It does actually: it is one of the largest manufacturers of consumer products in the world. Its GDP (PPP) is valued at 2.14 trillion and 36.4% of it is oriented to industry. It is also the 14th largest exporter in the world (406.4 billion), exporting among other things, motor vehicles, electronics and household items.
We have factories that manufacture many items for local comsumption
Because both countries manufacture many items together. For example, to build a passenger car, the engine and chassis may be made of American parts, while the interiors and details may be made in Mexico. This means the item is "Made in Mexico" as well as "Made in America".
Many items were imported overland from Mexico City, or by ship.
Yes, Mexico manufactures many auto related parts and also manufacture vehicles of all sorts.
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Michelin has factories in many countries. Michelin US has 18 plants in US, Canada and Mexico, including 7 in South Carolina.
Coca-Cola is manufactured in various locations around the world, including the United States, Mexico, Brazil, and many other countries.
Several hundred thousand items; from overcoats to baby garments to knitted hats, Mexico exported US$2.59 billion worth of clothing during 2010.
Because Mexico is not a small, unpopulated, backward country. It is regarded as an Emerging Market, with an ongoing industrialization process. Many items consumed in the United States are manufactured in Mexico, such as plasma TVs, refrigerators or motor vehicles. Also a large part of US oil imports come from Mexico. On the other hand, Mexico needs capital goods to build all these manufacturing plants and increase its industrial base: machinery, parts and equipment are some of the items in largest demand. See related questions on specifics of what are the items most traded between the US and Mexico.
It is a region in North Central Mexico around the plateau of Mesa del Norte. People migrate from there to a region closer to the border where there are many Maquiladoras (American factories) that are there to get cheap labor to manufacture their products. The Maquiladoras are there because of N.A.F.T.A.
Yes. Several manufacturers have taken advantage of the cheaper production costs and negligible tariffs for assembled items in Mexico with American components. These plants, known as "maquiladoras" assemble many kinds of products, from household items to motor vehicles to aircraft parts.
The company Mobotix manufactures many different items. They are a video company. They have manufactured security systems, web cams, and other video and software products.