The head of the Secretariat for Sustainable Development (SEDESU), Marco Antonio Del Prete Tercero, highlighted the importance of the presence of Canadian companies in the development of Querétaro, thus placing it as the third most important commercial partner of the entity .

During the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Mexico (CANCHAM), the state official pointed out that in the first half of 2022, Querétaro received 25 million dollars from Canada, this in terms of foreign direct investment (FDI), in addition, added that for the period from 1999 to June of this year there were two thousand 301 million dollars, which positions this country as the third commercial partner of the entity.

Del Prete Tercero mentioned that according to the report of the Ministry of Economy, until August 2022, the existence of 95 companies with capital of Canadian origin in Querétaro has been reported, which represents 2.2% of the national total. and 5.8% of total enterprises. in the state, primarily engaged in manufacturing plastics and automotive parts.

Likewise, the state official pointed out that Canada is the second destination with the largest exports from Querétaro, accounting for 2.6% of the total, which means sales of $299.5 million; The main exported products are: refrigerators, freezers, machines and apparatus for cleaning fabrics, air pumps, boards, consoles and bases for the distribution of electricity, among others.

Finally, he congratulated the members of this chamber for celebrating 40 years of trade with Mexico, as well as for promoting trade for the benefit of both countries.