The list of sectors summoned reflects the amplitude of the agenda. Includes heavy vehicles; logistics, dairy; chemical; professional services; Drinks and processed foods; mining; furniture and paper; plastics and toys; financial services; Tics; Agroindustry; steel and aluminum; light vehicles; energy and petrochemistry; metallic and metalworking; circular economy; aerospace; footwear, textile and dress; cement, glass and ceramic; electrical manufactures; agricultural; productive chains; creative industries; electronics; tourism; construction; Pharmaceutical and auto parts.
In the first working meeting, the Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard, and the president of the CCE, Francisco Cervantes, agreed that the review of the agreement will be an opportunity to consolidate competitiveness and strengthen regional productive chains. Ebrard stressed that the mechanism has an unprecedented character, since it incorporates the local initiative, the local governments.
Cervantes said that the private sector will accompany the process with responsible proposals and with the goal of promoting investment, employment and shared prosperity.
The initial meeting participated leaders of the main cameras and associations, including Alejandro Malagón, president of Concamin, and Guillermo Funes, president of the Canifarma.
On the part of the Ministry of Economy, the Undersecretaries Vidal Llerenas and Luis Rosendo Gutiérrez accompanied Ebrard, in addition to the head of the Productive Development Unit, Ximena Escobedo.
The commitment is that the conclusions of these consultations translate into a national strategy that allows Mexico to get better prepared to negotiation with the United States and Canada. The intention of the government and private initiative is to present a common vision that guarantees greater integration, certainty and growth for the Mexican economy within the framework of the T-MEC.
