Q: What are the common reasons for a delay at the U.S. gateway to Mexico?
A: Incomplete documentation, the consignee (Mexican customer) has not paid the duties, and “Red Light” inspections at the U.S. or Mexican customs.
Q: Where will my shipment cross the border and enter Mexico?
A: RLS will cross your shipment through the Laredo, Texas-Nuevo Laredo, Mexico gateway.
Q: How does my freight get into Mexico?
A: When using RLS Mexico Service your freight goes through these steps at the border.
- RLS delivers the shipment to your designated U.S. forwarder
- The U.S. freight forwarder performs various tasks including delivering the export documents to the Mexican customs broker and arranges for a drayage carrier to move the shipment from their facility through U.S. and Mexican customs.
- Once the drayage carrier presents the Shipper’s Export Declaration to U.S. customs and is cleared, he proceeds to Mexican customs.
- An employee of the Mexican broker meets the drayage carrier at the bridge and personally clears the trailer through Mexican customs.
- Once cleared, the drayage carrier delivers the trailer to a RLS facility in Nuevo Laredo. The RLS Mexican carrier transports the trailer to the final destination.
DOCUMENTS FOR MEXICO SHIPMENTS
Shipments destined to Mexico from the U.S.
- U.S. Straight bill of landing
- U.S. Shipper’s Export Declaration (SED) required if any single commodity is over $2500 (U.S.) in value or requires an Export License.
- Commercial invoice (required in Spanish – translation services can be provided by the forwarder of broker).
- Packing list (indicating the unit value of each item).
- Export License (in some cases).
- Certificate of Origin (for specific commodities).
Shipments destined to U.S. from Mexico
- Mexico bill of landing – Orden de Remision
- Commercial invoice (required in English – translation services can be provided by the forwarder of broker).
- Export License (in some cases).
- Certificate of Origin (for specific commodities).