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The Mexican Businessman Grateful for Trump’s Tariffs

A small company in northern Mexico had faced steep competition from China in making straps, plugs, fasteners, grommets, zip ties and clamps. Now, U.S. tariffs have driven a spike in his business.

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Jorge H. Martínez, the owner of Micro Partes, at his factory in Monterrey, Mexico.
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Caught Between Tariffs and China, Mexico Adapts to an Unpredictable U.S.

Relying on Asian suppliers is no longer a safe bet for many factories in Mexico. Companies are racing to change, and they are being encouraged by the government.

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Assembling refrigeration and air-conditioning units at a factory for the Danish company Danfoss, in Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
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