Mexico overtook Canada as the US' top trading partner at the start of 2023.
US trade with China has been edging lower since 2018, except for a spike during the pandemic.
Mexico became US' top trading partner at the start of 2023US's trade with major partners as percentage of total US trade.
Canada was the US' top trading partner since at least 2000 before being overtaken by China in 2014.
"Mexico's expanding manufacturing base has offered an alternative to producing in China," Torres wrote in the note.
Persons:
Trump, Donald Trump, China wasn't, Luis Torres, Torres, Hisense
Organizations:
Service, Privacy, Census Bureau, East, Federal Reserve Bank, Dallas, Trump, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, China
Locations:
Mexico, Canada, China, Wall, Silicon, US, Washington, Beijing