{"id":2076,"date":"2026-10-07T12:53:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eilantrade.com\/embarque-detenido-aduana-laredo\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T13:12:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T18:12:37","slug":"embarque-detenido-aduana-laredo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eilantrade.com\/en\/embarque-detenido-aduana-laredo\/","title":{"rendered":"Shipment Held at Customs in Laredo or Nuevo Laredo: What to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your truck did not cross, or it crossed and the goods were held. Every hour costs money. This guide explains, in order, what to do when a commercial shipment is held by Mexican customs in Nuevo Laredo or by U.S. customs in Laredo, and what we check first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Get the reason in writing.<\/strong> The customs report, the hold notice or the system message. Without the exact reason, everything else is guessing.<\/li>\n
  2. Pull the full file together.<\/strong> Invoice, packing list, pedimento or entry, Carta Porte, permits and certification of origin.<\/li>\n
  3. Do not send corrections one at a time.<\/strong> An incomplete answer makes the hold longer. Understand the problem first, then answer once.<\/li>\n
  4. Write down the dates.<\/strong> Deadlines to respond run from the notice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    If the hold is on the Mexican side<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The most common causes after a customs inspection are: a wrong tariff classification, a missing permit or NOM, quantity or description differences against the invoice, a declared value the authority questions, a suspended importer registration, and Carta Porte errors. When the authority finds an irregularity it can issue a report and open an administrative procedure (PAMA) with seizure of the goods; the law then gives a short period to present evidence and arguments, so it pays to act the same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n