Question: For imports of aluminum and aluminum products to MX, our customer, who is the importer into MX, is requesting significant details be added to the mill certificate due to Electronic Value Manifestation. Hoping someone in the membership can provide the citation to the Mexican regulations requiring an importer to have this information. THANK YOU!! […]
Question: Hello Membership,We’ve been seeing significant delays at the Mexico border since the Electronic Value Manifest “EVM” went into effect 4/1/26. It’s taking weeks to move textile components into Mexico for assembly. We’ve provided all the documents requested and we can’t get an answer on what more is needed. We’ve even switched forwarders and we […]
Question: These questions relate to temperature controlled shipments into Mexico. Has anyone in the membership been encountering issues with temperature recorders being removed at the border (not yet sure whether before or after product crosses)? Are you documenting the presence of the recorders on bills of lading? On packing lists? On invoices? (If on invoices, […]
Question: US and CA tariff books are easy to find, but unless I’m old and have missed something, something similar is NOT available online for MX, right? Answer 1: It is available online. I used to have it bookmarked but I must have lost it. It is actually a good site as it ties the […]
Question: Under IMMEX, are the duties DEFERRED, meaning I don’t pay them at time of import but DO have to pay them when I export the finished good? Or are there no import duties at all if destined for IMMEX? And what about VAT? Answer 1: Under IMMEX, import duties are not deferred in the […]
Question: Hello ICPA Members. We produce various electronic products in the US and have customers in Mexico. Historically some products were serialized for internal tracking of test results. There is no regulatory reason our products must be serialized, only for our internal business process and convenience. These serial numbers were printed on the packing list […]
Question: Hello, Are the Mexico tariffs on steel based on the country of origin or the country of melt and pour? Scenario- steel is melted and poured in a European country which holds a trade agreement with Mexico. The steel is then imported into the US, further worked, and substantial transformed into a new steel […]
Question: We will be entering goods to a services IMMEX in Mexico that will warehouse the goods until moved to the manufacturing IMMEX of our customer. Knowing the purpose of our customer’s manufacturing IMMEX is to avoid duties/taxes via the production of goods in the manufacturing IMMEX for export from Mexico – we are very […]
Question: I am looking for resources to access a current version of the Mexican Harmonized Tariff Schedule, looking for non-preferential duty rates into Mexico. Would members be able to provide some resources? Answer 1: I use the service provider’s online tool which has a free module if you are a trade.gov user https://www.customsinfo.com/trade-gov/ Answer 2: […]
Question: Good Morning All, If we clear a fabric from the Czech Republic into the United States for furtherance into Mexico, does this cancel any rulings of the free trade agreement between CZ, and MX? Will the customer still be able to use the free trade agreement for duty relief? It was suggested to me […]
Question: Working for a company that imports products from Mexico to the US, via Laredo. Running into a snag with consolidated freight from multiple vendors as I am being advised that only one DoDa/Pedimento is allowed per trailer and that we cannot mingle DoDAs from two separate Mexican brokers when preparing crossing documents, even though […]
Question: We provide a detailed commercial invoice with a shipment that includes itemized pricing for all physical items. After the shipment is completed, we provide the customer with a Finance invoice. This invoice is not itemized and may contain other after-sale service fees which should not be dutiable. 1. Does Mexico require an itemized finance […]
