Borderlands Mexico: USMCA gives Mexico an edge as global trade barriers rise

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: USMCA gives Mexico an edge as global trade barriers rise; SpaceX plans $16. 8B semiconductor factory in Texas; and Taiwan-based AI firm to invest $450M in Ciudad Juárez. USMCA gives Mexico an edge as global trade barriers rise Mexico is experiencing a new export boom that could strengthen its position at the center of North American supply chains — but whether that boom translates into a broader nearshoring investment wave and faster economic growth remains an open question. The latest surge is being powered increasingly by technology rather than the automotive industry that has traditionally dominated Mexican manufacturing.