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 However, these were apparently superseded, and now, in the US, we use General Note 12, located in the HTSUS.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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
