Tariffs
Border Zone (Tariffs)
Geographic zone of 20 km parallel to international borders with special tariff treatment for certain products.
Geographic zone of 20 km parallel to international borders with special tariff treatment for certain products.
The border zone is a 20 km strip parallel to the border that enjoys reduced or exempt tariff rates for certain products, facilitating supply to border communities.
Preferential Tariff Rate
A reduced or zero duty rate applied to imports from countries with which a free trade agreement or other preferential arrangement is in effect.
TransportationBorder Customs Office
Customs office located at country border crossings. Mexico has 19 border customs offices with the US (Nuevo Laredo, Tijuana, Ciudad Juarez, etc.) and 2 with Guatemala/Belize.
CustomsRe-forwarding
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.