Nuevo Leon sells record abroad

Nuevo Leon exports increased 30% year over year in the third quarter of 2022 – the highest amount in history for any quarter of the year.

Nuevo Leon exports increased drastically in the third quarter of 2022

The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), reported that Nuevo Leon exports increased 30% year over year in the third quarter of 2022 – the highest amount in history for any quarter of the year. INEGI also reported that in the third quarter of 2022, Nuevo Leon was ranked third in exports, behind Chihuahua and Coahuila.

Graph: Nuevo Leon exports increased from 4,594.9 in Q1 2007 to 3,895.5 in Q1 2009, to 13,775 in Q3 2022.

For the third quarter of 2022, exports were largely comprised of the manufacturing of transport equipment, electrical and appliances, machinery and equipment, computer and communication equipment and basic metal industries.

Annually, through the first three quarters of 2022, Nuevo Leon exports increased by 110% in animal products, and a 50% increase in the manufacturing of furniture, mattresses and blinds.

Exports from Mexico continue to increase as a whole

For a larger picture of exports from Mexico as a whole, as of third quarter in 2022, exports continue to be at all-time highs – 43% higher than imports, and 35% higher than the same period in 2021.

Graph: Import/export over the road values - Port of Laredo

This trend of much higher exports than imports from Mexico has been occurring for about 10 years but has drastically accelerated since the pandemic. From a transportation perspective, for every southbound shipment there are close to double that amount flowing northbound to the U.S.

For these reasons, it is important to diversify freight strategies and to develop resiliency in shipper cross-border strategies. Schneider works with our shippers to study and optimize their networks and to develop a Capacity Stacking^SM strategy, utilizing multiple modes of transportation for their cross-border freight. For many shippers, this results in expanding beyond only utilizing truckload freight and adding modes like Dedicated and Intermodal.

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