China firms are using Mexico as a backdoor to the US markets

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Scores of Chinese companies have bult or are building industrial parks and factories in Mexico to deliver goods into the US market using the free trad agreement the US has with Mexico to avoid tariffs and sanctions.. The products being produced and trucked into the US includes furniture, refrigerators, machinery, heavy construction equipment, solar panels and soon BYD automobiles.

Here are some specific examples and details:

  1. Man Wah Furniture Manufacturing: This Chinese company has built a $300 million factory in northern Mexico. The factory produces reclining armchairs and leather sofas for US retailers like Costco and Walmart.
  2. Hofusan Industrial Park: Located about 25 miles north of Monterrey, this is a 2,100-acre converted ranch that hosts manufacturing plants for ten Chinese companies. The total investment in this park amounts to $1 billion over the past three years. It’s expected to grow to 35 businesses over the next two years and employ up to 15,000 workers.Chinese companies are currently operating at Hofusan Industrial Park in Mexico. Here are some of the key companies mentioned;:Hisense: This Chinese appliance manufacturer has invested in a refrigerator manufacturing plant at Hofusan Industrial Park.; Sunon Furniture: A Chinese furniture company that has established operations in the industrial park.; Skyish: Another Chinese company operating at Hofusan, though specific details about their operations are not provided in the search results; Kuka Home: The search results mention a Kuka Home furniture factory at Hofusan Industrial Park.
  3. Hisense: This Chinese company invested $260 million in a manufacturing plant for refrigerators in 2021 at the Hofusan Industrial Park.
  4. Lingong Machinery Group: This Chinese company, which makes diggers and heavy construction equipment, announced plans to invest $5 billion in a factory in Nuevo León, a northern state bordering the United States.
  5. Trina Solar: The company has announced plans to invest up to $1 billion in Nuevo León.
  6. BYD Auto: This Chinese automaker is considering setting up a new assembly line in Mexico to sell cars locally and ship them to U.S. buyers.

Jeff Newman represents whistleblowers nationwide relating to Medicare and Medicaid fraud, under the state and federal False Claims Act (Qui Tam) laws. He also represents whistleblowers under the SEC, CFTC and FINCEN whistleblower programs and he can be reached at Jeff@JeffNewmanLaw.com or at 866-783-1079