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TexasTwing t1_jdj4p00 wrote

Reply to comment by TrustM3ImAnEngineer in [OC] In 2022, Mexico traded more with Texas than it did with all of Asia and 6x as much as it did with all of LatAm. by latinometrics

Nope. Texas exports to Mexico include oil and gas, chemicals, nuclear reactors, iron, steel, plastics, and copper. Mexico’s exports to Texas include nuclear reactors, plastics, oil and gas, furniture, fruit, and nuts. Both are over $100 billion in each direction.

Texas’ GDP is 45% more than Mexico’s, so it’s not unreasonable for two neighbors to have so much trade.

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KenDefender t1_jdks636 wrote

They are both sending nuclear reactors to each other on the regular? What's up with that

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Yglorba t1_jdl47uu wrote

What if we just passed a nuclear reactor back and forth... forever.

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TrustM3ImAnEngineer t1_jdj7x9v wrote

So Mexico doesn’t trade with Iowa, for example?

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TexasTwing t1_jdj8cv8 wrote

About $3 billion total imports and exports between Mexico and Iowa. Makes sense. Iowa is smaller and further. Iowa’s GDP is 1/6th of Mexico’s.

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TrustM3ImAnEngineer t1_jdj8nh0 wrote

I guess it’s $780 billion in 2022 for total US to Mexico trade. Makes more sense now.

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