To import machinery into Mexico, each piece of equipment is classified by its function, checked for new or used condition and, if it is for production, evaluated for import under IMMEX, PROSEC or Rule 8 (Regla Octava). Used machinery may have restrictions depending on its tariff code.
Main requirements
- Importer registry, or IMMEX temporary import (fixed assets).
- Technical data sheet, photos and a description of what the equipment does.
- Invoice with serial number, make and model.
- USMCA certification of origin when it applies.
What to check
- Used machinery: if its tariff code is subject to a NOM, a certificate stating it is used is required; other requirements depend on the tariff code.
- Manufacturers with a PROSEC program or a Rule 8 permit (Regla 8a of the complementary rules of Mexico’s tariff law, LIGIE) can reduce the tariff on certain inputs and machinery for their production, with authorization from the Ministry of Economy.
- Oversized loads, transit permits and rigging.
- Complete production lines dismantled into several shipments.
How Eilan handles it
- We classify your product in Mexico’s tariff schedule (TIGIE), including its NICO code, before the shipment leaves.
- We check the permits, NOMs (Mexican official standards) and registries that apply to your tariff code and country of origin.
- Mexican clearance in Nuevo Laredo and U.S. entry in Laredo by the same team, plus trucking and warehousing in Laredo, TX.
- If you or your buyer are not yet in Mexico’s importer registry (padrón de importadores), our Mexican importer-of-record service can import for you.
This guide is for information only. Requirements change with the tariff code, origin and customs regime; before every shipment we confirm with you what applies to your case.
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