Shipping from China to Mexico
Mexico combines high import costs with a customs process that rewards preparation: duty and VAT are assessed on arrival, and a mis-declared consignment is expensive to unwind.
Transit, before the marketing
Anyone quoting a fixed day count for every parcel is quoting an average and hoping you do not notice.
Why no local warehouse here
We hold stock in Shenzhen, not in this market, and for most brands that is the right setup: the freight and handling saving of direct shipping beats the delivery-speed gain of a local facility until volumes are substantial.
What decides the outcome in Mexico
Import tax and who pays
Mexican import duty plus IVA apply to imported goods. Both are set locally, and the effective rate depends on the product and the declared value.
What catches sellers out
Clearance can require a customs broker depending on entry type. We will tell you early if your shipment needs one rather than discovering it at the border.
Labelling
Spanish-language labelling is required for most consumer goods (NOM standards for some categories).
What we do before it leaves Shenzhen
- Unit-level count and condition check against your packing list
- Photographs of anything that does not match, the same day
- Weighing on calibrated scales, volumetric weight included
- Labelling to the requirement of the onward leg
- Tracking pushed back to your storefront
What we will not promise
- A fixed delivery date for every parcel
- Customs clearance without accurate declarations
- A duty figure — that is for the destination customs authority to assess
- A local returns address we do not have