A fundamental issue for choosing off-shore locations is the ease in
which a country does business abroad. Mexico has advantageous Free Trade
Agreements and very few export-import procedures.
Free Trade Agreements
Mexico is the second country with the largest number of Free Trade
Agreements (FTAs) in the world. Mexico’s network of agreements covers 43
countries on three continents. This is a unique opportunity for
international commerce and investment because it gives strategic access
to a potential market of over one billion consumers which represents
close to 60% of the world’s GDP.
Number of export procedures
To export from Mexico, only 5 procedural documents are needed. This
gives Mexico an advantage over countries like Brazil, China and India
where more documents are required.
Number of import procedures
Likewise, only 4 import procedures are needed, ranking Mexico in a
better position than Brazil, Chile and India.