‘Caught in the storm’: Three NM manufacturers describe Trump tariff impacts

‘Caught in the storm’: Three NM manufacturers describe Trump tariff impacts

Inspection booths at the Santa Teresa port of entry, pictured in 2013, which is also a manufacturing hub in Southern NM. Managers of three manufacturers told a legislative panel Oct. 21, 2025 about the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs. (Courtesy CBP)Local managers representing a metal fabricator, textile manufacturer and commercial printer testified to New Mexico lawmakers on Tuesday they are all facing unpredictability and steep cost …