Schneider was featured in the latest issue of T21. In this article, our Vice President of Mexico Operations, Bernardo Rodarte, discusses Schneider's growth in Mexico over the last 30 years, as well as the multimodal solutions we are solutioning with customers, and our focus on ESG initiatives for our associates, customers and local communities.

The National Institute of Statistics and Geography, INEGI, recently released the Mexico import/export statistics for Q1 2022.​ 

In comparison to previous years, the data shows that the export gap between Mexico and the U.S. has continued to widen, with two northbound shipments for every southbound shipment. ​ 

If you haven’t already, it’s imperative for your long-term strategy to explore your northbound multimodal capacity options. Our team of cross-border experts would love to help you solve your capacity challenges.

The Mexican Tax Authority (SAT) has recently extended the grace period to meet the Carta Porte requirements from March 31, 2022 to September 30, 2022. 

The Carta Porte requirements will apply to all cross-border freight.  

The Carta Porte requirements require preparation and testing. We have been working with our shippers to proactively determine any additional data needs prior to implementation and are testing the new process. We have seen varying degrees of preparedness from our customers and if you have not started working on meeting these requirements with your Schneider representative, please reach out to them as soon as possible. 

Manufacturers are facing an onslaught of difficult challenges today — but many are finding nearshoring has become the golden solution.

Barbi Reuter, CEO and principal at Cushman & Wakefield affiliate PICOR, serving as 2022 CREW Network global board president, says that bringing jobs back to North America (Mexico), increases predictability and reliability of the supply chain while retaining favorable labor access and costs compared to the US.

The nearshoring trend has only accelerated during the pandemic. According to data from the Thomas Report State of North American Manufacturing 2021 Annual Report, 83% of manufacturers are likely or extremely likely to reshore jobs, up from only 54% in March 2020, before the pandemic was a factor.

Schneider offers Mexico cross-border shippers expertise in a difficult market.