MUNCHMEYER-CALDERON, RESILIENCE TO TARIFFS.

Munchmeyer-Calderón is a company with more than 50 years of experience in the plastics and mold industry that now faces the challenge of the United States government's tariff threat.

The imposition of 25% tariffs on Mexican products by our northern neighbor is expected to paralyze key projects in sectors such as electronics, testing the firm's resilience.

The company's deputy general manager, Sergio Calderón García, explains how the continuity of some contracts has been affected, while maintaining the performance of its operations.

“There are clients who have completely lost their way… A client we were part of spoke to me about, for the mining sector, spotlights; and they said: ‘Sergio, you know what? The situation with the tariffs is very delicate… what if they go ahead, what if they don't… you know what? The decision has already been made to manufacture the molds in the United States, to manufacture the parts in the United States, even though it will be more expensive. The issue is that we can't move the production as quickly, and we decided to do it here, but this part will no longer be purchased from you.”

The Mexican firm specializes in the manufacturing and development of parts for the automotive, electronics, and medical industries, exporting 60% of its production to the United States.

The mold and die industry was included in a non-tariff clause in the TEMEC trade agreement signed in 2020 between Mexico, the United States, and Canada, benefiting all three countries.

"Right now is a time of uncertainty, as you say, projects are frozen, projects are at a standstill, but we really have to be ready because in these moments, very good opportunities often arise."

For AMMMT President Jorge Ayala, while the imposition of US tariffs is a protectionist measure and represents a direct threat to the growth of the manufacturing sector, responding with tariffs would harm competitiveness and make products more expensive.