briefings
a private briefing for your leadership team
forty-five minutes on the decisions in front of you. online, or in person in toronto or montréal by arrangement.
what we cover
- The route
- A distributor, a contract manufacturer, a shelter or your own entity, weighed against your volumes, your capex and whether Mexico is also your market.
- The state
- How a competition between states on labour, power, logistics and incentives runs, and what gets negotiated before you sign.
- The cost
- Landed cost with duty, IVA and customs treatment, with IMMEX where it fits.
- The trade picture
- What the outcome of the July 2026 USMCA review, the annual reviews that follow and the tariff measures in force mean for your goods.
format
- 45 minutes, no fee
- Up to eight people from your side
- With Robert Katona, principal of Calder & Vale
- Your questions set the agenda
request a briefing
Robert replies within two business days to agree the format, the date and the agenda.