The Mexican auto market has faced many disruptions impacting supply chains worldwide. With ports already stretched to accommodate growing export volumes, they are now facing a balancing act to accommodate the rise of imports for domestic markets. Some are finding that balance by reimagining traditional vehicle supply chain practices. Domestic demand driving rise in imports / Not long ago, there used to be a more even distribution of vehicles imported into Mexico between ports on the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific. But lately, as more vehicles from Asia have entered the Mexican market, imports are overwhelming the ports on the Pacific Coast. The Association of Mexican Automotive Distributors (AMDA) has highlighted that the country’s ports are filled with car imports, especially on the Pacific Coast. (....)