Mexico & Latin America: A robust supply chain region

Mexico and Latin American talent pools and manufacturers make it an attractive procurement destination.

Glovendor’s Mexico & Latin America Procurement Network

100+

Product & Shipping Vendors across 4 Verticals

10+

Sourcing Agents across 8 Countries

96%

Project Success Rate

Top Destinations

Mexico

Panama

Colombia

Guatemala

Costa Rica

Brazil

Nicaragua

Argentina

Overview

The manufacturing sector in Latin American and the Caribbean added 878.37 billion U.S. dollars to the region's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021, of which the Mexican manufacturing sector had contributed with 210.33 billion U.S. dollars. Brazil came in second, with a contribution of 186.46 billion dollars of added value to the country's GDP.

Trends

With the rising political tensions with China, Mexico is becoming a popular choice for many US brands for manufacturing or assembly.

Latin America’s engineering talent pool continues to get bigger and better.

Benefits

Low labor costs

Top engineering talent

Close proximity to the US saving shipping costs and time for brands in the US market

Many free trade agreements

Risks

Instability due to potential violence

Limited products that can be manufactured with the same cost advantages as Asia

Top Products

Consumer Goods

Electronics

Textiles

Electrical Products

Automotive & Aerospace

Food & Beverage

Medical

Verdict

Mexico and Latin America can be a solid manufacturing destination for you if you ship your goods to the US and you are in the industries where this region excels like food & beverage, medical devices, and electronics.

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