Overview
- The Mission Foods Texas–Mexico Center convened its ninth annual symposium on November 9 in Mexico City to advance Texas–Mexico ties through research-led panels.
- The American Society of Mexico estimated the Texas–Mexico economic relationship at about $300 billion per year, roughly one-third of Mexico–U.S. trade.
- EGADE research reported an average of 6.4 million freight trucks crossing annually from 2015 to 2023 and goods exceeding $1.67 million per minute at the border.
- Speakers said roughly 10,000 tractor-trailers cross daily between Mexico and Texas, illustrating the intensity of integrated supply chains.
- Laredo overtook Los Angeles as the top U.S. port of entry in 2023, while Gruma and Mission Foods reiterated long-term backing for the center’s work.