Investing in Mexico
http://www.mexicomatters.net/businessmexico/index.php
Why is it profitable to establish businesses in Mexico?
First off, business activities in Mexico are becoming less and less restrictive. This business laxity allows investors to operate more efficiently and decide to establish firms in Mexico.
Business activity exceptions are: petroleum, energy, transportation, banking and fishing. Within these activities, with the exception of petroleum, foreign investor participation is allowed; subject to Commerce Department limitations.
Another once restricted activity is agriculture. Now unrestricted, both small and large foreign growers, have created a boom in Baja produce shipped across the border and overseas.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has been of particular relevance to enhance Mexico’s competitiveness by allowing the transfer of resources, knowledge, technology and best practices to national companies. FDI has also operated as catalyst for economic growth and development of the Mexican economy
In this way, Mexico has negotiated several bilateral investment treaties (BITs) with countries in Latin America, Europe and Asia. As a result, today Mexico enjoys preferential access to the most important markets in the World. These Treaties represent a legal framework that has granted certainty to investors and has bolstered the attraction of foreign direct investment into Mexico.
In 2010, Mexico positioned itself as the 18th largest recipient of FDI worldwide with US$ 19 billion.
Source: http://www.nafta-mexico.org/ls23al.php?s=8&p=3&l=2
