These are the customs and compliance functions Eilan handles directly for importers and exporters in the United States and Mexico. If you do not see what you need, ask us: we will tell you plainly whether we do it or not.
Entry Filing and Documentation
- Entry filing in ACE (Automated Commercial Environment)
- ISF (10+2) for ocean cargo
- Post Summary Corrections
- Reconciliation entries
- Protests before the customs authority
- Remote Location Filing
Classification, Origin and Duties
- Tariff classification (HTS)
- USMCA origin determination and verification
- Anti-dumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD)
- Section 232 and Section 301
- Drawback: recovery of duties paid on re-exported merchandise
Bonds and Payments
- Importer bonds, single entry and continuous
- ACH duty payment
Government Agencies and Permits
- FDA, including Prior Notice and registrations
- USDA / APHIS and phytosanitary inspection
- EPA
- DOT
- SENASICA and sector registries in Mexico
Customs Regimes and Warehousing
- In-bond movements (T&E, IT, IE)
- Bonded warehouse
- Foreign Trade Zone
- IMMEX and temporary import regimes
Security and Credentials
- C-TPAT alliance network: all of our alliances and transport partners participate in the C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) program run by CBP
- USDOT 4145705 - FF-61970 - freight forwarder authority with the FMCSA, verifiable at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov
On the Mexican Side: Agencia Aduanal Eilan
On the other side of the bridge, Agencia Aduanal Eilan clears your goods in Mexico with the same team and the same reference number. These are the Mexican customs broker services we handle:
Pedimentos and Clearance
- Import and export pedimentos (Mexican customs declarations): definitive, temporary and returns
- Pedimento rectifications (corrections)
- Consolidated pedimentos for frequent shipments
- Prior inspection of goods (reconocimiento previo) before clearance
- Domestic and international in-transit moves within Mexico
Classification, Duties and Origin
- Mexican tariff classification (TIGIE) with NICO commercial identification number
- Calculation and payment of Mexican duties and taxes: IGI, VAT (IVA), DTA and countervailing duties
- USMCA (T-MEC) and other trade-agreement certificates of origin for preferential duty rates
- Value declaration (manifestación de valor), e-documents and COVE in VUCEM
Regulations, Permits and Registries
- NOM (Mexican Official Standards) compliance and non-tariff regulations and restrictions
- Permits and notices from Mexico's Ministry of Economy (Secretaría de Economía)
- Agency permits: SENASICA, COFEPRIS, SEDENA and SEMARNAT
- Guidance and registration in Mexico's importer registry (padrón de importadores) and sector-specific registry
- Our own comercializadora (Mexico importer of record) to import even before you have a Mexican importer registry
Programs and Customs Regimes
- IMMEX companies: temporary imports, returns and regime changes
- Bonded warehouse operations and in-bond moves to the border
Do Not See What You Need?
Tell us what you move and where you cross. If we do not do it, we will say so. Call +1 (956) 717-4150 or write to operations@eilantrade.com.