Operations October 12, 2026
Your first customer outside Mexico: what they'll ask before placing an order
Before the purchase order, a foreign buyer sends questions: price with an Incoterm, HS code, origin, packaging, supplier onboarding and payment terms. What a Mexican exporter will be asked, and how to have the answers ready.
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Operations September 5, 2026
Free Mexico import tax calculator: estimate IGI, DTA and VAT before you buy
We published a free calculator for Mexican import taxes. Enter the tariff code, origin country and trade agreement and it returns the IGI duty, DTA fee, prevalidation and VAT of your customs entry, with and without a certificate of origin, plus the regulations the tariff flags. Official DOF data, no sign-up.
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Operations July 29, 2026
Exporting from Mexico: steps, documents and what changes versus importing
Exporting faces less friction at Mexican customs than importing, and more at the destination. What you need, which documents are issued, how the 0% VAT rate works and where first shipments get stuck.
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Programs June 5, 2026
USMCA certificate of origin: how to pay 0% duty (and the mistakes that void it)
The certificate of origin is what lets you import under USMCA (T-MEC) preferential tariff treatment. What it is, how certification works, what rules of origin are, and why a 'Made in USA' product isn't enough to qualify.
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