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Mexico is Australia's main trading partner in Latin America with total trade in 2022 of $1.948 billion US dollars, according to the Ministry of Economy and the Bank of Mexico. Mexican exports amounted to US$1,235 million, placing Australia as its 37th global trading partner and 11th in Asia-Pacific. In 2022, the main Mexican exports to Australia were: passenger vehicles, machines and data processing units, cell phones, minerals and concentrates, auto parts, medical instruments and alcoholic beverages. The states with the highest trade with Australia in 2022 were Puebla, Aguascalientes and Jalisco.
In the agri-food sector, Mexican exports of garlic, asparagus, table grapes, Ataulfo mangoes, dates and coffee are particularly noteworthy. This year, the protocol for exporting Mexican Persian limes is expected to be approved. Among Mexico's list of access requests are avocados, mangoes from fruit fly-free zones and pork.
Australia's exports to Mexico include grains (barley among them), minerals, iron, steel, oils, electrical and mechanical parts, meat, alcoholic beverages and vinegar.
On December 30, 2018, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TIPAT/CPTPP), the first free trade agreement between Australia and Mexico, entered into force. This takes on special relevance as, on the one hand, it offers a platform for greater integration of regional value chains and, on the other hand, it guarantees preferential tariff treatment to a wide range of Mexican products.
In terms of investment, according to figures from the Ministry of Economy, accumulated FDI amounted to US$4.673 billion (1999 to 2022). In 2022, FDI from Australia to Mexico was $146 million dollars. Regionally, most Australian investment has been concentrated in the State of Mexico, Mexico City and the State of Tamaulipas.
According to the Ministry of Economy, Australia is the 15th country with the largest investment in Mexico and the 3rd among Asia Pacific countries, only after Japan and Korea.
In parallel to the Mexican government's efforts to promote the insertion of high-quality products in the Australian market, there are several private entities interested in strengthening and supporting the bilateral trade agenda. Among these are the Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology (COMCE), which developed, together with the Australian trade promotion agency AUSTRADE, a Mexico-Australia platform to promote business between the two countries. The Australia-Latin America Business Council (ALABC) and the Australia, New Zealand and Mexico Business Council (ANZMEX) have the same aim. Through these private bodies, business and training opportunities can be explored.
ComerciaMx is a global and digital network developed thanks to the cooperation between ConnectAmericas, the Inter-American Development Bank and the Ministry of Economy (SE) with the purpose of promoting the exports of Mexican MSMEs. In it you can access an immense directory of clients, suppliers, partners and investors, take training courses and consult purchase announcements from companies in Mexico and other countries. If you want to register and be part of this global network, please consult: ComerciaMx
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List of importers of Mexican Food to Australia.
In order to export Mexican agricultural products to Australia, you must comply with the regulations agreed between SENASICA and the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). The requirements for importing specific agricultural products to Australia can be found at the following link https://bicon.agriculture.gov.au/. In addition, you can review information on how to import goods to Australia at the following links https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/import/before/how-to-import and https://www.abf.gov.au/importing-exporting-and-manufacturing/importing/how-to-import.
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In the documents below, you can consult the calendar with the fairs and trade promotion events that have been identified so far and that will take place in Mexico in the first semester of 2023 and, the calendars with fairs and relevant events in the states of Guanajuato, Quintana Roo, Tlaxcala and Veracruz. These events may change dates and/or venues by arrangement of the organizers. Therefore, it is recommended to constantly consult the websites of the companies in charge of the organization, included in the documents.
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