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In the case of the textiles, apparel, and footwear sectors, the importer must be registered in the Padrón for textile, apparel, and footwear products. The main goal of the program is to protect local industry against counterfeiting from Asia.
Mexico has developed 'Sectoral Promotion Programmes' (PROSEC) that seek to reduce or eliminate tariffs on several sectors.
In addition to complying with all applicable standards, foreign manufactured medical devices and healthcare products must have a legally appointed representative or distributor in Mexico that is registered with the Secretariat of Health.
To go further, check out our service Import Controls and Export Controls.
There are customs duty reductions (and even exemptions) for products helping the development of the local industry ('Maquiladora' Programme).
Mexico has more free trade agreements (FTAs) than any other country in the world with 43. The main free trade zones are:
List of tariffs and local taxes that apply to your product on our service Customs Duties and Local Taxes.
'Tianguis' are groups of merchants that install themselves in a particular place one or two days per week and they offer products similar to the ones found in big markets. Prices can be negotiated.
• Walmart de Mexico y Centroamerica leads the retail market in Mexico. Walmart’s main store formats include Superama (a medium size supermarket), Walmart Supercenters (hypermarkets), and Sam’s Club (warehouse clubs). As of 2022, all three business formats had internet retailing as well. Moreover, there is Bodega Aurrera, the Walmart outlet that targets lower-income consumers, with also recently entered the e-commerce subsector.
• Oxxo, a Mexican convenience store chain, is the second largest retailer after Wal-Mart.
• Soriana has several different formats to meet the demands of different population segments. Soriana is the third largest retail company in Mexico after Wal-Mart, with 790 outlets across Mexico. Soriana manages five store-based retailing formats: Hypermarkets (Hipermercado Soriana), supermarkets (Supermercado Soriana), discounters (Mercado Soriana and Soriana Express), convenience stores (Super City) and warehouse stores (City Club). Following the strategy of offering new products and services to its clients, Soriana started to include health centres at its hypermarkets and supermarkets, providing medical services at very low prices.
For more information visit Wholesalers in Mexico.
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