Over the past ten years, Mexico’s imports from China have nearly doubled, highlighting an increasing reliance on inputs and products from the Asian country, according to an analysis by the Mexico City Chamber of Commerce (Canaco CDMX).
Between 2015 and 2025, imports grew from $32.8 billion to $62.1 billion, setting a new record. With this figure, China has become Mexico’s second-largest import partner, behind only the United States.
The analysis attributes this expansion to competitive prices, industrial scalability, and broader technological diversification in Chinese products.
Bilateral trade includes two main categories. First, finished goods such as automobiles, computers, mobile phones, and household appliances, which compete with domestic or regional production. Second, intermediate goods such as inputs, parts, and components integrated into local manufacturing, especially in electronics, machinery, textiles, and the automotive industry.
According to the Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services, and Tourism (Concanaco), the growing presence of Chinese inputs brings both benefits and risks. While they help reduce costs and improve competitiveness, they also increase technological and logistical dependency.
In areas such as electronics, light machinery, and capital goods, China has become a key supplier, in some cases almost exclusively. In 2024 alone, imports of mobile phones and wireless network devices reached $9.4 billion, underscoring this dependence.
In contrast, Mexico’s main export to China during the same year was copper minerals and concentrates.
Source: El Diario MX
