Borderlands Mexico is a weekly group of developments in the world of the United States and trade across the United States and Mexico. This week: Companies face obstacles in the supply chain amid Trump’s tariff; Japanese auto parts maker announces the expansion of $ 19 million in Mexico; The space manufacturer opens $ 7 million in Chihuaua; Radioactive logistics gets the texture shipping guidance.
Vinnie Likata, head of logistics services at FICTIV, says that two trucks trying to enter goods in the United States are struggling with their logistical chains, as president Donald Trump’s introductory agenda created uncertainty in the manufacturing sectors.
FICTIV is a global process based in San Francisco for manufacturing for production facilities in the United States, Mexico, India and China.
“There is a lot of uncertainty and many people are not sure how to follow,” I told Licata Freightwaves in an interview. “Everyone is looking for instructions. We see that these prices are changing. Then, suddenly you have a tariff for aluminum and steel, then we see IEPA [International Emergency Economic Powers Act] Definitions, then definitions on cars. … customers not only search for the guidance of the definitions that we have today, but how to convey these definitions. “
Trump said that his wide tariff policy is part of his first economic agenda in America, which aims to restore more manufacturing to the United States
The administration launched the wide “mutual” tariff plan for about 90 American trading partners on April 2, including a 10 % tariff for trade partners, as well as a 25 % tariff on some imported vehicles and auto parts.
The United States also has 25 % import fees on all foreign and aluminum steel.
Trump also used illegal immigration and drug trafficking as reasons to impose a tariff on trading partners such as China, Canada and Mexico.
On Thursday, he announced a trade agreement with the United Kingdom, which includes the customs tariff exemptions for a number of vehicles imported from the United Kingdom, as well as getting rid of a 25 % tariff currently imposed on British steel exports and aluminum.
Licata said that his company sees customers finding mistakes in their customs papers when trying to apply for customs tariff exemptions.
“We were on calls with customers to try to understand,” How can we move on this? Sometimes they get their brokers who make mistakes in some of their imports. They define section 232 and IEEPA tariff. In fact, in certain situations, only one applies. “
Likata said Vitaif hears from customers in various sectors, from air conditioning companies to companies “increasing strawberries at home.”
“All these different companies have different needs, as they bring products from different regions,” he said.
He said that most companies will provide better by focusing on the elasticity of the supply chain and light movement in the long run, rather than just trying to reduce the effect of the tariff on individual charges.
“Don’t focus on the percentage of the tariff. I know that there are really some large percentage, but we are really trying to make sure that we look at the total cost that fell,” said Licata. “The Labor Party has an effect. The rate of international tariffs has an impact. There are many different things. We ask customers to look at the network. There may be opportunities for us to try to alleviate some of this effect with some other ways within the network.”
FCTIV officials also remain up to the growth of Mexico as a commercial partner with the United States
Mexico was the American trade partner the highest last year, with a total of $ 840 billion in two -way trade. During the first two months of 2025, Mexico retained the first classification, as the total of trade across the border reached 138 billion dollars.
I know that Mexico is a kind of waiting for the waiting and vision approach with [Trump] “The administration, which seems to be better than some other aggressive tactics that we have seen from other countries. I think Mexico for the rest of the year is not in a bad place. I think there is an opportunity to be able to manufacture there and an applicable option.”
SK TEC said it is planning to invest 19 million dollars to expand its current factory in the Mexican IRAPUATO municipality.
Libya Dennis Ledo, the governor of the Mexican state of Guangeato, released social media on Thursday.
The expansion of the facility will create 80 jobs that produce car parts for OEM customers such as Toyota, Nissan and Honda. The company did not provide a schedule for opening the facility.
Japan -based SK TEC opened its factory in IRAPUATO in 2013, with a total of more than $ 320 million. The facility employs 1700 workers.
The SAFRAN group opened its twelfth factory in the city of Chihuaua, Mexico.
The cost of $ 7 million will establish about 225 jobs and manufacture space components, such as slides, evacuation and other supplies, according to a press statement.
Paris -based Safran Group is one of the largest airlines in the world, building aircraft engines and manufacturing other aircraft equipment.
Safran is the largest employer in Mexico in aviation, with 20 plants employing more than 14,000 employees throughout the country. In addition to the city of Chihuahua, Safran has eight factories in Querataro.
Radiant Logistics acquired Universal Logistics Ocean and Airforight Forevaler Inc.
Universal Logistics, based in Houston, specializes in air charges and local and international oceans sensitive to time of oil fields and HVAC industries. The company has been within the Airgroup brand since 2001.
Upon closing, the Universal will continue to work under the Airgroup brand as it moves to the Radiant brand. UNIVERSAL’s Houston will combine with radioactive operations in the region.
The treatment conditions, which were announced on Monday, have not been revealed.
Bellevue, NYSE: RLGT is a third -party logistics provider in the United States and Canada.
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