Cross-Border & Customs

*The following report is authored by Sunset Transportation’s Cross-border team, stationed at the World Trade border in Laredo/Nuevo Laredo and Queretaro, MX.  Insights are taken from multiple sources, including our internal freight experts and industry data.  https://www.freightwaves.com/news/more-investment-manufacturing-jobs-for-mexicohttps://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/ltl-trucking-logistics/truck-capacity-constraints-worsen-us-mexico-border_20210707.html Transactional and Contract Markets In July 2021, the truck market remained extremely tense across the US and Mexico….

*Update provided in English and Spanish. National Customs Agency of Mexico El Diario Oficial de la Federacion (DOF) published the decree to create the National Customs Agency of Mexico to replace the current General Administration of Customs (AGA). The purpose is to reinforce the National Anti-Corruption Strategies. This will also support control within the different…

*Update provided in English and Spanish. Customs Clearance with PITA After the new NAFTA / USMCA began, we have heard a few new acronyms in the world of Mexican Customs. Starting with NICO, which stands for the new format of harmonized classification method, and most recently PITA. PITA stands for Project of Customs Technology Integration…

Mexico to US Peak Produce Season is here! Every year, for at least the last 15 years, the second quarter proves challenging for northbound freight.  Produce season typically begins in April and 2021 has proved to be very punctual right out of the gates the first week of the month. What are the effects of…

*Update provided in English and Spanish. After the inevitable blow in imports and exports caused by COVID-19, the most important commercial border for Mexico recovers its rhythm at the beginning of this year. There has been a significant rise in demand that includes the movement of new cargo, as well as the movement of delayed…