Doing Business in Nuevo Leon Monterrey

Sub-subject - International Trade and Business in Nuevo Leon Monterrey (Mexico). Syllabus:

1. Introduction to the State of Nuevo Leon.
2. The Economy of Nuevo Leon.
3. International Trade of Nuevo Leon.
4. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Nuevo Leon.
5. Doing Business in Monterrey: the industrial capital of Mexico.
6. Competitive advantages of Nuevo Leon.
7. Clusters in Nuevo Leon:
   1. Automotive
   2. Home appliance
   3. Aerospace
   4. Health care
   5. Information Technology Industry.
8. Largest industrial groups in Nuevo Leon.
9. Case Study:
   1. CEMEX.
   2. FEMSA Group.
   3. ALFA Group.
   4. Gruma Group.

Sample of the Sub-subject: Doing Business in Nuevo Leon Monterrey:

Sub-Subject Description - Foreign Trade and Business in Nuevo Leon Monterrey (Mexico):

1. The Gross domestic product of Nuevo Leon was 79.8 billion dollars (7.5% of the Mexican GDP).
2. The State of Nuevo Leon (Mexico) produce the 10.2% of all of the manufactured products of Mexico.
3. The Automotive Industry of the State of Nuevo Leon represents 2.1 billion dollars.
4. Nuevo Leon (Mexico) is the largest State in attracting foreign direct investment in the United Mexican States.
5. Nuevo Leon received 5,097 million dollars in foreign direct investment (29% of the total of foreign direct investment received in the United Mexican States).
6. Of all the foreign direct investment received by the States of Nuevo Leon, nearly all was to the manufacturing industry and financial services.
7. The majority of foreign direct investment comes from the United States (52%).
8. Other important sources of foreign direct investment are Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
9. Nuevo Leon is a frontier state that has the perfect logistics place for doing business in the North American market.

Monterrey is a major industrial center in the United Mexican States, producing a gross domestic product of 102 billion dollars.

1. Gross domestic product per capita of Monterrey was 46,634 dollar.
2. Monterrey ranks as the best city in Latin America in which to do business (Fortune magazine).

Nuevo Leon:
- 75% of Mexican production of glass containers
- 60% of Mexican cement production
- 60% of Mexican, artificial, and synthetic fiber production
- 50% of Mexican beer production
- 50% of Mexican ceramics production
- 40% of Mexican production of basic steel
- 40% of household appliances

Top Economic Clusters in Nuevo Leon
- Automotive, auto parts, and components
- Home appliances
- Electric and electronic equipment
- Metal mechanics
- Steel, glass, and cement
- Software and information technology services
- Medical services.

The State of Nuevo Leon:
- Population: 4,500,000 (4% of the total population of the United Mexican States)
- Gross domestic product: 86.5 billion dollars (8% of the Mexican gross domestic product). 79.8 billion dollars
- Main economic sectors: services, commerce, manufacturing (metal, machinery, and equipment)
- Manufacturer of 10.2% of all of Mexican manufactured products.
- Total exports: 26.1 billion dollars.
- Largest Mexican State attracting foreign direct investment: 2 billion dollars.
- 2,600 foreign companies have established operations
- Income per capita: 9,693 dollar (6,500 dollar above Mexican average)
- Area: 64,220 Km² (3.3% of Mexico)
- Main cities: Monterrey (capital, 3.7 million), Guadalupe, and Apodaca.