Importers will use a customs broker (a private-sector provider of services) of choice to obtain release of the merchandise. The customs agent will provide to importers all necessary information relating to applicable duties and non-tariff regulations. The customs entry will be accompanied by: the commercial invoice, when the customs value of the merchandise is determined […]
Continue ReadingDoing Business in Mexico A key tool for understanding cultures is examining how people communicate with one another. The kind of topics people bring up in conversations often reflects the themes considered important by their culture. Likewise, the manner in which people speak often reflects cultural values. For example, people from the mainstream United States […]
Continue Reading“What works here ought to work in Mexico.” Not so. You cannot transplant Canadian or US techniques, methods and management styles without adapting them and expect them to work successfully. “What is new and modern is the most effective.” What is new and effective in one environment, will not automatically work in a different culture […]
Continue ReadingDoing business in Mexico is very different than in Canada and the US. The values, social practices, managerial methods, and belief systems of the Mexican worker and Mexican manager are different. They are so different in certain areas that the Canadian/US manager or business person who does not take the time to understand these differences […]
Continue ReadingNOTE: This article is dated but much of the general information still applies. Details should be confirmed with your nearest Mexican consulate or trade mission. Legal Framework Mexico has embarked on thee modernisation of its legal and judicial systems, and has introduced a substantial deregulation and improvement in the enforcement of its laws. Mexico’s legal […]
Continue ReadingA business visitor is a person who is involved in any of the following: research and design – market research business transactions for manufacturing and production (management & personnel) sales and purchasing for an enterprise located in the U.S. or Canada (other than direct sales) distribution and after sales services (general services) A professional is a person […]
Continue ReadingMexico’s labor force is growing at an annual rate of 2.4 percent, but the agricultural sector has been shrinking as the urbanization process continues and people move to the major cities in search of manufacturing employment. Semi-skilled and skilled laborers make up approximately one-third of the labor market. Labor regulations in Mexico are based on […]
Continue ReadingNAFTA FACTS document 8401 provides detail on the documents needed to ship goods to Mexico. Mexico is placing increasing importance on compliance with its labelling laws. Your labelling requirements depend on the type of product you are shipping to Mexico. A summary of Mexican labelling requirements is in NAFTA FACTS document 1602. A “NOM” is […]
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The US is an important market for the Mexican manufacturer. However, when planning to export goods, cultural differences cam come into play, and it is crucial to understand them. A fish export company in Massachusetts was fined US $10,000 for infringing laws on software copyright protection, a matter of particular interest to Mexican companies that […]
Continue ReadingIt is often said that when the US gets a cold, Mexico gets pneumonia. This time it didn’t happen. Let’s look at the data from Mexico’s dynamic economy. During this last recession, in the US millions of homes are in foreclosure, 250 banks failed, bailouts cost trillions of dollars, the deficit rose to 1.4 trillion […]
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