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International Orders: Mexico

Covering on how to set up shipments from and to Mexico.

Pawel M Wencel avatar
Written by Pawel M Wencel
Updated over a week ago

LTL Select supports international shipments between United States, Canada and Mexico.

This article highlights the major differences in the Book Shipment workflow when shipping internationally from and to Mexico on LTL Select:

Line Items Page:

Intra-Mexico Shipment:

  • Preferred Currency: Indicate preferred currency for the shipment - USD or MXN.

  • Preferred System of Measurement: Indicate preferred system of measurement - lbs/in or kg/com.

  • Handling Unit Information:

    • Package Type, Handling Unit (H/U Count), Total Weight, Length, Width and Height are all mandatory fields marked with an *.

  • Item Information:

    • Description, Freight Class, Country of Manufacture, Unit Price and Total Pieces are required fields.

    • HS Code, NMFC, Subclass and Total Price are optional.

    • MX SAT Packaging Type: Select the appropriate packaging type from the drop down menu.

    • MX SAT Commodity Code: Select the appropriate commodity code from the drop down menu.

For Intra Mexico shipments users are able to add additional items on a single pallet with each item having its own MX SAT information by clicking on + Add Item.

For cross border Mexico shipments, the has the ability to add 'Multi-Class” Items and update the MX SAT information per item.

NOTE: If you require more information regarding SAT Commodity Codes please contact info-mexico@fedex.com.

Finalize Page:

  • Import Customs Brokerage Information: Value can be selected from dropdown menu or new value entered by selecting ADD NEW BROKER. This is a required field.

  • For Support Documentation please review the following guide: Freight Customs Documentation.

If selecting schedule pick up later in the Finalize step, please FedEx Contact international customer service in Mexico at 1.866.232.2942 (from the U.S.) or 01.800.232.2940 (from Mexico).

NOTE: In order to ship within / Intra-Mexico or from Mexico to the United States, the customers FedEx Account Type must be a FXFM account type. Please confirm with your FedEx Account Executive if experiencing Rating Errors.

Appendix A:

For Cross Border shipments to the United States or Canada, links to the Harmonized Shipping Codes will be provided:


Term

Definition

Commercial Invoice

An export document that serves as legal evidence of a sale transaction between the buyer and the seller

Certificate of Origin

International trade document that certifies that goods in a particular export shipment are wholly obtained, produced, manufactured or processed in a particular country.

HS Code

Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System. It's a list of numbers used by customs to classify a product.

USMCA / CUSMA

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Trade Agreement.

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