Last updated: October 8, 2026
Much of the freight that leaves Houston is headed to Mexico: containers landing at the port, oilfield equipment, steel, resins and machinery. Eilan Trade Solutions is the customs broker for that freight. We clear at the Port of Houston and in the Laredo and Nuevo Laredo corridor, so one file follows the shipment from Houston to its destination in Mexico. More than 30 years of experience.
What we do for a Houston shipper
- Entry at the Port of Houston, or an in-bond move to Laredo when the final destination is Mexico.
- Tariff classification in both countries before the freight moves.
- Transload at our Laredo warehouse: ocean container to dry van or flatbed.
- Mexican import pedimento at Nuevo Laredo, or through the Colombia bridge for hazardous materials and oversize freight.
- Coordination of the trucking to the plant or distribution center in Mexico.
Two ways to move your freight
If the goods, or part of them, stay in the United States, they are cleared at Houston. If everything is going to Mexico, the container travels in-bond to Laredo without paying U.S. duty, and the in-bond is closed there on export. It is decided before the vessel arrives.
Guides: containers from Houston to Mexico, oilfield and heavy equipment and in-bond shipments explained.
Where days are lost
- Too many hands: a broker at the port, a trucker to the border and another broker on the Mexican side. At each handoff the classification is typed again.
- Container free time at the terminal, which runs while documents are missing.
- Product permits requested when the freight is already on the road.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a customs broker in Houston and another at the border?
No. Eilan clears at Houston and at Laredo and Nuevo Laredo with one team, and prepares the Mexican pedimento as well.
Does my container pay U.S. duty if it is going to Mexico?
If it travels in-bond and is exported to Mexico, it does not pay U.S. duty. Import taxes are paid in Mexico with the pedimento.
Which bridge does Houston freight cross?
General freight crosses at World Trade Bridge. Hazardous materials and oversize freight cross at the Colombia bridge.
Talk to our team
Tell us the product, where it is and where it is going in Mexico. Contact us or call +1 (956) 717-4150, Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM Central.