As a result of Covid-19, China ceased to be the manufacturing center for 15 companies of German, Japanese and American origin, which will invest nearly 400 million dollars in León and El Bajío in Mexico over the next two years.

This relocation of the companies is due to the intention of complying with the new rules of the Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (T-MEC), as well as no longer paying high prices for transportation and no longer depending on the maritime industry.

"There are between 14 and 15 projects in the investment portfolio (from German, Japanese and American companies) for the municipality of Guanajuato, but there is not one that is particularly from a Chinese company," reveals Guillermo Romero Pacheco, Secretary for Economic Reactivation of Lion.

German and Japanese companies take advantage of this moment to comply with the new trade rules of the T-MEC, especially the integration content of 75%, says the government official of the municipality of León.

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Mazda imported some parts and auto parts from Japan, China, Singapore and other Asian countries, but now its suppliers and other companies will land in Mexico so that "they have the regional birth certificate and comply with the integration factor," he tells Forbes Mexico .

The projects in the portfolio, linked to the same automotive factories, represent an investment of between 350 and 400 million dollars, in the sectors of the automotive industry and auto parts, as well as services and wholesale sales, which will be closed in the next two years, said Romero Pacheco.

On the other hand, in the last five years, between 2 and 3 companies with Chinese capital have arrived in León to be suppliers to the automotive industry, joining forces to produce soles, accessories, hardware and auto parts, the official points out.

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The companies of Chinese origin and capital are dedicated to the production of auto parts for assemblers such as BMW and General Motors with a strong presence in San Luis Potosí, says the businessman.

More and more companies are looking for Mexican products, although a large percentage of Mexico's exports go to the United States, today companies want and are looking for more local suppliers and there is an issue known as nearshoring.

US entrepreneurs and companies want the product in two days, because it is no longer profitable for them to wait up to six months for containers imported from Asia to ports such as Long Beach in California, Novoa Toscano points out.

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