of conditions in northern mexico to get around us sanctions on chinese goods by making those same products in mexico instead. at the same time, some big us firms have relocated from asia to mexico too. while nearshoring has undoubtedly provided the mexican economy with a major boost during the global economic downturn, many are asking if the boom can last. our mexico correspondent, will grant, reports from the northern city of monterrey in other news, made in mexico but owned by china, the furniture company a part of the business. scores of chinese companies relocated to industrial parks in northern mexico to bring production close to the us market with shipping and the final product is considered 100% mexican. the avoid tariffs and sanctions imposed on china and the worsening trade war the us.