One of the main uncertainties was the impact of a 25 percent general tariff on Mexican auto parts. However, recent developments have temporarily alleviated this pressure. On May 2, Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico, confirmed that the United States will keep tariffs on Mexican-made auto parts at zero, in line with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (T-MEC) agreement.

Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of Economy, explained that this decision responds to strict compliance with rules of origin, which guarantee preferential treatment for regional products, a fundamental condition for maintaining the stability of the automotive sector in Mexico. However, he mentioned that other strategic sectors, such as steel and aluminum, are still subject to significant duties, which continues to generate strong economic pressures.

Reyes stressed the strategic importance of moving to a "friendshoring" approach, in which Mexico and the United States can mutually benefit by aligning economic, technological and production goals. He noted that effective cooperation in these areas could turn tariff measures, which at first seem adverse, into opportunities for economic growth and industrial strengthening for Mexico, but surely this does not happen by pure chance, but Mexican businessmen and executives must play their part.