“I am optimistic, because unlike other countries, we are the main partner, so if you impose a tariff it has an impact on the United States,” he said.
He explained that Mexico imports many goods to the United States, they are integrated in the country and then they go to the market in the United States, “if you put a tariff on the consumer there, they would have to pay more.”
Another point that would complicate this Trump plan is the competitiveness that many US companies find in Mexico.
“If you ask, for example, the CEO of Ford, he will tell you, Ford’s number one plant, in productivity, is in Cuautitlán Izcalli, it is not feasible to move it, number two, Hermosillo, and so on company by company; then “I think that the fact that the North American automotive industry is in Mexico is one of the reasons that explains how it has survived so far in this century and that will continue to be true in the coming years,” he predicted.
Ebrard highlighted that exports from Mexico to the United States increased by 6.5%, while those from that country to ours grew by around 4.5%. He also said that we must work together with the region’s neighbors to be able to compete against other regions such as Asia.
“What unites us are these numbers, it is a gigantic economy. What does that mean? Well, millions of jobs in the United States, it also means impressive resources. We are talking between exports and imports of very, very important figures and it means prosperity.” , he highlighted.
