Compliance October 12, 2026
Customs value in Mexico: what gets added to the invoice price, and what comes off
Your invoice is not your duty base. Which costs Mexican customs adds to the price to reach the customs value (incrementables), which ones can be deducted (decrementables), how the Incoterm changes the math, and a worked example.
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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 29, 2026
How to read a Bill of Lading: the one document that decides who takes your cargo
The B/L doesn't describe your goods — it controls them. What every field means, original versus telex release, why the consignee must match your Mexican tax ID, and what to check on the draft before it's issued.
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Operations September 22, 2026
What your commercial invoice must include to import into Mexico (and what the law doesn't ask for but customs needs)
Your supplier issues the invoice, but you answer for it. The minimum data Mexico's rules require, what isn't mandatory but supports your customs value, where suppliers go wrong, and a checklist to send them before shipment.
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Operations August 10, 2026
Landed cost: why importing always costs more than the quote
The supplier price is one line out of twelve. What makes up landed cost, which items are real cost and which are only cash flow, and how to allocate them so you know what each unit actually costs on your floor.
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Operations May 1, 2026
Incoterms 2020 explained without jargon: who pays, who's accountable
DDP, FOB, EXW, CIF — the 11 Incoterms 2020 translated to plain English. Who carries the cost, who takes the risk, and where each party's responsibility ends.
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