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An essential part of Mexico’s international trade operations is the customs system, as it is responsible for various activities such as tax collection, control of goods entering and leaving the country, and monitoring of illegal merchandise, among others.
In this blog, we will share everything you need to know about customs offices in Mexico.
The Agencia Nacional de Aduanas de México (National Customs Agency of Mexico) is the governing body in charge of overseeing customs across the country. Its main objective is to regulate the entry and exit of goods and ensure their legal stay within the national territory.
Customs offices are located at strategic points relevant to the country’s commercial activity and are classified into three main types:
Land customs offices: These are responsible for controlling the flow of goods transported by road and rail. They are located at border access points where both commercial and private transportation moves across.
Maritime customs offices: Located in port infrastructure, they regulate maritime trade and supervise the transit of various types of goods. These are among the busiest, handling high volumes of cargo.
Air customs offices: Positioned in key locations throughout the country, they mainly oversee the movement of people, but they also inspect cargo shipments and passenger luggage.
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How many customs offices are there in Mexico?
Currently, there are 50 customs offices across Mexico. In the northern border region, there are 19 customs offices, while the southern border has only 2. Along the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific coast, there are 17 customs offices, and an additional 12 are located inland in various states across the country.
These are the main customs offices in Mexico:
- Land Customs Office of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
- Maritime Customs Office of Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán
- Land Customs Office of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
- Maritime Customs Office of Veracruz, Veracruz
- Maritime Customs Office of Manzanillo, Colima
- Land Customs Office of Tijuana, Baja California
- Customs Office at Mexico City International Airport
Do you need assistance from a customs agency for your imports or exports?
Contact us. We currently offer customs clearance services for both imports and exports through seven customs broker licenses held by our partner agents. This allows us to operate in various customs offices across the country.
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