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How Did Georgia Manufacture Success In Mexico: Interview With the Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta
January 8, 2024 at 8:00 am

What benefits do Georgia-based companies like YKK Corp. of America gain from having their U.S. headquarters in Atlanta while manufacturing in Mexico?
Interview with the Consul of Mexico, Javier Díaz de León, in which we will talk about success stories of Georgia companies that manufacture in Mexico and import those products back to the United States. Learn about testimonials and the potential to manufacture, buy companies in Mexico, or find suppliers in Mexico.
About Javier Diaz de Leon, Consul of Mexico in Atlanta, Career Diplomat with 20+ years of experience in foreign policy, US-MX relations, Immigration, and Government-Diaspora relations.
About Joe Arana, founder and CEO of Disrupting–nearshoring.com, with 20+ years of marketing, procurement, and sourcing practice and strategic thinking experience in B2B, B2C, and D2C environments.
This relates to American companies moving out of China and returning to the U.S. and Mexico.
Combining operations between the U.S. and Mexico is part of the benefits of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Which it considers this:
-Labor costs in Mexico are just half of that in China.
-Enhanced Intellectual Property Control
-Streamlined Supply Chain
-Reduced Customs & Duty Charges-Enhanced Quality Control
More Frequent Visits
-Faster Shipping Times



