Daniel Brooks
Logistics and Customs Lead
Covers US Mexico cross-border logistics and customs at BringGo Ship, with warehouses in Laredo and Monterrey.
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Commercial Invoice Mistakes That Stop Freight at Mexican Customs
Most border delays we see trace back to the invoice rather than the goods. The eight recurring errors, why each one triggers a hold, and the pre-departure check that catches them while they are still cheap to fix.
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What HS Code Misclassification Actually Costs at Mexican Customs
A wrong tariff code is not a paperwork slip. Fines run 250 to 300 percent of the duty involved, and since January 2026 the importer carries that liability directly.
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Which Products Need an Import Permit in Mexico
Most products clear Mexican customs without a special permit. Regulated goods, sector-registry items, and restricted products are the exceptions. Here is how to tell before your freight leaves.
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Mexico Customs Valuation: How the Dutiable Value Is Set
Duty and VAT are calculated on the customs value, not on your invoice total. We explain what gets added, what stays out, where the two most common errors occur and how to build a value you can defend.
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Dropshipping to Mexico: The Landed Cost Per Order, Line by Line
Duty, IVA, DTA and brokerage are four separate lines, and origin decides three of them. The arithmetic most dropshipping guides skip, with a worked example.
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Amazon Mexico Inventory Placement: NARF Versus Local FBA, Cost Per Unit
NARF ships from US stock and pays a crossing on every order. Local FBA pays one crossing and then storage. Where the crossover sits, with the real fee inputs.
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Chinese Supplier or US Warehouse: Which One Actually Serves Mexican Buyers
Direct from China is cheaper per unit and slower per order. A US warehouse costs more to stock and changes the duty position entirely. The comparison, with the origin rule that decides it.
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Account Health on Amazon Mexico: What Cross Border Fulfillment Actually Threatens
Late shipment rate and valid tracking are the two metrics a border crossing puts at risk. Which fulfillment choices move them, and the labeling rule that causes complaints nobody attributes correctly.
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Importing Into Mexico for the First Time: The Onboarding Nobody Sequences Correctly
The first shipment fails on paperwork, not on freight. What has to exist before a truck moves, in the order it has to exist, and which steps run in parallel.
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