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    Redwood MX Update: March 2026

    1. Key Affecting Factors 

    Mexican Fuel: $28.700 MXN/Liter
    U.S. Fuel: $6.118 USD/Gallon 
    Foreign Exchange: $17.754800 USD/MXN 

    Secure CargoCargo Theft Expands into Bajío Region, Overhaul 2025 Report Finds.
    The Overhaul 2025 Annual Cargo Theft Report identified a geographic shift in cargo theft patterns across Mexico, with criminal activity expanding from central regions into the Bajío corridor. The Bajío region concentrated 27% of cargo theft. At the state level, theft incidence was distributed as follows: Estado de México (21%), Puebla (17%), Guanajuato (9%), San Luis Potosí (6%), Michoacán (5%) and the Most Targeted Cargo Categories are Food and Beverages (31%), Construction and Industrial (8%), Automotive and Parts (8%), Miscellaneous Goods (8%), Fuel (7%).

     2. Transportation News & Challenges 

    The modernization of customs regulations in Mexico requires that the Declaration of Value be submitted electronically through The Mexican Foreign Trade Receipt System (VUCEM), coming into effect on April 1.

    ShipmentMexico's Ministry of Economy presented the results of the national public consultation process on the review of the USMCA, in order to prepare an informed position for Mexico ahead of the start of bilateral talks with the United States on March 16. 

    In a context of global supply chain reconfiguration, Mexico seeks to consolidate its role as a strategic hub in international trade. 

     3. Foreign Direct Investment - Mexico

    Invisible Urban Charging Inc. and ATX Smart Mobility will invest $500M USD to deploy 38 chargers and 140 electric buses in the Bajío region and central Mexico. (Financing and Hardware, USA)

    FinanceEmotiv Mobility announced an investment of up to $150M USD to establish an office and manufacturing plant in Monterrey, Mexico. (Manufacturing, USA) 

    Bajaj MotoDrive will invest $145M USD to build a motorcycle assembly plant in the Toluca Valley. (Assembly, India)

    Business growthAPM Terminals was developed with an investment exceeding $140M USD, while Phase III includes more than $350M USD in additional investment to expand the quay, increase operational capacity, and modernize the port’s logistics infrastructure. (Container Terminal Management, Netherlands )