The phenomenon of nearshoring or the relocation of manufacturing companies of Asian origin, in countries like Mexico, which is the closest to the large consumer market of the United States, also reached the medical device industry.

Jalisco, which is the third largest producer in this sector -after Baja California and Chihuahua- received 78 investment intentions in the last year from Asian companies seeking to relocate their production in the state, commented the president of the National Association of Health Providers (ANAPS), Carlos Salazar.

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“Mexico is the most competitive country in the world in manufacturing costs, which are around 25% cheaper than the United States and 6% cheaper than China; this without including the fact that the proximity we have with the United States can further lower the costs that we have”, commented Salazar Gaytán.

He added that Jalisco also offers additional advantages such as having a biomedical cluster, with technology development by installing the first Technological Innovation Development Center for Medical Devices, it has the trained talent generated by the universities established in the entity and the state It is considered the cradle of entrepreneurship.

The president of ANAPS mentioned that other benefits for investors are the Drawback program that allows beneficiaries to recover the general import tax, as well as the proximity to the most important market for the consumption of medical devices and the tariff benefits offered by the 12 commercial agreements that Mexico has with more than 46 countries.

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Carlos Salazar explained that, for the medical device sector, in Jalisco there is a strategic ecosystem that allows the integration of companies and entrepreneurs in this field.

According to ANAPS, in Jalisco there are 850 companies related to medical devices, of which 353 are specialized in the sector between manufacturing industries, wholesalers and retailers, as well as those oriented to services.

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