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Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in Mexico - Market Research Report (2009-2024)

Dan Cook Dan Cook New York, United States Last Updated: May 2019 NAICS 48851MX

Revenue

$53.9bn

2019

$53.9bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

93,316

Businesses

6,087

Wages

$X.Xbn

Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in Mexico industry analysis

The Freight Forwarding Brokerages and Agencies industry in Mexico is comprised of establishments that primarily provide processing services for imported and exported goods. These services include the intermediation of services for air, land or maritime cargo, as well as establishments that provide logistics services by coordinating activities related to the distribution of goods through subcontractors. Operators are generally referred to as cargo agencies, freight forwarders, cargo consolidators, shipping agencies or consignment agencies. Due to the industry's high reliance on trade volumes and public consumption for demand, the industry often follows broad economic trends both globally and in Mexico.

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    Market size and recent performance (2009-2024)

    Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 4.8% over the past five years, to reach an estimated $53.9bn in 2019.

    Trends and Insights

    • Demand increases have outweighed falling rates resulting from shocks to the world price of crude oil
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    Biggest companies in the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in Mexico

    Company
    2019
    Market Share (%)
    2019
    Revenue ($m)
    2019
    Profit ($m)
    2019
    Profit Margin (%)
    2019
    Deutsche Post DHL Group
    C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.
    DSV Solutions S.A. de C.V.

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    Products & Services Segmentation

    Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including International freight forwarding and customs brokerage, Domestic freight forwarding and customs brokerage and Nonvessel operating common carrier services. International freight forwarding and customs brokerage is the largest segment of the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in Mexico.

    Trends and Insights

    <B>International freight forwarding and customs brokerage:</B>

    Table of Contents

    About this industry

    Industry definition

    The Freight Forwarding Brokerages and Agencies industry in Mexico is comprised of establishments that primarily provide processing services for imported and exported goods. These services include the intermediation of services for air, land or maritime cargo, as well as establishments that provide logistics services by coordinating activities related to the distribution of goods through subcontractors. Operators are generally referred to as cargo agencies, freight forwarders, cargo consolidators, shipping agencies or consignment agencies. Due to the industry's high reliance on trade volumes and public consumption for demand, the industry often follows broad economic trends both globally and in Mexico.

    What's included in this industry?

    Freight forwardingCustoms brokeringMarine shipping-agency servicesInternational freight forwarding and customs brokerageDomestic freight forwarding and customs brokerageNonvessel operating common carrier servicesOther

    Companies

    Deutsche Post DHL GroupC.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.DSV Solutions S.A. de C.V.

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    Related Terms

    INTEGRATED LOGISTIC SERVICESLESS-THAN-CONTAINER LOAD (LCL)LESS-THAN-TRUCKLOAD (LTL)

    Industry Code

    NAICS

    NAICS 48851MX - Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in Mexico

    Performance

    Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

    Analyst insights

    Total imports. Total imports are a key determinant of industry demand. Importers often demand industry services to arrange freight transportation services in Mexico, as well a...

    In this chapter (4)

    • Current Performance
    • Outlook
    • Volatility
    • Life Cycle

    Key metrics

    • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
    • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
    • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
    • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

    Charts

    • Revenue, including historical (2009-2018) and forecast (2019-2024)
    • Employees, including historical (2009-2018) and forecast (2019-2024)
    • Businesses, including historical (2009-2018) and forecast (2019-2024)
    • Profit, including historical (2009-2019)
    • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
    • Industry Life Cycle

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
    • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
    • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
    • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

    Products and Markets

    Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

    Analyst insight

    <B>International freight forwarding and customs brokerage:</B>

    In this chapter

    • Products & Services
    • Major Markets

    Key metrics

    • Largest market segment and value in 2019
    • Product innovation level

    Charts

    • Products & services segmentation in 2019
    • Major market segmentation in 2019

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
    • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
    • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
    • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

    Geographic Breakdown

    Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

    Analyst insights

    Establishments for the Freight Forwarding Brokerages and Agencies industry in Mexico are generally located in proximity to key markets for their services. As a result, the loc...

    In this chapter (1)

    • Business Locations

    Charts

    • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
    • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2019

    Tables

    • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2019
    • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2019
    • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2019
    • Number and share of employees in each region in 2019

    Detailed analysis

    • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
    • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

    Competitive Forces

    Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

    Analyst insights

    Understanding government policies and their implications. Customs brokerages are a key component of industry services. It is essential to understand changes to customs tariffs...

    In this chapter (4)

    • Concentration
    • Barriers to Entry
    • Substitutes
    • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

    Key metrics

    • Industry concentration level
    • Industry competition level and trend
    • Barriers to entry level and trend
    • Substitutes level and trend
    • Buyer power level and trend
    • Supplier power level and trend

    Charts

    • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2014-2019
    • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

    Detailed analysis

    • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
    • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
    • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
    • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
    • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
    • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
    • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
    • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
    • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

    Companies

    Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

    Analyst insights

    Deutsche Post DHL Group (DHL), based in Bronn, Germany, is a postal, delivery, freight-forwarding and third-party logistics company. DHL mainly operates in Germany and greater...

    In this chapter

    • Market Share Concentration
    • Companies
    • Company Spotlights

    Charts

    • Industry market share by company in 2015 through 2019
    • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2019
    • Overview of Deutsche Post DHL Group's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2013 through 2019
    • Overview of C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2013 through 2019
    • Overview of DSV Solutions S.A. de C.V.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2013 through 2019
    • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company

    Detailed analysis

    • Description and key data for Deutsche Post DHL Group, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
    • Description and key data for C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
    • Description and key data for DSV Solutions S.A. de C.V., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
    • Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company

    External Environment

    Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

    Analyst insights

    The Freight Forwarding Brokerages and Agencies industry in Mexico is well-regulated by various bodies, according to the nature of services provided. Generally speaking, operat...

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

      Detailed analysis

      • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry
      • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
      • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

      Key Statistics

      Industry Data

      Data Tables

      Including values and annual change:

      • Revenue (2009-2024)
      • IVA (2009-2024)
      • Establishments (2009-2024)
      • Enterprises (2009-2024)
      • Employment (2009-2024)
      • Exports (2009-2024)
      • Imports (2009-2024)
      • Wages (2009-2024)

      Top Questions Answered

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      What is the estimated market size of the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in Mexico in 2019?

      The market size of the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in Mexico is $53.9bn in 2019.

      How many businesses are there in the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in Mexico industry in 2019?

      There are 6,087 businesses in the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in Mexico, which has declined at a CAGR of 10.7% between 2014 and 2019.

      Has the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in Mexico grown or declined over the past 5 years?

      The market size of the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in Mexico has been at a CAGR of 4.8% between 2014 and 2019.

      What is the forecast growth of the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in Mexico over the next 5 years?

      The Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in Mexico market is forecast to over the five years from 2019 to 2024

      What are the biggest companies in the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies market in Mexico?

      The biggest companies operating in the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies market in Mexico are Deutsche Post DHL Group, C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. and DSV Solutions S.A. de C.V.

      What does the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in Mexico include?

      Freight forwarding and Customs brokering are part of the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry.

      Which companies have the highest market share in the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in Mexico?

      The company holding the most market share in Mexico is Deutsche Post DHL Group.

      How many people are/were employed in the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies in Mexico in 2019?

      There are 93,316 employed in the Freight Forwarding Brokerages & Agencies industry in Mexico 2019.

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