Operations August 6, 2026
Samples and goods of "no commercial value": why that phrase exempts you from nothing
Declaring a sample as "no commercial value" doesn't make it free or keep it off the entry. What a sample is to Mexican customs, how it gets a value, and where sample shipments get stuck.
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Operations July 6, 2026
Import taxes in Mexico: IGI, DTA, VAT and prevalidation (what you actually pay)
Importing isn't just paying the tariff. The customs entry also adds the IGI, the DTA, VAT, prevalidation and sometimes IEPS or antidumping duties. We break down each item and how the real cost of your operation is calculated.
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Compliance June 5, 2026
Undervaluation: why declaring a low customs value backfires badly (and how the SAT catches it)
Declaring a lower customs value than the real one is one of the SAT's priority enforcement targets. How it's detected, what precautionary seizure and PAMA are, what estimated prices mean, and how to make your declared value hold up.
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Compliance May 27, 2026
Electronic customs value declaration: postponed to October 1, 2026 — what to do now
Mexico's MVE was postponed again: it becomes mandatory via VUCEM on October 1, 2026 (fourth extension, published July 31). What it is, who's responsible, how customs value is determined, and what to do with the extra time.
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