Querétaro will host the 31st Mexican Foreign Trade Congress, which will be held in the state capital from October 29 to 31, 2025.
The event’s theme is “Toward a New Era of International Trade,” reflecting the systemic change in the rules and flows of exports and imports around the world.
Details of the upcoming Congress were announced by Marco Antonio Del Prete, head of the Querétaro State Secretariat of Sustainable Development (Sedesu); Susana Duque, general director of the Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade, Investment, and Technology (Comce); and Óscar Peralta Casares, president of Comce Querétaro, in a press release issued Tuesday.
“This year’s hosting is no coincidence: Querétaro represents the heart of Mexico’s new export economy. With an industrial ecosystem based on innovation, advanced manufacturing, logistics, and specialized talent, the state has established itself as a strategic hub for productive integration in North America and a key point for global value chains,” Duque said.
“In this new era, international trade is ceasing to be an operational exercise and becoming a strategic function of companies,” Duque emphasized. Consequently, he offered this statement about the country: “Mexico, as an export powerhouse and an essential part of the USMCA, must strengthen its capacity to adapt to more complex regulations, digitize its processes, and consolidate sustainable and secure supply chains.”
For his part, Del Prete explained that Querétaro has established itself as a national benchmark, with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows of $1.055 billion and exports totaling $18.226 billion in 2024.
The Congress will include keynote addresses, workshops, business meetings, and panels on customs digitalization, supply chain traceability, sustainability, nearshoring, and the USMCA review scheduled for 2026.
Finally, Peralta Casares emphasized that the Congress will be a strategic meeting point for business leaders, authorities, and international trade experts, with the United States and Canada as guests of honor.
In the first half of 2025, Querétaro exported more than $8.6 billion, primarily auto parts, aerospace components, and household appliances.
The 2025 edition of the Congress will feature keynote addresses, panels on artificial intelligence, sustainability, logistics, and commercial innovation, as well as a B2B meeting “Made in Mexico with Quality,” technical visits to leading plants, and networking opportunities for companies, governments, and international organizations.
Source: eleconomista
