1) An assembly plant in Mexico 2) Assembly plant 
In Mexico, a maquiladora (makilaˈðoɾa) or maquila (IPA) is a manufacturing operation in a free trade zone (FTZ), 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 and/or manufactured products, sometimes back to the raw materials....
manufacturing plant that imports and assembles duty-free components for export. The arrangement allows plant owners to take advantage of low-cost ... [10 related articles]
[n] - an assembly plant in Mexico (near the United States border)
noun an assembly plant in Mexico (near the United States border); parts are shipped into Mexico and the finished product is shipped back across the border