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Raul Urteaga Trani
Mexico-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
Embassy of Mexico, Tokyo

Japanese firms’ investment announcements in Mexico
have reached more than US$ 8.7 billion since 2005

From 2005 to April 2012, investments in Mexico by Japanese companies have reached almost US$ 8.8 billion. Mexico is attracting Japanese company investments mainly in sectors such as automotive and auto parts, but also electronics, metallurgic, machinery, agribusiness, food processing and high technology manufacturing.

Furthermore, total tally of announced investments: Direct investments in plant and machinery, plus public tenders and concessions translate to more than US$ 13 billion, cumulative since 2005.

Source: Information compiled by the Office of Representation of Mexico’s Ministry of Economy and the office of ProMexico in Japan

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Mexico-Japan Trade Statistics

With data to March 2012

Trade in goods between Japan and Mexico maintains its expanded performance. For the January-March 2012 period, the value of bilateral trade reached almost US$ 5.2 billion, an increase of 11.1% over the same period of last year.

Mexico’s exports to Japan reached US$ 1,059 million or a 9.3 % growth during the period. Those sales included US$ 227 million in agricultural products led by pork (US$ 72 million), avocado (US$ 28 million), and asparagus (US$ 32 million).  

Japanese sales to Mexico were US$ 4,189 million during the first three months of 2012, an increase of 11.5% from the same period of last year. Main Japanese products sent to Mexico included auto parts, finished vehicles, precision tools and instruments, and electronic boards.

Elaborated by: Representative Office of Mexico’s Ministry of Economy in Japan.