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nearshoring

American  
[neer-shawr-ing] / ˈnɪərˌʃɔr ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the practice of relocating business operations to a nearby foreign country.


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As the world deglobalizes and economic competition between the two superpowers escalates, de Chazal and Mukama describe how access to and availability of resources are becoming ever more restricted and more expensive nearshoring is unavoidable.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

She is prioritizing macro stability and institutional coordination to secure nearshoring and foreign direct investment inflows that are redefining Mexico’s economic landscape right now.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Industrial projects spurred by 2022’s Inflation Reduction Act have been coming online, buoying demand, with fresh needs for space coming from reshoring and nearshoring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

The triangular relationship between the US, China and Mexico is behind the buzzword in Mexican business: nearshoring.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2024

Anticipated growth in "nearshoring," as companies relocate to Mexico to be closer to U.S. customers, could deepen those labor shortages, according to Mexican manufacturing association INDEX.

From Reuters • Nov. 24, 2023