Question: Is it true for importing to Mexico that the Importer of Record AND the Mexican Customs Broker have, by law, a shared responsibility for determining HTS codes? ************* ANSWERS: Yes – broker is primarily legally responsible in MX (different from USA). ***************** Yes. I’m a US LCB and like you, I was surprised to […]
Question: We have several customers in Mexico who request we re-issue our NAFTA’s to show the HTS code they prefer. So far we have not done so as we research our HTS and have rulings for reference etc. We attended a seminar on importing held by one of our brokers yesterday, and the subject of […]
Question: We operate a Maquila in Tijuana and apply various types of duty reduction benefits such as Prosec, Regla 8VA, NAFTA, and MS. Additionally we apply for NAFTA benefits in the US as well for qualified items. What savings calculations methods does the membership use in reporting to upper management on all of the above? […]
Question: We operate a maquila in Tijuana and apply various types of duty reduction benefits such as Prosec, Regla 8VA, NAFTA, and MS. Additionally we apply for NAFTA benefits in the US as well for qualified items. What savings calculations methods does the membership use in reporting to upper management on all of the above? […]
Question: We get 3 or 4 shipments a year from a supplier in Mexico. Usually each one is less than $5,000 and a very small portion of what we import. I know that the regulations say that invoices must be in English. Our Mexican supplier always sends them in Spanish. Our broker brought up that […]
Question: Do any members have a link to the Gov’t of MX / Customs HTS schedule in English ? ========== http://www.siicex-caaarem.org.mx/ I just throw it in to Google Translate ==========
Question: I work for a multinational company that has production facilities in the US and Mexico. We stage assembly components and ship them to our Maquiladora, and ship finished product (and unused components, tools, and scrap) back to the USA. My question is can the US signor of the NAFTA certificate used for export also […]
Question: A Mexican customer has advised that they want the Tax ID number of the our company (US Seller/Shipper) to be listed on the invoice to be used for customs clearance into Mexico and they said it is a requirement but when we asked our Mexican Broker about this, they said it is not a […]
Question: What are the data elements required on the invoice for items produced in a maquiladoras (import and export)? Is the description of the goods needed in both English and Spanish? Is there a legal document available that someone will be willing to share? ************ Add’l Answer: Are You asking about US Invoices? or MX […]
Question: We are a California; USA manufacturer with an additional wholly owned and operated maquiladora (factory) in Tijuana, Mexico. We have a customer located in Guatemala, for this customer we are producing finished goods in Mexico and under the maquiladora rules shipping the finished goods from Mexico to California; USA. We loaded an […]
Question: From what I understand, in order to be the designated Importer of Record (IOR) into Mexico, you must have a physical presence in Mexico. Looking for member input concerning what constitutes as a “physical presence” in Mexico (brick & mortar, sales office, tank with product, a Mexican entity, etc.), other requirement considerations related to […]
Question: We have an MLA in place at our maquila in Mexico. When they make ITAR parts at that location and ship them to a US customer, is a DDTC license needed for those parts if the end user is in the US? ************** ANSWER: Your MLA should mention this and provide for the return […]
