Assembly plants or factories, mainly of U.S. companies, established on the U.S.-Mexican border and primarily using Mexican labor are known as _____.

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Maquiladoras are manufacturing operations in Mexico, near the U.S.-Mexico border, where factories import material and equipment on a duty-free and tariff-free basis for assembly, processing, or manufacturing and then export the assembled, processed, or manufactured products, usually back to the originating country. They are a significant part of the Mexican economy and utilize mainly Mexican labor.

Assembly Plants or Factories, Mainly of U