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Mexico Sets Record U.S. Export Sales and Surplus as U.S. Trade Gap Shrinks

Non‑auto manufacturing now leads the surge, underscoring Mexico’s low domestic value content ahead of the USMCA review.

Overview

  • U.S. Census data show Mexico sold $48.524 billion to the U.S. in October and posted an $18.949 billion surplus, both the highest on record.
  • Through January–October, Mexican shipments to the U.S. reached $447.998 billion with a record $164.816 billion cumulative surplus.
  • The overall U.S. trade deficit narrowed 39% in October to about $29.4 billion, helped by lower pharmaceutical imports and a jump in non‑monetary‑gold exports under tariff‑driven adjustments.
  • Mexico was the largest market for U.S. goods for a fourth straight month in October, with business groups citing deepening regional supply chains across machinery, electronics, autos and agriculture.
  • Banxico reports November non‑oil exports kept growing, led by a 17.7% rise in non‑auto manufacturing versus a 2.1% drop in autos, while officials warn average domestic content near 30% limits broader gains ahead of the USMCA review.