{"id":1355,"date":"2018-06-18T06:40:06","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T06:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lonestar-supply.com\/blog-checkerboard\/"},"modified":"2018-06-18T06:40:06","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T06:40:06","slug":"blog-checkerboard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lonestar-supply.com\/en\/blog-checkerboard\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Checkerboard"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thanks to the country\u2019s free-trade pact with the US and Canada, a chair made at Kuka\u2019s factory in Hofusan can travel across the border duty-free, whereas one shipped to the US from China would be hit with a 25% tariff, according to Huang. Annual Net Investment in Mexico From China and Hong Kong Source: Mexican Secretariat of Economy Chinese investment in Mexico jumped from $154 million in 2016 to $271 million the following year, when\u00a0Donald Trump\u00a0took office threatening a trade war. The pandemic\u2019s supply-chain snarls and the angst caused by Chinese President\u00a0Xi Jinping\u2019s tech crackdown have catapulted yet more Chinese companies across the Pacific, with investment in Mexico hitting just under $500 million last year. Chinese companies aren\u2019t the first to seek shelter from US tariffs in Mexico. Japanese automakers began opening plants in the country in the 1990s in response to a barrage of import restrictions that began under\u00a0Ronald Reagan. Firms from China have faced some operational challenges in Mexico. The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which replaced Nafta, requires that a higher proportion of the value of any good must come from North America to qualify for tariff-free treatment. But Mexico doesn\u2019t boast extensive networks of suppliers across a large number of industries, making it trickier to source materials. Some of the new arrivals have other issues to contend with. Huang of Kuka Home says his Mexican workers are more inquisitive than those at home. \u201cMexican people always ask why\u2014\u2018Why should I do this?\u2019 \u2018Why should I do that?\u2019\u201d Huang says. \u201cThey want to understand the reason.\u201d Another difference: Workers in Mexico generally won\u2019t clock 16-hour days, like employees in China are willing to do. 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Storm update\u00a0| Typhoon Muifa barreled toward Shanghai, threatening to bring strong winds and flooding to the heavily populated region along China\u2019s eastern coast. Strike wave\u00a0| Two of Britain\u2019s largest ports are bracing for overlapping dockworker walkouts in coming weeks, threatening more disruption to the nation\u2019s trade flows in a dispute over pay. Retail surprise\u00a0| Inditex, the world\u2019s biggest fast-fashion retailer, reported first-half results that topped estimates as the owner of the Zara clothing brand defied a global surge in inflation. It also built up inventory to cushion against supply-chain snarls. Xi returns\u00a0| In the almost 1,000 days since Xi Jinping last ventured abroad, China has found itself increasingly isolated within the US-led world order. He\u2019s finally reemerging this week alongside Russia\u2019s Vladimir Putin to showcase his vision for a viable alternative. Rationing nears\u00a0| European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will call for radical steps to stem the energy crisis, edging closer to rationing measures and calling for a swoop on energy companies\u2019 profits. On the Bloomberg Terminal Risk alert\u00a0| Rising rates and recessionary fears are growing, yet credit across continents and sectors may be well positioned for additional supply and demand headwinds, Bloomberg Intelligence says in the FICC Focus Podcast. ITC ban\u00a0| The US International Trade Commission issued an order blocking imports of a Chinese company\u2019s clinical-grade, genetically engineered rice seeds for medical uses after finding they infringe a patent held by Kansas developer Ventria Bioscience, Bloomberg Law reports. Use the\u00a0AHOY\u00a0function to track global commodities trade flows. Click\u00a0HERE\u00a0for automated stories about supply chains. 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