Manufacturing Relocation and Foreign Direct Investment in Mexico under NAFTA (1994–2010)

1. NAFTA enters into force

   Jan 1, 1994Labels: NAFTA, United States, Mexico

   • Britannica
   • USTR

2. Automotive regional content rules begin phasing in

   Jan 1, 1994Labels: Automotive rules, North America, Auto parts

   • CBP

3. Peso devaluation triggers a deep recession

   Dec 20, 1994Labels: Peso devaluation, Mexico, Financial crisis

   • WTO TPR
   • Peso crisis

4. Maquiladora employment accelerates after the crisis

   Jan 1, 1995Labels: Maquiladoras, Electronics industry, Auto parts

   • Congress
   • EPI

5. Mexico’s export-led rebound gains international attention

   Jan 1, 1997Labels: Export rebound, Mexico, Trade liberalization

   • WTO TPR

6. Maquiladora jobs reach about 1.3 million

   Jan 1, 2000Labels: Maquiladoras, Electronics industry, Apparel sector

   • Congress
   • GAO

7. Maquiladora employment declines after the 2000 peak

   Oct 1, 2000Labels: Maquiladoras decline, U S, Electronics sector

   • GAO

8. China joins the WTO, intensifying competition

   Dec 11, 2001Labels: China WTO, China, Global competition

   • WTO
   • USTR China

9. Mexico launches PROSEC to support key industries

   Aug 2, 2002Labels: PROSEC, Mexico, Manufacturing inputs

   • Econom a PROSEC

10. Mexico creates IMMEX to unify export-manufacturing programs

    Jan 1, 2006Labels: IMMEX, Maquiladora program, PITEX

    • AZ Economy

11. Mexico establishes ProMéxico to attract trade and investment

    Jun 13, 2007Labels: ProM xico, Mexico, Investment promotion

    • DOF ProM xico

12. NAFTA tariff elimination schedule largely completes

    Jan 1, 2008Labels: Tariff elimination, NAFTA, North America

    • USTR

13. Mexico’s NAFTA-era relocation wave settles into a new baseline

    Jan 1, 2010Labels: Relocation baseline, Mexico manufacturing, PROSEC IMMEX

    • GAO
    • AZ Economy
    • USTR