Mexico

Mexico

Sarah JonesJessica Miranda

Brittany KolodziejKyle Martin

Katie McBroom

History of Mexico

• Rich in history, tradition, culture, and natural beauty

• The textile industry has grown 4 times within the past year

• Hit by international competition• Mexican fiber-textile-clothing industry is

reactivating its patterns• Wants to satisfy the clients’ needs and internal

renovation of the industry• Businesses are being renovated• Basic package is now becoming certified in quality

and added value in fashion• United States is Mexico’s main market for exports• Between 2007 and 2008 became the second

largest supplier in volume to the US

What makes your fiber thebest choice?

• Created textile mills that are timely and financially better than the modern textile mills

• Asian financial crisis diminished exports of US cotton to China and the Far East

• Mexico now top export market for US cotton fiber

• Cotton is 46% of the textile fiber consumed in the country

• Textile machinery and equipment imports increased 85% over 1996

• Duty-free and quota-free treatment to the U.S.

What benefits doesyour fiber offer?

• Cotton is biodegradable.• Less than 10% of cotton is lost or deemed non-usable during its process.

• Cotton is durable, breathable and absorbent.

• Cotton can be treated with many different finishes like flame retardant, UV blocking agents and antimicrobial finishes.

Mexico’s relationship with the U.S.• Since 1994 the U.S. and Mexico have had

a strong economic tie made effective through NAFTA• NAFTA eliminated barriers between

Mexico and U.S. in regards to cotton and textiles.

• Since 2008 All agricultural tariffs between Mexico and the United States were eliminated

NAFTA provisions related to textiles and apparel eliminated tariffs and quotas for goods coming from Mexico Eliminated Mexican tariffs on U.S. textile and apparel products.

Mexico’s proximity to the U.S.• Distance of U.S. to Mexico is 3080 km.

• Mexico City is 1 hour behind Washington, D.C.

• 70 percent of Mexico's trade with the United States is shipped via land, and 37 percent of that moves through Laredo, Texas.

• Mexico Offers several globally competitive ports, a top-50 global air cargo hub in Mexico City, 16,156 miles of railroad track, four intermodal corridors, 62,137 miles of two-lane roads, and more than 6,213 miles of four-lane highways

Mexico’s Demographics• Area: 1,964,375 sq km, slightly less than

3 times the size of Texas.• Population: 113,724,226 • Agriculture Products: corn, wheat,

soybeans, rice, beans, cotton, coffee, fruit, tomatoes; beef, poultry, dairy products; wood products

• Climate: Varies from tropical to desert.

Current Political Climate

• Federal republic • President Felipe Calderon has continued

efforts to liberalize trade, privatize government enterprises, and deregulate the economy.

• Fiscal deficit has decreased, inflation is more controlled and economic growth has taken place as a result of tighter monetary and fiscal policies.

• Calderon has stated that his top economic priorities are reducing poverty and creating jobs

Why Mexico’s Cottonis best suited:

• Mexico plans to boost production and harvesting space

• Proximity to the U.S.

• Ideal agricultural conditions

• Beneficial technology and infrastructure

Reference Page

• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html

• http://negocios.promexico.gob.mx/english/08-2009/art01.html• http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3723/is_2_11/ai_54140

785/• http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35749.htm• http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-01/mexico-cotton-planted

-crop-to-rise-to-300-000-hectares-by-2016.html• http://www.just-style.com/news/to-more-than-double-cotton-producti

on_id111823.aspx

• http://www.cottoninc.com/FinishingResearch/ComfortProtection/• http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/race-to-the-border-ca

tching-up-with-latin-american-logistics/

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