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1. What is ProMéxico?
ProMéxico is the Federal Government’s agency in charge of strengthening Mexico’s participation in the international economy. To that end, it supports the export activity of companies established in the country and coordinates actions to attract foreign investment to our national territory.
ProMéxico was established on June 13, 2007 by Presidential Decree under the concept of public trust fund assigned to the Ministry of Economy, and has a network of 52 offices in the Mexican Republic and more than 30 offices in 21 countries.
2. What are the supports that ProMéxico provides to investors and investment promoters?
Investor service is one of ProMéxico’s priorities. That is why it has a wide range of solutions to foster the successful entry of businesses in Mexico.
Information for investors
The Guide to invest in Mexico concentrates technical and juridical information on laws, regulations or official provisions for foreign investment or the establishment of businesses in Mexico.
Numbers of Mexico
Numbers of Mexico is a database on the internet with information of an industrial nature on Mexico’s states and regions, and also has a simulator that makes it possible to calculate costs of production and basic services for industries depending on the region of Mexico to which they belong.
The Directory of Mexican exporters is a catalogue of products and services with quality and export capacity useful for foreign entrepreneurs seeking national suppliers.
Information on investment projects, productive sectors and industrial costs
ProMéxico publishes information on opportunities and specific investment projects in Mexico, behavior, niches of opportunity, suppliers and trends of the main industrial sectors in the Mexican economy; as well as data on Mexico’s economic regions and states.
Likewise, ProMéxico promotes Mexico’s strategic industries abroad through campaigns, events and activities that make it possible to position and present information, strategies and business opportunities in each sector with specialized publics.
Investor service
Executives by project
ProMéxico’s account executives deal with and follow up on projects, proposals or intentions for foreign investment, as well as monitoring once the investments have been effected.
ProMéxico’s executives offer specialized advisory services and information to potential investors for the development of their projects in the areas of:
•Availability and cost of specialized labor
•Availability and cost of basic services
•Linkage to local suppliers
•Options for locating their investment
•Information on industrial estates
•Contact with diverse professional services
•Linkage to officials of various levels of government
•Relationship with the promotion entities of state and municipal governments
•Mexico’s trade agreements with other countries
•Statistical and market information
One Stop Shop
ProMéxico and its network of offices act as a one stop shop and liaison between the entrepreneur, government agencies, educational entities, associations and other public and private organizations, to facilitate the success of the investment project.
Business agendas in Mexico
ProMéxico organizes business agendas for investors in our country. By means of this service, ProMéxico programs meeting between the investor and the Mexican companies in which he is interested or the representatives of public entities.
Softlanding
ProMéxico has installations and services available at its head office for entrepreneurs who consolidate an investment, with the aim of providing them with backing and support.
Aftercare
ProMéxico is the personal agent of investors in Mexico. The mission of this institution is to ensure that every experience of business in the country has a history of success. Therefore ProMéxico provides aftercare for already established companies seeking to expand their operations.
*For further information on these services, please contact the nearest ProMéxico Business Office.
Attention to public investment promoters
Participation in international fairs
ProMéxico organizes pavilions in international fairs. Those who participate in them are mainly government entities and companies interested in seeking partners for new investments in Mexico.
Business agendas abroad
Support in the organization of business agendas abroad for state promotion entities, so that they present to the investor the different opportunities that exist for investment and for the promotion of their regions.
Investment seminars
ProMéxico holds events abroad at the request of government entities to promote and disseminate the opportunities they offer to foreign investors.
Softlanding
ProMéxico makes available installations and services at its head office for investors, in order to provide them with support and basic logistical backing.
For further information on these services, please contact the representative of the nearest ProMéxico Business Office.
*How and where do I request a ProMéxico service?
Through the ProMéxico Portal you will be able to identify the service you require, then you should download the necessary forms in the Invest in Mexico section and once you fill them out you can send them to the nearest ProMéxico Office.
3. Why should I invest in Mexico?
Our territory enjoys a strategic geographical position, great natural wealth and the advantage of being a country mostly of young people. This, together with the plurality of its industrial sectors, sound international business relations, economic stability and notable political maturity make Mexico one of the best destinations for international investment.
For more information on Mexico’s Geographical Location, Population, Biodiversity, Political Maturity, Macroeconomic Stability, Business Climate and Logistical Infrastructure visit our section Why Mexico.
4. How can I make contact with a potential commercial partner in Mexico?
Consult our Directory of Exporters, where you will find full information on Mexican companies in the different industrial sectors that could become partners or suppliers for your business.
5. Where do I find information on Mexico’s industrial costs?
Industrial Costs in Mexico 2008 is a complete guide for the foreign investor seeking to become established in Mexico. This Guide provides detailed information on the country’s infrastructure, divided into five regions: North, West, Center, East and South. It also includes profiles of the states of the Mexican Republic; costs of land and constructions appropriate for the needs of industry; prices of basic services; information on salaries of management, administrative and technical personnel, as well as on wages of trained and untrained workers, and other aspects that the investor should know.
6. What are the main formalities I have to carry out to start a business in Mexico?
The Guide “Invest in Mexico” developed by the Ministry of Economy, within the framework of the Project for Facilitation of the Free Trade Agreement between Mexico and the European Union (PROTLCUEM – Spanish acronym), offers practical information to facilitate your business relations with Mexico. There you can consult which are the laws that regulate foreign investment and which are the main formalities that have to be carried out to start a new business in Mexico, among many other topics.
7. Where do I find information on the main investment opportunities in each of Mexico’s states?
In the section States of Mexico we provide detailed information on the states of the Republic, the productive sectors with the most opportunities for investment and the incentives offered by local governments for the establishment of new businesses.
8. Where can I find information on Mexico’s principal strategic industries to know their behavior in recent years and the tendencies foreseen for each of them?
Visit the section ProMéxico’s Strategic Industries in which you will find information on Mexico’s main strategic industries: Aerospace, Agro-food, Automotive, Life Sciences, Electrical-Electronic, Renewable Energy Sources, Creative Industries, Fashion and Habitat, Tourist Residences and Professional Services and Software.
9. Where can I read the latest news on investment announcements in Mexico?
Visit the News section at www.promexico.gob.mx to find the latest news on opening of plants, investment announcements and other interesting topics in Mexico.
10. How and where can I subscribe to Revista Negocios?
The cost of the annual subscription is $120.00 pesos. Get in touch with our Contact Center at 54477070/01800EXPORTE. Or by e-mail at negocios@promexico.gob.mx
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