How does Mexico City imports and exports traded?

Answer 1

Yes, Mexico trades with many other countries.

In addition to airports served by cargo-carrying aircraft from around the world, Mexico has several road and railroad lines from and to the United States, Belize and Guatemala. It also has several ports along its Pacific, Gulf and Caribbean coasts

Answer 2

With other countries? The whole process includes finding customers for export or import of said goods; then work through the logistics with consulting firms specialized on import/export operations and finally performing the actual trade operation and payment through the international finance system -- just like the rest of the world does.

As for moving the goods out or into the country, the three most common modes of transportation include railroads, trucks and container ships. Most trade between Mexico and the United States uses both truck and railroad transport, while most of Mexico's trade with either Europe, Asia or the rest of Latin America uses container ships.

Answer 3

Mexico is the tenth largest economy in the world, with a Gross Domestic Product of US$1.85 trillion (2013). It is also the eleventh in terms of population with more than 120 million people for 2013, thus allowing Mexican exports to be not only raw materials such as oil or silver, but also manufactured goods and even high-technology products, including assembled aircraft, pharmaceuticals, communications equipment, and computer and office machinery.

Mexico is also one of the countries with most trade agreements in the world, having 12 free trade agreements with over 40 countries including North and Central America, the European Free Trade Area and Japan, putting more than 90% of its trade under free trade agreements.

Following are some statistics related to Mexican balance of trade:

• Exports: USD 370.9 billion (world's rank: 16th).

• Major exports: Manufactured goods, electronics, oil and oil products, aircraft, silver, computers and servers, fruits, meats, consumer electronics, processed foods, vegetables, ships, coffee, LCD screens, electricity, biotechnology, cotton, rolling stock, automotive and aircraft engines, cellular phones, metals, industrial equipment, granite and marble, lithium batteries.

• Top export partners: United States (78.2%), Spain (2.8%), Canada (2.7%), China (1.7%), Germany (1.5%), Colombia (1.3%), Brazil (1.0%), Netherlands (0.8%), Chile (0.6%), Japan (0.5%).

• Imports: USD 370.7 billion (world's rank: 15th).

• Major imports: Vehicles and vehicle parts, electric and electronic machinery and equipment, boilers and steam generators, engines and engine parts, copper and copper products.

• Top import partners: United States (48.7%), China (15.9%), Japan (4.5%), Germany (3.6%), South Korea (3.2%), Canada (2.6%), Italy (2.1%), Taiwan (1.8%), Brazil (1.4%), Spain (1.1%).

Answer 4

I guess you mean how are Mexico City's imports and exports moved in and out of the city. If that is the case, there are three main transportation modes for products and merchandise in and out of Mexico City:

• Air travel for valuable goods,
• Trucks and vans for small to medium-sized products and
• Rail transport to move industrial goods such as finished automobiles, grain or other bulky products.

Answer 5

With other countries? The whole process includes finding customers for export or import of said goods; then work through the logistics with consulting firms specialized on import/export operations and finally performing the actual trade operation and payment through the international finance system -- just like the rest of the world does.

As for moving the goods out or into the country, the three most common modes of transportation include railroads, trucks and container ships. Most trade between Mexico and the United States uses both truck and railroad transport, while most of Mexico's trade with either Europe, Asia or the rest of Latin America uses container ships.