Tijuana documented the closure of five maquiladora plants during 2024 compared to the previous year, according to a review of figures from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
2024 was one of the most challenging years for the city's maquiladora sector, where, in addition to company closures, 17,348 workers were lost and exports contracted by 16%.
However, what is most concerning is that these indicators for Tijuana were given before the trade war launched in 2025 by the US administration of Donald Trump against Mexico.
In this sense, it is anticipated that the threatened tariffs on Mexican exports to the United States would have a strong impact on the city's maquiladora industry, which could lead to the closure of some active plants in Tijuana.