Mexico

Mexico

  • ORIG SIGNATURE FOR MX NAFTA CERTS

    QUESTION: I need trade advice from someone well versed in imports into Mexico.   We utilize NAFTA for our products being sold to Mexico and I have been recently told by my customers that the NAFTA certificate must contain my original signature, not a copy nor PDF.   Please see the ruling HQ 563436 dated […]

  • MAQUILA STICK TRANSFER ORDERS

    QUESTION: Our company has a maquila in Mexico(maquila A) where we produce goods.  We will be opening a second maquila in Mexico for assembly purposes (maquila B).  Goods will be moving from both maquila A to maquila B and from the US to maquila B.   Once the finished product is assembled,  it will be sold […]

  • MX TEXTILE LABELING REQUIREMENTS

    QUESTION: Has anyone in the membership had experience with textile labeling rules for Mexico with regard to products sold to institutions like hospitals and hotels?   In the US there are Customs rulings that allow the labeling of the carton with the origin rather than the individual articles to be sufficient because the institution purchasing […]

  • B/L FOR MX BORDER CLEARANCES

    QUESTION: We are being advised by our customs broker/freight forwarder that a truck bill of lading is not required for export clearance from the US to Mexico and for import clearance from Mexico to the US. In addition, they are stating no truck bill of lading is required for recordkeeping purposes.  Can someone please clarify […]

  • NEW MX CUSTOMS LAW EFF. JUNE 2017

    QUESTION: Does the membership have any insight as the applicability of the new Mexican Customs Regulation, effective June 1, 2017, for valuation assessment documentation?  Will these documentary requirements apply to cargo movements to and from maquiladoras?   On April 20, 2015, the Mexican government published in the Diario Oficial de la Federacion for its new […]

  • AES FOR CROSS-BORDER CROSS DOCK

    QUESTION: In certain instances, we will send multiple conveyances from our plant to a US/MX southern border cross dock in the US.  The first conveyance with one Schedule B code will not meet the $2500 threshold.  Later in the day, an additional conveyance is created, different article, but same schedule B. Over a 2-3 day […]

  • MPORTING NEW AND USED PARTS FROM MX

    QUESTION: We routinely export and return previously imported products to Mexico. I am being told by our Mexico site that return parts and newly manufactured items are prohibited from being sent in the same shipment according to Mexico import regulations.  This is the first that I have heard of such a requirement. I thought that […]

  • MAQUILA EXPORT UNDER NAFTA

    QUESTION: We purchased a part in 2014 and our maquiladora needs to export it in order to comply with the 36 month period. We have a 2014 supplier NAFTA on file. Do we need to create a 2017 NAFTA or can we use the original 2014 NAFTA or are there any other options? ************** Answers: […]

  • SOUTHERN BORDER BROKERAGE SOP

    QUESTION: Does anyone  have an SOP for southern border brokerage for shipments to related entities that they would consider sharing?  I am looking for help developing a process to smooth communication with the MX broker.  Right now, every shipment is an issue because the MX broker disagrees with my classifications on my commercial documents which […]

  • MX VAT

    QUESTION: Mexican entity(buyer) purchases goods in the US for import into Mexico.   Mexican entity contracts with a Mexican Customs broker to execute the necessary steps in the import process. (creation of the pedimentos, etc..)   The Mexican Customs broker physically sits in Laredo, Texas where he executes the Mexican customs business on behalf of […]

  • MX VAT

    QUESTION: Mexican entity(buyer) purchases goods in the US for import into Mexico. Mexican entity contracts with a Mexican Customs broker to execute the necessary steps in the import process. (creation of the pedimento, etc..) The Mexican Customs broker physically sits in Laredo, Texas where he executes the Mexican customs business on behalf of the Mexican […]

  • MX NATIONAL AND EAR/ITAR ITEMS

    QUESTION: We have a Mexican National who we would like to assign to work on ITAR and EAR controlled parts.  She is our LEAN representative. We have determined we will need both state and commerce licenses.  For the state license, would I need to submit a DSP-5 request for each customer and their part numbers […]