Customs
Re-forwarding
Also known as: Reexpedición, Inland transfer of border goods
The transfer of foreign-origin goods from a border strip or region to the interior of Mexico, complying with regulations and payment of applicable duties and taxes.
Also known as: Reexpedición, Inland transfer of border goods
The transfer of foreign-origin goods from a border strip or region to the interior of Mexico, complying with regulations and payment of applicable duties and taxes.
Re-forwarding (reexpedición) is the customs procedure by which foreign-origin goods that entered a border strip or region are legally transferred to the interior of Mexico. This process requires compliance with all applicable non-tariff regulations and restrictions, as well as payment of the tax differential between the border regime and the general regime.
Re-forwarding is regulated by Article 138 of Mexico's Customs Law. The goods must have a re-forwarding pedimento and comply with all non-tariff regulations as if it were a definitive import.
Re-forwarding is common in Mexico's northern border cities, where residents can import certain goods with fiscal benefits not available in the rest of the country. When transferring these goods inland, they must be regularized through this process.
Free Trade Zone
A designated area within a country where foreign goods can enter without payment of foreign trade taxes, under specific conditions established in customs legislation.
LogisticsCustoms Regime
The legal-customs treatment applied to goods based on their intended purpose in the country, determining importer/exporter obligations.
CustomsCustoms Declaration (Pedimento)
The official document filed with Mexican customs that covers the entry or exit of goods from Mexico, prepared and submitted by a licensed customs broker.
RegulationsNon-Tariff Barriers (NTBs)
Measures other than tariffs that countries impose on international trade to protect health, safety, environment, and domestic industry.