Two sides of the same trade: why Mexico's and US data differ
Mexico and the US record the same trade under different rules, and in 2025 their figures for goods going south differed by US$88.1 billion. This page explains mirror statistics, shows the largest gaps by product and sets out how this series uses the data.
Corn: the US grain that feeds Mexico's mills and farms
Mexico reported US$5.7 billion of corn imports from the US in 2025, and US data shows US$6.0 billion. This brief covers who buys the grain, how it moves, the rules in force and how cargoes are paid for.
The Mexico to US corridor: what moves and how it is paid for
Mexico reported US$545.4 billion of exports to the US and US$249.9 billion of imports from the US in 2025. This page sets out the top trades each way, how goods cross, the rules in force and how the trade is financed.
How goods cross: border crossings, rail lines and ports
Trucks carried 73.6% of US-Mexico freight value in 2025, and Laredo alone handled 46.1% of truck trade. This page sets out the main truck ports, rail crossings, sea ports and airports, with the data behind each.
Corridor data explorer
Pick a trade and a direction to see six years of values from Mexico's and US customs data, the gap between them, the largest product lines and the top 50 trades each way.
Corridor watch: tariffs and rules in force
The live list of tariffs and rules that set the cost of goods crossing between Mexico and the US, as of October 23, 2026. Each row gives the measure, what it does, its start date, its legal basis and its status.
Computers and servers: Mexico's largest export to the US, led by AI racks
Mexico reported US$78.3 billion of computer and server exports to the US in 2025, up 148.6% in one year. This brief covers what crosses, the rules and tariffs in force, and where makers need cash.
Passenger cars: Mexico's second-largest export to the US, by value
Mexico reported US$44.9 billion of passenger car exports to the US in 2025, down 5.3% from 2024. This brief covers what crosses, the rules and tariffs in force, and where the chain needs cash.
Auto parts: the trade that crosses the Mexico-US border in both directions
Mexico reported US$36.8 billion of auto parts exports to the US in 2025 and US$16.6 billion of imports. This brief covers what crosses, the rules and tariffs in force, and where suppliers need cash.
Trucks and pickups: Mexico's US$35.8 billion export to the US
Mexico reported US$35.8 billion of truck and pickup exports to the US in 2025, down 6.7% from 2024. This brief covers what crosses, the tariffs in force, and where makers, dealers and fleets need cash.
Wire, cable and wiring harnesses: copper in the Mexico-US auto chain
Mexico reported US$18.7 billion of wire and cable exports to the US in 2025 and US$3.5 billion of imports. This brief covers the harness trade, the copper tariffs in force, and where makers need cash.
Medical instruments: Baja California's link in the Mexico-US device trade
Mexico reported US$14.6 billion of medical instrument exports to the US in 2025 and US$3.7 billion of imports. This brief covers what crosses, the rules in force, and where makers need cash.
Phones and network equipment: Mexico's routers and switches head north
Mexico reported US$14.2 billion of phone and network equipment exports to the US in 2025, most of it routers, switches and similar data gear. This brief covers what crosses, the rules in force, and where makers need cash.
Monitors and TVs: a smaller Mexico-US trade than in 2020, led by Tijuana
Mexico reported US$10.3 billion of TV and monitor exports to the US in 2025, down from US$11.5 billion in 2020. This brief covers what crosses, the rules in force, and where makers need cash.
Computer parts: a fast-growing Mexico-US trade the two sides count differently
Mexico reported US$8.3 billion of computer parts exports to the US in 2025, up 85.0% in one year. The US reports US$20.6 billion of parts exports to Mexico, against US$1.0 billion on Mexico's books.
Electrical control panels: Mexico's fast-growing power gear trade with the US
Mexico reported US$8.3 billion of electrical control panel exports to the US in 2025, up 94.7% since 2020. This brief covers what crosses, the rules in force, and where makers need cash.
Refined fuels: Mexico's largest import from the US, and why it is falling
Mexico reported US$23.1 billion of refined fuel imports from the US in 2025, down from US$39.5 billion in 2022. This brief covers what crosses, the permits and taxes in force, and where importers need cash.
Natural gas and LPG: how US gas reaches Mexico's power plants and homes
Mexico reported US$10.8 billion of natural gas and LPG imports from the US in 2025, up 40.6% from 2024. This brief covers the pipelines, how much Mexico depends on US gas, the rules in force and where buyers need cash.
Diesel engines: the US-built power inside Mexico's truck plants
Mexico reported US$5.1 billion of diesel engine imports from the US in 2025 and US$2.0 billion of exports. This brief covers who trades the engines, the rules in force and where buyers and sellers need cash.
Gas turbines and jet engines: aerospace and power trade across the border
Mexico reported US$4.2 billion of gas turbine and jet engine imports from the US in 2025 and US$5.9 billion of exports. This brief covers what crosses, why the two countries' figures differ and how the trade is financed.