QUESTION: We have a couple of Mexican customers that are insisting the NAFTA certificate needs to be manually signed and will not accept our “electronic” signature. The signature is basically a scan of the manual signature that is then applied to the NAFTA certificate. In this technologically advanced era, I just can’t imagine every single […]
QUESTION: We recently purchased fabric from Mexico that meets NAFTA qualifications. We were not the importer in the US. The fabric is dyed fabric that has the appearance of more than one color. The fabric is 100% polyester filament. The Mexican supplier provided a NAFTA certificate showing the tariff code as 5407.52 which is […]
QUESTION: Can I get details on how IMMEX and Maquiladora operations work from the US compliance point of view? If US company USA, Inc exports previously imported goods to MX company Immex Co, then what record keeping requirements do you have in place for USA, Inc.? We are looking at EAR99 machinery, nothing fancy. When […]
QUESTION: Does anyone have an SOP for importing into Mexico and exporting from Mexico they could share that addresses classification, valuation and record keeping? ************* Answers: For this Topic the first question that must be asked is whether you are utilizing a Maquiladora or not; this changes many things, such as US import Valuation (as only […]
QUESTION: We have exported product to a related party in Mexico with NAFTA preference claimed. We have since had a change of heart from one of our suppliers who now says their product does not and should not have qualified for NAFTA preference. What are our risks? I understand we’ll have to pay any duties that should have […]
QUESTION: Can you claim drawback on goods imported from a country other than Mexico or Canada, and subsequently exported to Mexico for assy into a new and different article of commerce in a Maquila operation? Would not think that this would meet the Customs definition of an export because the goods “are not united with […]
QUESTION: Two questions for the membership. 1) Does Mexico issue binding tariff rulings? If so, any details on the process/best practices are appreciated. 2) Does anyone in the membership have experience differentiating between products of 2202.10 and 2202.90 as imported into Mexico? Neither the HTS nor the WCO Ex Notes are very specific as to when to […]
QUESTION: Is there anything in the regs or anyone had any experience where their Mexican entity does the US import documents and recordkeeping for the US site? Is customs ok with this? ========== Answer: We do this in some locations. It has not been a problem as long as documents are accessible in the U.S. […]
QUESTION: Is there anything in the regs or anyone had any experience where their Mexican entity does the US import documents and recordkeeping for the US site? Is customs ok with this? ========== Answers: The Mexican entity generates the export invoice (our import invoice), sends this information to the US Broker to Manifest the cargo […]
QUESTION: We are a US Company and we recently sold a small test instrument (Value less than $1,000.00 USD) to a Company in California. As we were arranging for shipment, the buyer (California Company) indicated that they were going to arrange for the shipment to a broker located in Mexico who would clear the product […]
QUESTION: I just recently ran an AES USPPI report out of ACE website. I am using this report for audit purposes for AES filing by our freight forwarders as well as routed. After running the report I was alarmed not to see any AES filings for our exports to Mexico. I immediately contacted a few […]
QUESTION: We are looking to have parts machined in Mexico at a Maquiladora. We would issue a PO to Company A which is located in the US. Company A has a subsidiary in Mexico which operates under a Maquiladora (we’ll refer to them as Company B). Company A would pick up our […]
