Mexico Exports

Mexico has an export oriented economy. Mexico's main exports are manufactured products (89 percent of total shipments) and oil and oil products (6 percent). Among manufactured products, metallic, machinery and equipment is the major category (69 percent) and automobiles account for around 31 percent of total sales. Other important categories include: electrical and electronic appliances (18 percent) and special equipment for industries (13 percent). Agricultural goods and mining products account for 4 percent and 1 percent, respectively. Mexico's leading export partner is the United States (80 percent), followed by Canada (3 percent), Germany and China (2 percent each). Main exports to US include: other parts and accessories of vehicles (14 percent of total sales); trucks, buses and special purpose vehicles (10 percent); passenger cars (10 percent); computers (6 percent); telecommunication equipment (5 percent).