Why Tamaulipas’ industry keeps growing despite trade headwinds

Despite heightened trade uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and the upcoming review of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement, the industrial real estate market along Tamaulipas’ border is entering 2026 with more stability than many industry players had anticipated, supported by expansion activity, logistics demand, and more disciplined growth.

Sergio Reséndez, managing director of Colliers Monterrey, the regional office of the global commercial real estate services firm, said the risks that dominated headlines over the past year had limited operational impact on border markets.

“There has been more noise than real effect,” Reséndez said. “Although there was significant uncertainty related to tariffs, migration, and blockades, in practice, the impact on Mexico has been very limited.”

He said concerns that companies would begin leaving the border region did not materialize.