Gov’t has secured $176 million in reshoring commitments

The San Juan Daily Star | August 20, 2025

by The Star Staff

Puerto Rico has secured investment commitments totaling $176 million and created 1,533 jobs, resulting in an estimated payroll of $117 million since an executive order was enacted to promote reshoring.

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón, along with Economic Development and Commerce Secretary Sebastián Negrón Reichard, recently met with industry leaders and members of the Reshoring Task Force, which includes the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC by its acronym in Spanish), Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA), and InvestPR. The meeting aimed to discuss the progress made so far and outline the next steps to further promote reshoring in Puerto Rico.

Reshoring, also known as inshoring or onshoring, is the practice of bringing manufacturing and other business operations back to a company’s home country after they have been relocated to a foreign country, often to reduce costs.

During the meeting, the governor announced four key initiatives...

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