On Thursday February 23, at 9 a.m. Pacific Time/Noon Eastern Time, Harris Bricken will host a free a hour-long Q&A session on Moving Manufacturing from China to Mexico.
Companies that have their products made in China are increasingly seeking to diversify their supply chains away from China and its COVID/Omicron factory shutdowns, rising energy costs and shortages, rising wages, high shipping costs, and “Trump tariffs” — all of which are likely to continue (at varying levels) indefinitely. And then there are the geopolitical risks.
Not surprisingly, these China risks are making Mexico increasingly important as a manufacturing hub, especially for products sold into the United States and Canada. Moving your manufacturing to Mexico will give you proximity to U.S. and Canadian markets, modern infrastructure, access to ports for global distribution, a highly skilled, well-educated, and reasonably-priced workforce, and near total freedom from tariffs.
This Q&A session on Moving Your Manufacturing to Mexico will be led by Harris Bricken attorney, Dan Harris, and China/Mexico supply chain expert, Andrew Hupert. Dan heads up Harris Bricken’s international manufacturing practice and the founder of the China Law Blog. Andrew has decades of experience consulting with companies on their international manufacturing/supply chain issues, as well as teaching international business/supply chain courses at leading business schools.
The Q&A session will focus on the practical aspects of moving your manufacturing to Mexico from China, the various ways to start with Mexican manufacturing, and how to successfully manufacture there. Based on the initial questions we have received, we expect to be covering the following topics, among others:
- Why leave or stay in China.
- How to leave China safely.
- Mexico’s views on China and why this matters.
- Whether Mexico should be seen as the new China.
- What Mexico and China mean for manufacturers, with a focus on the similarities and differences between China and Mexico.
- Mexico’s various manufacturing options.
- Shelter manufacturing vs. contract manufacturing vs. greenfield manufacturing.
- How to move your manufacturing to Mexico, with a focus on locations, business structures, employment, IP, and tax issues.
We welcome your questions in advance and we urge you to send those to us when you register. Questions will also be taken throughout the presentation!
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