Mexico

Question: I would like some information from the membership concerning “prevalidacion”and “connectividad”charges on shipments to and from Mexico. Come someone explain this and is this common practice? ==========   Answer: The “prevalidacion” charge is for review of the product and classification determination prior to import into Mexico. This charge is typical for unusual shipments of […]

Question: We have a plant in Mexico that wants to import parts from US and Canadian vendors. The incoterms are FCA. They will use a US forwarder/consolidator location near Laredo to receive their goods from all these suppliers, consolidate them, and then export them to Mexico via truck. They want to know, for the Canadian […]

Question: We have a plant in Mexico that wants to import parts from US and Canadian vendors. The incoterms are FCA. They will use a US forwarder/consolidator location near Laredo to receive their goods from all these suppliers, consolidate them, and then export them to Mexico via truck. They want to know, for the Canadian […]

Question: We are being told by our office in Mexico that the Customs regulations were recently changed to require Mill Certificates for any item that is made out of steel or contains steel. I am trying to verify this and figure out how to comply as we have thousands of parts that are made out […]

  Question:   Does anyone have experience or had any experience with submitting an advanced ruling under the NAFTA Rules of Origin in Mexico.  My company wants to export a product to Mexico and we want to make sure this item is NAFTA qualified.   Does any have a specific contact person in Mexico or […]

  Question:   Our company is looking to expand sales to customers in Mexico. At this time,we are trying to play out the different scenarios and requirements.   -The ultimate destination is to prospect customers in Mexico   -We would invoice either our Mexican customer directly, or their U.S. location   -We would pay freight […]

  Question:   I am looking for resources to access the Mexican Harmonized Tariff Schedule, looking for current non-preferential duty rates into Mexico.  Would members be able to provide some resources?   Having difficulty finding. Thanks!   ============

Question: Looking for advice on setting up bonded warehouses or FTZ in Mexico, or better alternatives. Facts: We want to sell direct to our MX customers out of MX; the items physically enter MX from foreign soil.  We want to avoid all taxes and duties and sell directly out of the bonded warehouse/FTZ. If we […]

  Our invoices show a gross price, then list any applicable customer discounts, then a net price at the bottom. Many of our customers in Mexico have no issue with this method – though one is currently challenging us claiming Mexican Customs Law does not allow an invoice to show gross price, discounts and final […]

Question:   Our company plans to ship some parts for engraving to Mexico then ship back to the U.S.    What shipping arrangement should I do so that when the work is done, I don’t have to pay duty for the return goods to the U.S.? When the shipment entered into Mexico, is there a way […]

Question:   Would anyone know whether Mexico’s labeling requirements for removable insoles fall under Mexican Official Standard NOM-004-SCFI – Clothing and Textiles, or would insoles fall under NOM-020-SCFI – Leather Goods, Footwear, etc.? The insoles are polyurethane with a textile cover, and will be exported in retail packaging.   =============  

Question: Would anyone know whether Mexico’s labeling requirements for removable insoles fall under Mexican Official Standard NOM-004-SCFI – Clothing and Textiles, or would insoles fall under NOM-020-SCFI – Leather Goods, Footwear, etc.? The insoles are polyurethane with a textile cover, and will be exported in retail packaging. ==========