Foreign trade
Foreign trade rules change with every regulatory update, and a single misapplied criterion in valuation, origin, or classification can turn into a tax assessment, a penalty, or loss of your importer registry. BG Consulting Group works with importers and exporters so each transaction meets current law while using the tax and customs benefits Mexico has secured through its international trade agreements.
Where does your case start?
Four questions to point you toward the right area.
What is your situation today?
Situations we handle
An audit or authority request is already underway
The SAT or ANAM flags inconsistencies in declared value, origin, or compliance with non-tariff regulations. You need to review entries, rebuild the supporting documentation, and respond with technical grounds before an assessment is determined.
Uncertainty about how to value the merchandise
Related-party transactions, royalties, dutiable additions, or discounts affect the customs base. Applying the valuation method wrong exposes you to tax differences and penalties; applying it right keeps you from overpaying or underpaying.
The company runs, or wants to run, under IMMEX
Temporary imports, Annex 24 inventory control, Annex 31 validation, and on-time returns carry obligations that, if left unmanaged, lead to deferred taxes becoming payable and put the program at risk.
You want to lower duty cost legally
The company pays duties it could reduce or recover through Drawback, PROSEC, preferential origin under a trade agreement, or refund of contributions, but it is not clear which mechanism fits the operation or how to document it.
Scope of the service
Customs valuation and the dutiable base
Determining customs value under the WTO Valuation Agreement: transaction value, dutiable additions, and secondary methods.
Classification, origin, and entries
Correct pedimento filing, origin analysis, and certification under Mexico's free trade agreements.
Non-tariff regulations and prior permits
Compliance with non-tariff regulations and prior permits so goods are not held at the border.
Promotion programs: IMMEX, PROSEC, and Drawback
Advisory on IMMEX, PROSEC, and recovery of duties through Drawback and tax refunds.
Inventory control: Annex 24, Annex 31, and Data Stage
Setup and review of Annex 24, Annex 31 validation, and Data Stage to sustain the temporary import regime.
Risk analysis and export promotion
Customs risk analysis across your operations plus use of export promotion schemes.
Benefits
Foreign trade · cruce Tijuana–San DiegoFrequently asked questions
The general rule is the transaction value method: the price paid or payable for the goods, plus the dutiable additions that apply, such as freight, insurance, commissions, royalties, or materials supplied to the vendor. When buyer and seller are related, or when transaction value cannot be used, the law moves to secondary methods in a set order. We review your cost structure and contracts to fix the correct dutiable base and document it.
From classification to case closure.
Every operation moves through the same stages. When the authority steps in, BG handles the defense from notification through to resolution.
Classification
The tariff code is determined under the General Rules of Interpretation. An error in the classification drives the duty rate, the non-tariff regulations, and the permits that apply, and is where most disputes begin.
Close to your operation, at every crossing.
Customs, compliance, legal and tax in one firm, by your side between Tijuana and San Diego. Tell us where you are and we'll see how to help.