Consulting
Trade & Customs Advisory
We provide consulting services to our clients to help them face the challenges involved in their Trade & Customs operations in Mexico and also taking into consideration the Tax Implications for the companies.
IMMEX Practice
IMMEX is a program created by the Mexican Government that grants customs and tax benefits that facilitate the operations of foreign manufacturing companies in Mexico.
We have more than 20 years’ experience helping foreign companies to access the IMMEX program and advising them in the following matters:
- VAT Certification
- IMMEX Services (Non-manufacturing operations)
- Shelter operations
- Virtual Operations
- Payment of Import Duties
- Customs procedure to handle waste and scrap
- OEA Registry (Mexican Version of CTPAT)
- PROSEC and Rule 8
Customs Compliance Audit
Our staff has comprehensive knowledge in the matters that Mexican Authorities often inspect of IMMEX companies during official Audits.
During our Customs Compliance Audit, our professionals peruse the customs files of the companies to determine the level of compliance of their Trade & Customs operations.
Through this service, our clients obtain a broad outlook of the status of their Import-Export Department as well as the preventive actions that must be undertaken in the event that we find customs contingencies.
Customs Litigation
Our attorneys have broad experience and enough knowledge to support and defend the rights of our clients in the event of collection procedures of Mexican Customs Authorities, throughout the following litigation procedures:
- Administrative Appeal
- Nullity Trial before Federal Tax Court
- Constitutional Trial before Federal Court of Appeals (Amparo)
Customs Brokerage
Lex Trade has strategic alliances with the most prestigious Customs Brokerage Agencies in Mexico to facilitate the day-to-day customs operations of our clients. We are able to assist our clients in the following customs regimens:
- Importation and Exportation (temporary and permanent)
- Bonded Warehouse and Foreign Trade Zone
- In bond operations
- IMMEX
Annex 31
Mexican regulations state that VAT Certified companies are obligated to prove to the Mexican Customs Authorities, that the goods temporarily imported were thereafter exported.
Thereby, IMMEX Companies shall submit monthly Annex 31 reports containing the export status of the goods that were temporarily imported.
Lex Trade has the human resources and has developed the software solutions to help its clients with this reporting obligation with Mexican Tax Authorities.
USMCA Origin Verification
Mexican Customs Authorities are very actively practicing USMCA origin verification procedures to US companies who exported goods to Mexico. US companies must respond to such audits to avoid duty contingencies for their Mexican clients that imported into Mexico applying USMCA duty benefits to the goods sold.
Lex Trade is able to assist foreign companies during these kinds of audits providing to Mexican Authorities documentation that support the USMCA origin of the goods exported to Mexico and subject to review.
In-house Customs Services
Companies understand that operating under IMMEX program implies administrative burden and paperwork; In this regard, we help companies to setup their Import-Export Departments, assigning people from our professional staff who are in charge of managing the Trade & Customs operations of the company.
