SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Many factories and manufacturers in Tijuana are rushing to get their products north of the border to avoid 25 percent tariffs promised by President Trump, according to Israel Delgado Vallejo, vice president of the freight chamber of commerce.
Delgado Vallejo says they have seen an increase in demand for trucking services as companies scurry to get their products into the U.S.
“We’ve seen an increase in requests for trucking services this month and it’s due to the pressure being applied by the United States,” he said. “This border region is taking advantage of producing items quickly and then sending them to the United States before the tariffs take effect.”
President Trump has said the U.S. will impose 25 percent tariffs on Mexican and Canadian products starting March 2.
According to Delgado Vallejo, the uncertainty in the industrial sector, could force some to move their production out of Mexico to avoid the tariffs.
“We’ve seen a 30-percent increase in deliveries compared to the same time in years prior, this will continue every time Trump keeps moving the deadline on tariffs.”
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