The fast‑growing Bajío–Mexico City–Querétaro corridor is emerging as a rapidly developing and significant economic region, impacting how Mexico’s new Automatic Export Notice will reshape cross-border commerce, according to the Q3 2025 Redwood Cross‑Border Index, released by Redwood Logistics.
“Hundreds of people are flocking to Querétaro daily, rapidly transforming the area into a major retail hub with surging consumption,” says Jordan Dewart, president of Redwood Mexico Operations. “To effectively meet customer expectations amid the growth, logistics service providers must strategically integrate themselves deeply within Mexico, moving beyond mere border operations.”
Key takeaways:
· The “Twin Triangles” concept illustrates a unified ecosystem: manufacturers in Mexico’s Bajío region expand their operations to meet the demand of consumers concentrated from Querétaro to the Valley of Mexico. This growth mirrors the U.S. “Texas Triangle” (Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio), which provides significant capacity and labor to facilitate commerce in both directions.
· Southbound demand is increasing, driven by the expanding retail sector in Central Mexico and ongoing nearshoring trends. These factors are drawing more U.S. goods into Mexico, and carriers operating south of the border are actively seeking southbound shippers to achieve network balance. This macro resilience is evident despite tariff concerns, as Mexico’s economy grew by 0.7% in Q2 compared to 0.2% in Q1, with foreign direct investment (FDI) and venture investment showing an upward trend, providing strong support for manufacturing and retail replenishment in Central Mexico.
“Mexico’s transformation into the United States’ primary trading partner continues, undeterred by past, present, or future challenges,” Dewart says. “This ongoing investment south of the border is demonstrably shortening cash cycles for companies in both nations, fueling economic growth amidst turbulence.”
