Benesch Partner Jonathan Todd Provides Expert Insights on Mexico Customs Overhaul in FreightWaves Article

Partner Jonathan Todd, Vice Chair of the firm’s Transportation & Logistics Practice Group, was quoted in a recent FreightWaves article exploring how Mexico’s proposed 2026 customs reforms may reshape cross-border manufacturing and supply chains.

In the coverage, Todd highlighted the longstanding issue of duty evasion impacting U.S. manufacturers and the potential competitive advantages of stronger enforcement measures. “There’s a fair amount of duty evasion and smuggling of Chinese goods and other inputs into Mexico,” Todd said, describing a concern shared by U.S. manufacturers. “Stronger enforcement will help U.S. producers compete on a more level playing field.” 

Mexico’s proposed customs modernization aims to tighten enforcement and compliance obligations in the manufacturing sector — developments that could have meaningful implications for U.S.–Mexico cross-border trade, manufacturing competitiveness and nearshoring strategies. Todd’s expertise as both an attorney and licensed U.S. Customs Broker brings valuable perspective to this complex regulatory landscape.

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