As Trade With Mexico Expands, Companies Flock to Santa Teresa
Santa Teresa is a place whose time has come.
New Mexico’s border industrial zone is booming like never before, as companies scramble to set up shop or expand operations to supply Mexico’s “maquila” assembly industry with raw materials and components, and to provide storage and transportation services to move finished goods from Mexico to markets in the U.S. and Canada.
Important Message for all C-TPAT Members
In the past few weeks, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has detected an increase in narcotic and human smuggling seizures in commercial shipments originating in Mexico and entering through several South West Border (SWB) ports. Both C-TPAT and non C-TPAT shipments have been targeted by Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTO).
C-TPAT Importers, Mexico/Foreign Manufacturers, Mexican Long Haul Carriers and US/Mexico Highway Carriers should be cognizant that DTOs may target all entities involved in the supply chain regardless of the commodity being transported.
2013 Legislative Recap
Dear Border Industrial Association Members:
The 2013 New Mexico Legislative Session adjourned this past Saturday. The session was a very good one for our BIA membership, as we successfully achieved $3.8 million extra funds for improvements to the water/wastewater treatment system in Sunland Park/Santa Teresa.
Border Development is a Bright Spot in State Economy
By Harold Morgan
Jerry Pacheco can hardly contain his enthusiasm as he provides a “windshield tour” of the Santa Teresa Logistics Park just north of the Santa Teresa Port of Entry.
“Now it’s happening,” he says repeatedly. The enthusiasm may have drawn extra energy from Pacheco’s passenger this columnist being a fellow Santa Teresa true believer.
KVIA Interviews Ed Camden About Santa Teresa’s Export Boom
Ed Camden of Southwest Steel Coil was interviewed by KVIA Channel 7 about the export boom in Santa Teresa. You can watch the interview on KVIA’s website by clicking here.









