Question: I have a few questions regarding the Mexico Pedimento. If an incorrect “ID Fiscal” (Tax ID) is shown on a Mexico Pedimento, howdoes it get corrected? Will there be a penalty for any pedimentos having anincorrect ID Fiscal? If so, how is any penalty calculated? To correct future shipments, it is just […]
Question: Can anyone tell me the legal requirements in Mexico for issuing a customer’sinvoice? If we have a distribution facility in Mexico do we have to providethe invoice for payment at the time of pickup or delivery? I am receivingsome feedback that says that is Mexican “IRS” laws but many customers haveconfirmed they only receive […]
Question: I am working with import/exports moving into and out of Mexico We haverecently increased the number of these shipments.I’m now finding out that out Mexican vendor needs copies of my exportpedimento OR they are going ot have to charge us VAT on the exports.Here are my questions: 1 – Is this standard in the […]
Does anyone have a list of Mexican Import Tariff Codes & Duty Rates? We’re doing a NAFTA analysis to determine if it’s beneficial to keep providing NAFTA certificates.
Question: My Mexico office contacted me stating they have received an “invitation from the Economy Office” of the Mexican Gov’t to analyze if they (our MX company) could be certified as a C-TPAT company. Their invitation stated a visit would take 4 hours where government personnel would come an analyze the facility, have our MX […]
Question:We are considering moving production from the US to Canada to avoid the ongoing Mexican retaliatory duties yet maintain NAFTA status on the goods. We would engage a partner for one large production run – move the goods to the US for storage – then ship to Mexico as needed. Has the membership experienced any […]
Question: What the word on Mexican import brokers? For years the differentforwarders/brokers we’ve used at the border have always had a MX broker theyworked with. The Mexican broker was partnered with the Laredo company on abasis of using the MX broker’s registration/license for a fee. Other thanusing a national forwarder, this is the “way” it […]
Question: What is the process for correcting qty discrepancies in pedimentos? Ihave a supplier that by mistake declared less ballasts than he shippedand now the 3PL that imported the ballasts in Mexico wants them to do adefinite importation and pay the 129% duty rate + other fees. It was anerror in the paperwork so I […]
Question: Does anyone know if the Mexican Govt will provide a report to importerssimilar to an ITRAC or a FIRM report? If so, how would I go aboutrequesting this? Also, do they provide an export report?
Question: Our biggest Mexican distributor has us bill to them in Mexico and ship to their warehouse in Pharr, TX (same entity name). They have never requested an SED(previously) or anything they will need do an AES filing. The only thing they request and we provide are our invoices which have the necessary schedule b […]
Question: We have a Permanent Establishment (PE) in Mexico and sell our branded products in Mexico. These products are manufactured locally by a co-pack partner. We are considering exporting this product from MX to various points in the Caribbean. We have obtained preliminary/basic export advice (customs broker, export filings, export taxes, recordkeeping, fines/penalties etc..) from […]
Question: As we are in the process of getting our five Mexican suppliers established in the C-TPAT program, we’re interested in what folks experienced during their Mexican C-TPAT validations: Did CBP focus on the carriers more than the facilities? Did CBP want the carriers/forwarders/brokers available (present) at the validation? How long after certification […]
