James Carter
Warehousing and Fulfillment Operations
Writes on Amazon Mexico and e-commerce fulfillment across the Laredo border.
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Mexico Freight Forwarding: What You Are Actually Buying
Two forwarder quotes for the same lane rarely describe the same work. We break down what a forwarder does and does not do, the seven questions that make quotes comparable, and the four measures that tell you whether one is performing.
James Carter
IVA on Mexican Imports: When You Pay and When You Recover
Import VAT in Mexico is paid at entry and, for a registered importer, is usually recoverable. We explain what makes it recoverable, what makes it a permanent cost, and why the same shipment can be either depending on who is named as importer.
James Carter
Incoterms That Actually Work on Mexico Lanes
Not every Incoterm survives contact with a land border. We go through which terms work on US to Mexico freight, which create problems that only surface at the crossing, and how to choose based on who can actually perform the obligations.
James Carter
Dropshipping Returns From Mexico: Local Address, Restocking and Re Entry
Mexican law sets a 90 day minimum guarantee and a buyer will not ship to Texas. What a local return address changes, what it costs, and when re entry is worth it.
James Carter
Shopify Into Mexico: Splitting Stock Across Two Warehouses Without Running Out
Two warehouses on either side of the border are not two piles of the same stock. Where the split point sits, how to set reorder points, and what a border crossing does to lead time.
James Carter
Mexico Warehouse Receiving: Appointments, Labels and the ASN That Prevents a Rejection
A rejected inbound costs a redelivery, a dock slot and a week. What the receiving standard actually requires, and the four documents that decide whether stock becomes sellable on arrival.
James Carter
Setting a Delivery Promise for Mexico That You Can Actually Keep
A promise is made at checkout and judged on arrival. What the border adds, why the same promise cannot cover every state, and how to build a window that survives a red light.
James Carter
All In Shipping to Mexico: What a Customs Included Rate Should Actually Cover
An all in quote is only useful if you know what it excludes. The seven charges that make up a landed cost, which ones a fixed rate can absorb, and the two it never should.
James Carter
Laredo Before the Crossing: Storage, Prep and the Work That Belongs North of the Border
Every problem is cheaper to fix before the border than after it. What belongs in a Laredo facility, why consolidation is a customs decision, and what a red light costs.
James Carter
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