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U.S. Commercial Service Mexico - Services for U.S. Companies
Every year, the U.S. Commercial Service helps thousands of companies export goods and services worth billions of dollars. Let us help you find the best opportunities for your business in Mexico.
Proven Trade Expertise
Our global network of trade professionals is located throughout the United States and in U.S. Embassies and Consulates in nearly 80 countries, including Mexico. Whether you’re looking to make your first export sale or expand your business in Mexico, we offer the trade counseling, market intelligence, business matchmaking, and commercial diplomacy you need to connect with lucrative business opportunities. In addition, we will help you to develop trade finance and insurance strategies that align with your particular business objectives and help you complete your export transaction.
Following is a list of our general assistance areas. Our trade professionals will work with you to identify and tailor the right mix of U.S. Commercial Service capabilities to achieve your exporting goals. Contact your U.S. Commercial Service trade professional in Mexico for details.
Trade Counseling
Planning and Strategy
- Create a comprehensive international business plan for entry or expansion into Mexico.
- Get ideas and cost-effective solutions to help achieve your business goals.
Legal and Regulatory Issues
- Determine export licensing needs for shipping your products.
- Understand and comply with global product standards, certification requirements, electricity regulations, and packaging laws.
- Learn how to avoid intellectual property rights issues and legal disputes.
Documentation and Product Requirements
- Learn about export documents, including Electronic Export Information filing, invoices, packing lists, and certificates of origin.
- Verify the tariff rate for your product, as well as any import fees for a particular market.
- Determine your product’s harmonized tariff schedule (HTS) numbers.
Trade Problems
- Get assistance with customs-related issues.
- Obtain advocacy support if your company’s exports or Mexico bids are adversely affected by a trade barrier or by market access issues.
- Learn how to limit the risk of non-payment, and receive counseling if problems arise.
Trade Finance and Insurance
- Formulate an export finance strategy leveraging loan programs provided by the Export-Import Bank of America, the Small Business Administration, and other trade finance organizations to reduce risk and enable your company to offer competitive terms of sale in Mexico.
- Get guidance on pricing your products and services to ensure competitiveness in the Mexican markets while maximizing your profits.
Market Intelligence
Country and Industry Reports
- Get accurate and detailed information—at no cost—from country and industry market reports , written by our in-country trade professionals.
- Receive updates on new regulations, business trends, and government-financed projects [link to RSS/TIC Gadget].
Customized Market Research
- Gauge the sales potential for your products or services with individualized reports on global markets.
- Discover which factors influence prospective customers, identify your competitors, and obtain pricing for comparable products.
Background Reports
- Learn about potential partners from our trade professionals working in Mexico.
- Order an International Company Profile report containing available sales, profit figures, potential liabilities, and other financial information.
Trade Data and Analysis
- Get the latest annual and quarterly trade data by country, state, commodity, and year.
- Find industry-specific trade data and analysis.
- Obtain country-specific tariff and trade agreement information.
Business Matchmaking
Contact Lists
- Identify potential Mexican partners.
- Market your firm directly to Mexican companies.
Partner Search
- Identify potential partners in Mexico and get detailed company reports.
- Determine the marketability of your product or service in Mexico.
Personalized Business Matchmaking
- Meet one-on-one with pre-screened Mexican buyers, sales representatives, and business partners through our Gold Key Service.
- Leverage customized market briefings, research, and advice.
In-Country Promotions
- Leverage customized venues to reach potential Mexican partners and buyers.
- Advertise in our official catalog of U.S. suppliers sent to nearly 400,000 international companies.
- Feature your company on our Mexican-language buyer-directed web site.
Trade Missions
- Participate in official business development missions led by senior U.S. government leaders.
- Meet with Mexican agents, distributors, government and industry officials, prospective customers, and U.S. Embassy officials.
Trade Shows
- Use our International Buyer Program to meet with pre-screened buyers and receive export counseling at major U.S. trade shows.
- Exhibit in the U.S. Pavilion at Mexican international trade fairs.
- Let us distribute your marketing literature at Mexican international trade shows.
Commercial Diplomacy
- Overcome trade obstacles to successfully enter the Mexican market.
- Benefit from coordinated U.S. government engagement with the Mexican government to protect U.S. business interests.
- Access U.S. government trade advocacy for your Mexican government procurement bids.
Contact us today to connect with a world of opportunity.
