Logistics
Customs Transit
Regime where goods are transferred under customs control from one customs office to another within the country or to a foreign destination.
Regime where goods are transferred under customs control from one customs office to another within the country or to a foreign destination.
Customs transit is a regime that allows foreign trade goods to be moved from one customs office to another within Mexican territory, or through it, under customs supervision and control without paying the corresponding import duties. Goods travel under a transit pedimento and must arrive at the destination customs office within a set time frame.
Goods in transit must carry official seals and follow the authorized route. The maximum period for internal transit is 15 days from the goods' entry, extendable in justified cases. Non-compliance creates a presumption of smuggling.
Customs transit is a key element in Mexican trade logistics because it allows goods to be cleared at an inland customs office near the importer's facilities, rather than at the port or border entry point. This streamlines operations and reduces port congestion.
Customs Regime
The legal-customs treatment applied to goods based on their intended purpose in the country, determining importer/exporter obligations.
CustomsInland Customs Office
A customs facility located within a country's interior, away from borders or ports, where customs clearance operations are performed.
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.
CustomsCustoms Clearance
The complete set of procedures and formalities required for goods to legally enter or exit a country through customs.