The medical device industry has been affected by President Donald Trump's statements on the imposition of 25% tariffs, according to Alfredo Dueñas, president of the Baja California Medical Devices Cluster.
“But at the same time we are being affected by many of the medical devices that require textiles, aluminum and steel, obviously with the positioning of President Trump's administration we are being affected,” he said.
However, the president of the Cluster stressed that the implementation of these tariffs could cause a crisis in the United States due to the possible shortage of medical devices.
Alfredo Dueñas mentioned that although North American companies will begin operations in their country, their establishment would take a while because the permits from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take between 12 and 18 months. With the application of the tariff measures, between 15,000 and 20,000 jobs in the state would be at risk, estimated the president of the cluster.