Expand your business into the world’s second-largest market for U.S. exports with help from Automation Alley. Join our trade mission to Mexico, a nation with a strong demand for the following Michigan-made products, services, and technologies:

· Automotive components and systems (including EVs)

· Industry 4.0 and advanced manufacturing technologies

· IT and information communication technologies

· Environmental and pollution control (including air and water quality)

· Healthcare and medical

· Aerospace

Why Mexico?

· Mexico is the U.S.’s second-largest market overseas (behind Canada) with $656 billion in exports sales in 2022

· Mexico’s thirteen free trade agreements with fifty countries (including the USMCA) span three continents, encompassing more than 60% of total global GDP.

· With a strong focus on Industry 4.0, Mexico is a manufacturing powerhouse in automotive, aerospace, and electronics

· Competitive advantages include a highly-skilled workforce, excellent product quality, inexpensive transportation costs and geographic proximity to the U.S.

· Wide gaps in Mexico’s supply chains offer U.S. companies significant opportunities for expansion.

Why Join Our Trade Mission?

· Matchmaking meetings will place you directly in touch with potential buyers and end users of your products, services, and technologies.

· Attend business meetings and conferences with government officials and business and industry leaders who will share their firsthand insights about the opportunities and challenges of doing business in Mexico.

· Automation Alley’s award-winning trade mission program (including the President's “E Star” Award) introduces small and medium-size businesses to high-growth markets and opportunities to expand your sales and profits overseas. These missions are results orientated, having generated nearly

$2 billion in export sales for past company participants and the creation of almost 10,000 local jobs.

· We will take care of all your planning before, during and after the mission.

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Cost is $3000 for members and $4000 for non-members. Fee includes business briefings, matchmaking meetings, in-country ground transportation, hotels, and two group dinners. Airfare not included.

This trade mission is made possible by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Be sure to ask about Michigan’s State Trade Expansion Program (MI-STEP) which may qualify your company for partial reimbursement for the costs of participating on our mission. Deadline to register is August 15, 2023.

For more information or to register, please contact Lisa Lasser, Automation Alley’s International Business Services Manager, at lasserl@automationalley.com or 248-457-3283

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