The fourteen cards are arranged in seven regional pairs. Each pair compares Mexico City with the second venue and ends with the same operating recommendation: when it pays to produce at a local workshop, when it pays to produce at the Mexico City hub and ship by freight, and when it pays to produce under IMMEX maquila at the border. The navigation between cards runs by category (textile, ceramic, premium, border, compliance).
Textile · Polo embroidery
Mexico City vs Monterrey — 220 g piqué polo, embroidered, 500 units
Short-sleeve polo in combed piqué 220 g, computerized embroidery on left chest, one color, sizes S to 2XL. Mexico City: 178 MXN per unit with freight to Polanco or Santa Fe included. Monterrey: 169 MXN per unit with delivery to Cintermex, San Pedro or Valle Oriente dock. Difference: -5%, in Monterrey's favor, due to local labor and shorter thread run. Recommendation: if delivery is in the Monterrey metro area, a Regiomontano workshop is the right pick; if the kit is re-shipped to the USA through Laredo, produce in the Regio hub and cross the border.
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Textile · DTF t-shirt
Mexico City vs Guadalajara — 180 g ring-spun DTF t-shirt, 1,000 units
Unisex t-shirt in 180 g ring-spun cotton, DTF print in two colors on chest and back, sizes S to 2XL with extended curve. Mexico City: 64 MXN per unit with delivery to Polanco, Condesa, Roma and Expo GDL area. Guadalajara: 58 MXN per unit with delivery to the Tlaquepaque workshop or Expo GDL dock. Difference: -9%, due to Tapatío workshop density and energy costs. Recommendation: if your volume is 1,000+ units and delivery is in western Mexico, produce in GDL; if you need to re-label in Mexico City and distribute to multiple states, produce in Iztapalapa.
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Textile · Hoodie screen print
Mexico City vs Tijuana — 320 g fleece hoodie, screen print, 300 units
Unisex hoodie in 320 g cotton-poly blend with three-color plastisol screen print on chest and sleeve. Mexico City: 412 MXN per unit with overland freight to central CDMX. Tijuana: 396 MXN per unit with delivery to maquiladora plant or cross-dock shipment to Otay. Difference: -4%, due to lower border labor cost and saved return freight. Recommendation: if delivery is in Tijuana or Mexicali, produce in Tijuana; if the kit is shipped to the USA through Otay, IMMEX maquila in Tijuana is the right model.
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Textile · Eco tote
Mexico City vs Mérida — 90 g non-woven tote, 1,000 units
Tote in laminated non-woven 90 g with one-color screen print, 60 cm handle, square reinforcement. Mexico City: 22 MXN per unit with delivery in Polanco or metro area. Mérida: 26 MXN per unit with delivery to CIC Mérida dock or hotel zone. Difference: +18%, in Mérida's disfavor due to return freight and lower local workshop density. Recommendation: for peninsula programs destined to Mérida or Cancun, produce at the Mexico City hub and ship consolidated to AICM T2 by air freight with Carta Porte 3.0.
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Premium · Laser-engraved crystal
Mexico City vs Cancún — executive crystal set, laser engraved, 50 units
Executive set with cut crystal tumbler and matching plate, deep laser engraving with logo and recipient name. Mexico City: 1,420 MXN per unit with delivery in Polanco or Cancun hotel zone via DHL. Cancun: 1,510 MXN per unit with delivery to Moon Palace, CasaMagna or Hyatt Ziva. Difference: +6%, in Cancun's disfavor due to volumetric air freight and limited consolidation. Recommendation: for incentive trip kits, produce in Mexico City and ship by air to the hotel zone; name labelling is solved with individual kit packaging.
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Textile · Embroidered softshell
Mexico City vs Querétaro — softshell jacket, embroidered, 200 units
Three-layer softshell jacket with polar fleece lining, computerized embroidery on chest and upper back, sizes S to 2XL. Mexico City: 612 MXN per unit with delivery in Santa Fe or metro area. Querétaro: 588 MXN per unit with delivery at BMW, Bombardier or Flex plant. Difference: -4%, in Querétaro's favor due to lower labor cost in the industrial corridor workshops. Recommendation: for programs with employees in the Bajío region, produce in a Querétaro workshop; for national distribution, produce in Mexico City.
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Textile · 3D puff cap
Mexico City vs Puebla — 3D puff trucker cap, 500 units
Trucker cap with foam front and 3D puff embroidery on the front panel, plastic closure, four panels. Mexico City: 78 MXN per unit with delivery in Polanco or metro area. Puebla: 72 MXN per unit with delivery at VW, Audi or Continental plant. Difference: -8%, in Puebla's favor due to workshop density on the Mexico City to Puebla route and industrial electricity cost. Recommendation: for sports activations, sponsorships and summer kits, produce in Puebla; if the kit is consolidated with other products, produce in Mexico City.
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Textile · Promotional shoe bag
Mexico City vs León — canvas shoe bag, screen print, 1,000 units
Shoe bag in cotton canvas with one-color screen print, jute handle, 18 cm gusset. Mexico City: 48 MXN per unit with delivery in Polanco or Santa Fe. León: 42 MXN per unit with delivery at the footwear plant or Poliforum León dock. Difference: -12%, in León's favor due to textile and footwear workshop density along the Guanajuato corridor. Recommendation: for SAPICA, ANPIC and events of the footwear-fashion cluster, produce in León; for general kits, produce in Mexico City.
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Textile · Plant uniform
Mexico City vs Saltillo — plant uniform with embroidery, 1,000 units
Plant uniform in 200 g cotton-poly blend, shirt and pants, embroidered on chest and back with corporate legend, sizes 26 to 50. Mexico City: 384 MXN per unit with delivery at the plant or corporate office. Saltillo: 358 MXN per unit with delivery at Stellantis, GM or industrial zone plant. Difference: -7%, in Saltillo's favor due to qualified labor cost and proximity with industrial thread suppliers. Recommendation: for plant programs in Coahuila, produce in a Saltillo workshop; if the uniform is delivered across multiple states, produce in Mexico City.
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Onboarding · Welcome kit
Mexico City vs Aguascalientes — onboarding welcome kit, 100 units
Welcome kit with canvas backpack, stainless steel thermos, A5 notebook with pen and 16 GB USB drive, individually packed in black box with calligraphy. Mexico City: 1,380 MXN per unit with delivery to HR office or Nissan plant. Aguascalientes: 1,420 MXN per unit with delivery to corporate office. Difference: +3%, in Aguascalientes's disfavor due to lower local packer density. Recommendation: for mass onboarding at the plant, produce the full kit in Mexico City and ship by ground with Carta Porte 3.0.
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Border · Maquila kit
Mexico City vs Mexicali — electronics maquila kit, 300 units
Kit with dry-fit blend technical t-shirt, embroidered cap and laptop-compartment backpack, NOM-004 labelling and bilingual English-Spanish for plant personnel. Mexico City: 524 MXN per unit with delivery to corporate office. Mexicali: 498 MXN per unit with delivery to the semiconductor plant or cross-dock shipment to Calexico. Difference: -5%, in Mexicali's favor due to lower labor cost and saved return freight. Recommendation: for maquila with shipment to San Diego or Los Angeles, produce in Mexicali under IMMEX.
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Ceramic · Sublimated mug
Mexico City vs Guanajuato — sublimated ceramic mug, 500 units
11 oz ceramic mug with full-color sublimation, individually packed in white box, NOM-004 certification on labelling and LFPDPPP compliance when the recipient name is included. Mexico City: 38 MXN per unit with delivery to corporate office. Guanajuato: 36 MXN per unit with delivery at plant or tourist zone. Difference: -5%, in Guanajuato's favor due to ceramic workshop density in the Dolores-San Miguel corridor. Recommendation: for programs whose final destination is Mexico City, produce in Guanajuato and ship by ground; for Bajío destination, produce in Guanajuato.
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Veracruz · Sublimated thermos
Mexico City vs Veracruz — port-area sublimated thermos, 500 units
600 ml stainless steel thermos with full-wrap sublimation, latched lid and side handle. Mexico City: 92 MXN per unit with delivery in Polanco or metro area. Veracruz: 96 MXN per unit with delivery at port or industrial zone. Difference: +4%, in Veracruz's disfavor due to return ground freight and lower metal sublimation workshop density. Recommendation: for programs destined to the port or the Gulf, produce in Mexico City and ship by ground with Carta Porte 3.0.
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Sonora · Aerospace training set
Mexico City vs Hermosillo — aerospace training set, 200 units
Set with technical t-shirt, logbook with metal spiral, technical pen, individually packed in rigid box with corporate calligraphy and bilingual label. Mexico City: 612 MXN per unit with delivery to Hermosillo office or Expo Forence dock. Hermosillo: 658 MXN per unit with delivery at the aerospace plant. Difference: +7%, in Hermosillo's disfavor due to return ground freight from Mexico City and lower packer density. Recommendation: for programs whose final destination is the northwest, produce in Mexico City and ship by ground with Carta Porte 3.0.
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