridge