Mexico Foreign Investment Screening Bill Puts Security Chiefs at the Table as Textile Makers Accuse China
Mexico's Senate received a bill letting security ministries vet foreign stakes above 49 percent in strategic sectors, as the textile chamber accuses China of triangulating goods through the United States. The post Mexico Foreign Investment Screening Bill Puts Security Chiefs at the Table as Textile Makers Accuse China appeared first on The Rio Times .
President Claudia Sheinbaum recently submitted a reform to the Mexican Senate, aiming to incorporate the defense, navy, and security ministers into the National Foreign Investment Commission (CNIE) with voting rights. This reform focuses on strategic sectors such as energy, mining, data storage, and semiconductors, where foreign stakes above 49 percent would require explicit commission approval on national-security grounds.
The Mexican textile industry, represented by Canaintex, accuses China of rerouting goods through the United States to bypass Mexican tariffs. According to Canaintex, seven out of every ten garments sold in Mexican street markets are now illicit. The reform is significant as it aligns with the USMCA review, where the United States has demanded a similar foreign investment screening regime.
The Mexican government is also building the necessary machinery to screen foreign investment on national-security grounds, working in unison with Washington.
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