Meet the APEC economies: Mexico

From auto parts to finished cars, Mexico's manufacturing industry is closely linked to the Asia-Pacific. The US, Canada, China, Japan and South Korea are among Mexico's major trading partners – all APEC economies. A member since 1993, Mexico is part of the regional supply chains that span the Pacific. Avocados in crates at a wholesale market in Guadalajara, Mexico, February 5, 2026. /VCG Avocados in crates at a wholesale market in Guadalajara, Mexico, February 5, 2026. /VCG A farm worker prepares cempasuchil flowers in a field in Xochimilco, Mexico City, October 4, 2026. /VCG A farm worker prepares cempasuchil flowers in a field in Xochimilco, Mexico City, October 4, 2026. /VCG Calves stand in pens ahead of an export inspection in Hermosillo, Mexico, August 18, 2026. /VCG Calves stand in pens ahead of an export inspection in Hermosillo, Mexico, August 18, 2026. /VCG A freight train crosses the Las Trece Compuertas bridge in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, January 27, 2026. /VCG A freight train crosses the Las Trece Compuertas bridge in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, January 27, 2026. /VCG A worker assembles electronic car keys at a factory in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Mexico, February 20, 2025. /VCG A worker assembles electronic car keys at a factory in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Mexico, February 20, 2025. /VCG