SUPPORT SERVICES
FOR INVESTORS AND NEW BUSINESSES
MEXICO & the STATE of JALISCO

Article presented in cooperation with the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico.

This Table identifies what services necessary to Businesses are available from various Federal, State of Jalisco and Private organizations.

SERVICE SECTOR

PUBLIC SECTOR

PRIVATE SECTOR

Organization

SEPROE

SEDER

SECOFI

Bancomext

AmCham

GWTC

Conacex

GENERAL INFORMATION

Basic Information on Mexico

Yes

Yes

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

-

Basic Information on Jalisco

Yes

Yes

-

-

Yes

Yes

-

GOVERNMENT AND RELATED ISSUES

Foreign Investment
Legal Parameters

Yes

-

Yes

-

Yes

-

-

Customs Information

Yes

-

Yes

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

Licensing and Permits

Yes

Yes

Yes

-

-

Yes

-

State Incentives

Yes

-

-

-

Yes

-

-

Federal and State Tax Information

Yes

-

-

-

Yes

Yes

-

Zoning Ordinances

Yes

Yes

-

-

-

-

-

NAFTA Related Issues

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

In-Bond Programs (Maquiladora)

Yes

-

Yes

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

Environmental Issues

Yes

-

-

-

-

Yes

-

SERVICE SECTOR

PUBLIC SECTOR

PRIVATE SECTOR

Organization

SEPROE

SEDER

SECOFI

Bancomext

AmCham

GWTC

Conacex

ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS IN JALISCO

Business Trip Agenda Planning

Yes

-

-

-

Yes

Yes

-

Trade Missions

Yes

Yes

-

Yes

-

Yes

Yes

Incorporation Information

Yes

-

Yes

-

Yes

-

-

Site Selection

Yes

Yes

-

-

Yes

-

-

Public Services & Utility Information

Yes

-

-

-

Yes

-

-

Loans and Financing Information

Yes

Yes

-

Yes

-

-

-

Outsourcing

Yes

-

-

Yes

-

-

-

One Stop Processing

Yes

-

-

-

-

-

-

SERVICE SECTOR

PUBLIC SECTOR

PRIVATE SECTOR

Organization

SEPROE

SEDER

SECOFI

Bancomext

AmCham

GWTC

Conacex

PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR BUSINESSES

Foreign Trade Support Services (Export/Import)

Yes

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Consulting Services Referrals

Yes

-

Yes

-

Yes

Yes

-

Business Contacts/Matchmaking

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cost Information

Yes

-

-

-

Yes

-

-

Labour Force Availability

Yes

-

-

-

Yes

-

-

Contractor Referrals

-

-

-

-

Yes

-

-

Freight Carrier Referrals

-

-

-

-

Yes

Yes

-

Trade Shows and Exhibitions

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Business Related Training and Seminars

-

-

-

Yes

-

Yes

-

SERVICE SECTOR

PUBLIC SECTOR

PRIVATE SECTOR

Organization

SEPROE

SEDER

SECOFI

Bancomext

AmCham

GWTC

Conacex

PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR INDIVIDUALS

Immigration & Visa Related Information
(See also Mexico Connect Visas Page)

Yes

-

-

-

Yes

-

-

Housing, Schools & Relocation

Yes

-

-

-

-

-

-

PUBLIC SECTOR

PRIVATE SECTOR

FOR MORE DETAILS,
CLICK ON THE ORGANIZATION'S NAME.

SEPROE

Secretariat of Economic Development

AmCham

American Chamber of Commerce

SEDER

Secretariat of Rural Development

GWTC

Guadalajara World Trade Center

SECOFI

Secretariat of Commerce & Industrial Development

CONACEX

National Council on Foreign Trade

BANCOMEXT

Foreign Trade Bank of Mexico



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