Maquiladora Data Mexican Reform Clouds View of Key Industry
For years, new jobs in Mexico’s assembly-for-export plants have been a growth engine on both sides of the Rio Grande. Mexico reported monthly on employment, wages and production in the maquiladora industry, and those figures became key indicators for the border region’s economy. Recent changes in Mexican regulations on export-oriented industries mean these important barometers of border manufacturing activity have been lost—at least temporarily. The new rules merge the maquiladora industry and a program for homegrown exporters into Maquiladora Manufacturing Industry and Export Services, or IMMEX.
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