Tamaulipas is experiencing a transformation in its export activity, marked by an increase in the value of foreign sales and a reduction in land freight traffic, especially at key border crossings.
State Representative Ana Huerta Valdominos, president of the Foreign Trade Promotion Committee of the State Congress, noted that the value of Mexican exports grew by 17 percent, a trend reflected in the state’s trade dynamics.
She indicated that, although the volume of exports has decreased in some cases, the rise in prices has allowed for maintaining and even increasing revenues, thus altering the traditional interpretation of trade behavior.
“In the case of Nuevo Laredo, which I know very well, truck traffic decreased for many reasons: primarily due to tariffs, a customs law, and also due to the current state of exports.”
She added, “But the amount they were going to lose, despite the drop in the dollar and the decrease in truck traffic, so what does that tell us? Well, we’re currently seeing potential exports by sea and rail, but not by truck.”
The legislator explained that this scenario reflects a reorientation of foreign trade, in which maritime and rail routes are being used more frequently for transporting goods.
She also emphasized that, while the United States remains the main trading partner, Tamaulipas and the country in general are moving forward in the search for new international markets to expand their opportunities.
“Because we’re talking about foreign trade, perhaps no longer directly with our main partner, which will continue to be the United States due to its obvious proximity, but we are also exploring other types of markets and other types of products that we are sending abroad.”
Finally, she considered that this process could represent benefits for the state economy, depending on how international trade conditions and current agreements evolve.
“The truth is, we have beneficiaries. I mentioned from the beginning that this was going to have a favorable impact for us. Let’s hope that the USMCA negotiations are also favorable and that the tripartite position that the three countries have is maintained, because I think trade has benefited a lot and I think that if we consider the part about some products and the part about new clients, it will rebound.”
Source: notatamaulipas
