QUESTION: I have a customer in Mexico asking for a NAFTA certificate for a grounding material my company produces. We have the product classified under Chapter 38 ”other”- 3824.99 . The customer is saying this is an invalid classification, saying the correct classification is 3824.90 . After review both the US and Mexican tariff schedule […]
QUESTION: I had a call with a US FF and MX customs broker and was advised that for every shipment they receive from us at their Laredo location they must open each box, take a picture, check the item against the invoice and check the label so all information matches (description, PN and actual part). […]
QUESTION: Does anyone know where I can find a copy of the Mexico HTS with Headings – in English? ==================== ANSWER: Good Day! There is no publication available that I know of from the Mexican Government in English, they do have the Tariff in Spanish available in the following link Maybe you can navigate to […]
QUESTION: Does anyone know where I can find a copy of the Mexico HTS with Headings – in English? ********* Answers: http://tariffdata.wto.org/ReportersAndProducts.aspx The World Trade Organization provides a very handy tool for classification in all of its member countries. What I’ve provided above is not a complete Customs Tariff like we find in the US […]
QUESTION: I would like to confirm as importer of record if we should be retaining any further documents for cross border shipments from Mexico/Canada. The documents we are currently retaining are below: Entry Summary (7501) Inward Cargo Manifest for vessel under 5 tons… Entry/Immediate Delivery Form Commercial invoice (includes paps and carrier code) ******** Answers: […]
QUESTION: MX related party valuation Our US entity is currently purchasing goods from third party suppliers, then re-selling them to our Mexican entity (our maquila) at the exact same cost that they are being purchased. I am concerned that this does not meet the requirement for an “arms-length” transaction, but the finance people insist it’s […]
QUESTION: Facts Company B (MX) purchases a machine from Company A (US) Company A (JP) ships machine to Company B’s US freight forwarder PO names Inco terms as DAP Laredo to Company B’s US freight forwarder Freight forwarder in Laredo, TX (US) is listed as consignee on BOL and ISF Machine is transported in bond […]
QUESTION: Does anyone have an English version of the 2018 Mexico Holiday bridge/port dates and hours so we can better guide our supply chain partners? ==================== ANSWERS: Hello, Each port has their own criteria on Holiday schedule. Normally this decision is taken by the local Administrator from MX Customs. Some ports closed, other […]
QUESTION: Our US entity is currently purchasing goods from third party suppliers, then re-selling them to our Mexican entity (our maquila) at the exact same cost that they are being purchased. I am concerned that this does not meet the requirement for an “arms-length” transaction, but the finance people insist it’s okay. Is a markup […]
QUESTION: As almost everyone knows, Annex 401 initially gave entities the specific rules per HTS for origin. However, these were apparently superseded, and now, in the US, we use General Note 12, located in the HTSUS. Does anyone know where these same rules are enshrined in Mexico? In Canada? [I’m assuming that all changes […]
QUESTION: Our US based company has a maquila in MX and is currently exporting to our US distribution center, where the US based company is the importer of record. We have a set number of trucks moving from MX to the US daily, but we are now facing capacity issues with our US distribution center. […]
QUESTION: If the US exporter sends a tool that is owned by their customer to the exporters Maquiladora, how do you declare the value of the assist? ========== Answers: While the information is not very detailed understand that anytime a tool, product, raw material or other type of material is provided “Free of Charge” it […]
