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Trade and company glossary for Mexico: Spanish, Chinese and English

166 terms: the Spanish term with its Chinese and English equivalents, a short definition and its source. Handy while you read a Mexican customs entry, contract or rule.

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Logistics

acarreo (drayage)

Chinese
拖运
English
drayage

Short truck haul of containers between port, warehouse and destination.

Source

Legal

acta constitutiva

Chinese
公司章程（acta constitutiva，经公证的设立文件）
English
articles of incorporation (acta constitutiva)

The public deed or policy executed before a fedatario público (notary or corredor público) by which a company is formed and its bylaws recorded; platforms such as Walmart Marketplace ask for it when onboarding a company.

SourceChinese-language source

Customs

aduana

Chinese
海关
English
customs office / customs

Federal office that applies customs law and checks that traded goods comply with regulations.

Source

Customs

agencia aduanal

Chinese
报关行所属公司（agencia aduanal）
English
customs brokerage firm

Legal entity authorized by the Ministry of Finance (SHCP) to clear goods through customs for third parties; it must be incorporated under Mexican law with a foreigner-exclusion clause and include at least one customs broker (agente aduanal) (Customs Law art. 167-D).

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Customs

agente aduanal

Chinese
报关行（agente aduanal）
English
customs broker (licensed individual)

Individual who holds a customs patent from the Ministry of Finance (SHCP) and clears goods through customs on behalf of importers and exporters; must be Mexican by birth (Customs Law art. 159).

SourceChinese-language source

Customs

ANAM

Chinese
墨西哥海关总署（ANAM）
English
National Customs Agency of Mexico (ANAM)

Mexico's customs authority; works with SAT on border security and tax collection.

SourceChinese-language source

Certification

Anexo 2.4.1 (Anexo de NOM)

Chinese
Anexo 2.4.1（墨西哥进口 NOM 合规货物清单附件）
English
NOM annex (goods that must show NOM compliance at entry)

Annex to the Economy ministry's foreign-trade rules listing the NOMs whose compliance can be required at the point of entry or exit (PLATIICA). Check the DOF for the current version, because the ministry updates it.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Legal

aviso de privacidad

Chinese
隐私声明（隐私通知）
English
privacy notice

Document telling data subjects why and how their data is processed; required under the 2025 federal privacy law.

Source

Tax

buzón tributario

Chinese
税务信箱（buzón tributario）
English
tax mailbox

SAT's electronic mailbox for notices; must be validated for the importers' registry.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Finance

carta de crédito

Chinese
信用证（L/C）
English
letter of credit (L/C)

Bank guarantee of payment against compliant documents.

Source

Logistics

Carta Porte

Chinese
Carta Porte（墨西哥运输补充单证）
English
Carta Porte (bill-of-lading complement)

Complement to the electronic invoice (CFDI) that Mexico's SAT requires to cover the movement of goods in Mexico; trade.gov lists it among Mexican importers' obligations.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Customs

certificado de origen

Chinese
原产地证书
English
certificate of origin

Document proving where goods were made, used to set duty rates and preferences.

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Certification

certificado NOM

Chinese
NOM 证书
English
NOM certificate

Where a NOM requires it, a compliance certificate issued by an accredited certification body; for products made outside Mexico it must accompany the import documents at the port of entry.

SourceChinese-language source

Tax

CFDI (Comprobante Fiscal Digital por Internet)

Chinese
电子发票（CFDI）
English
digital tax invoice (CFDI)

Mexico's electronic invoice, a digital document that must be issued whenever tax law requires an invoice; the issuer needs a valid e.firma, RFC registration and a digital-seal certificate, and SAT validates it and adds its own seal (CFF art. 29), sometimes via a certification provider.

SourceChinese-language source

Customs

clasificación arancelaria

Chinese
税则归类（商品归类）
English
tariff classification

Assigning goods to the correct tariff fraction; the customs broker is responsible for it being correct.

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E-commerce

código GTIN / código de barras GS1

Chinese
商品条码（GTIN/GS1）
English
GTIN / GS1 barcode

Standard product identifier (GTIN, carried in UPC and EAN barcodes) tied to GS1 standards; Walmart Mexico lists GTIN/UPC GS1 numbers among its seller-account requirements and Liverpool, per Cubbo, asks for GS1-validated codes.

SourceChinese-language source

Certification

COFEPRIS

Chinese
联邦卫生风险防护委员会（COFEPRIS）
English
federal health-risk regulator (COFEPRIS)

Federal regulator for health risks and related sanitary permits.

Source

Tax

constancia de situación fiscal (CSF)

Chinese
constancia de situación fiscal (CSF)（SAT 出具的纳税人税务登记信息证明）
English
tax status certificate (CSF)

SAT-issued proof of registered tax status; marketplaces request it at seller onboarding.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Legal

contador público

Chinese
会计师
English
public accountant

Accounting professional; per the MOFCOM guide, accounting services qualified to audit financial statements are reserved to Mexican nationals.

Source

Logistics

contenedor

Chinese
集装箱
English
container

Standardized transport box (dry, high cube, reefer).

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Legal

contrato de adhesión

Chinese
格式合同
English
adhesion (standard-form) contract

A document the supplier drafts unilaterally, in uniform formats, setting the terms of a purchase; to be valid in Mexico it must be in Spanish, legible, and not impose disproportionate or abusive obligations on the consumer (LFPC art. 85).

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Legal

corredor público

Chinese
corredor público（经济部授权、专办商事事务和公司设立公证的专业人员）
English
commercial broker-notary (corredor público)

A fedatario público licensed by the Economy ministry to certify commercial acts (real estate excluded) and the formation of companies under the LGSM; may also act as mediator, valuation expert and arbitrator (LFCP art. 6).

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Customs

cuaderno ATA

Chinese
ATA 单证册
English
ATA carnet

International customs document that eases the temporary entry and exit of goods such as samples, equipment and displays.

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Customs

cuota compensatoria

Chinese
反倾销税/反补贴税（cuotas compensatorias）
English
antidumping / countervailing duty

Extra duties on dumped or subsidized imports; check the Official Gazette before shipping.

SourceChinese-language source

Tax

CURP

Chinese
CURP（墨西哥个人唯一人口登记代码）
English
Unique Population Registry Code (CURP)

Unique population-registry code for individuals in Mexico.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Logistics

DAP (Delivered at Place)

Chinese
目的地交货（DAP）
English
Delivered at Place

Seller delivers the goods at the agreed destination on the arriving vehicle, ready for unloading but not unloaded; the buyer unloads and handles import clearance and duties.

SourceChinese-language source

Legal

datos personales sensibles

Chinese
敏感个人数据
English
sensitive personal data

Personal data touching the most intimate sphere of a person or whose misuse could cause discrimination or serious risk (e.g. ethnic origin, health, beliefs, sexual preference); processing requires express written consent (LFPDPPP arts. 2 VI and 8).

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Logistics

DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)

Chinese
完税后交货（DDP）
English
Delivered Duty Paid

Seller delivers the goods cleared for import at the agreed destination, ready for unloading, with import duties and taxes paid; it is the seller's maximum obligation. In Mexico every import declaration must show the importer of record's RFC.

SourceChinese-language source

Tax

de minimis (umbral de minimis)

Chinese
小额免税门槛
English
de minimis threshold

Low-value level under which express shipments get quicker clearance with lower taxes and duties; Mexico's figures and rates changed during 2025 and must be checked against current rules.

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Legal

derecho de revocación

Chinese
derecho de revocación（消费者在法定期限内无责任撤销已作出同意的权利）
English
right of revocation

In sales outside the provider's premises, the consumer may revoke consent without liability within five business days counted from delivery or signing, whichever comes last (LFPC art. 56); whether this covers online sales is a legal question.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

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Logistics

doble despacho con impuestos incluidos (双清包税)

Chinese
双清包税
English
double clearance, duties included (door-to-door DDP-style)

Forwarder service quoted at one all-in price covering export declaration, import clearance at destination and duties and taxes; often equated with DDP. What the quote includes varies by provider.

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Customs

documento equivalente

Chinese
documento equivalente（境外出具、载明货物已付或应付价格的财税凭证）
English
equivalent document

Foreign-issued fiscal document supporting the price paid or payable for goods.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Tax

DTA (Derecho de Trámite Aduanero)

Chinese
海关手续费（DTA，0.8%）
English
customs processing fee (DTA)

Federal fee of 0.8% (8 per thousand) of the value used for the general import duty in most pedimento operations; other cases (IMMEX temporary imports, exports, rectifications) pay fixed amounts (Federal Fees Law art. 49). Not charged on USMCA-originating goods.

SourceChinese-language source

Tax

e.firma (FIEL)

Chinese
e.firma（税务管理局签发的高级电子签名，亦称 FIEL）
English
advanced electronic signature (e.firma)

Advanced electronic signature with the same effect as a handwritten one; needed for the importers' registry, customs filings and e-invoicing.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Certification

ema (Entidad Mexicana de Acreditación)

Chinese
EMA（墨西哥认可机构）
English
Mexican Accreditation Entity (EMA)

Private non-profit body authorized by the Mexican government to accredit testing and calibration labs, certification bodies and inspection units; its website lists the accredited bodies.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Customs

embargo precautorio

Chinese
embargo precautorio（海关对涉嫌违规货物及运输工具采取的保全性扣押）
English
precautionary seizure

Measure by which customs authorities hold goods, and the vehicle carrying them, in cases such as entry through an unauthorized place, missing customs documents or unmet non-tariff rules (Customs Law arts. 150-151).

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Logistics

estación de carga (CFS)

Chinese
集装箱货运站（CFS）
English
container freight station (CFS)

Facility where LCL cargo is stuffed or stripped.

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Logistics

EXW (Ex Works)

Chinese
工厂交货（EXW）
English
Ex Works

Seller only makes the goods available at its own premises or another agreed place; from there the buyer bears the costs and risks, including transport.

SourceChinese-language source

Finance

factura proforma

Chinese
形式发票
English
proforma invoice

Preliminary invoice issued before shipment.

Source

Legal

fedatario público

Chinese
fedatario público（具公信力、可为法律行为出具公证的专业人员，含 notario 与 corredor público）
English
public attesting officer (fedatario)

A notary public or corredor público vested with public faith to certify legal acts (for example, the formation of companies under LGSM arts. 5 and 90).

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

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Logistics

flete

Chinese
运费
English
freight

Cost of moving the goods; freight up to the point of entry is added to customs value when the importer bears it and it is not already in the invoice price (Customs Law, art. 65).

SourceChinese-language source

Logistics

FOB (Free On Board)

Chinese
船上交货（FOB）
English
Free On Board

Seller delivers the goods on board the vessel nominated by the buyer at the port of shipment; risk passes to the buyer once on board. Sea and inland waterway transport only.

SourceChinese-language source

Customs

fracción arancelaria

Chinese
税则号列（关税税号）
English
tariff fraction (tariff code)

Mexico's 8-digit tariff line, built on the 6-digit Harmonized System code, which determines the duty rate; a 2-digit commercial identification number (NICO) is added after it, making 10 digits.

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Customs

franja fronteriza

Chinese
franja fronteriza（墨美边界线向内陆 20 公里的边境带）
English
border strip (franja fronteriza)

Territory between the international border and a line 20 km inland; has special tax treatment.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

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Legal

garantía (consumidor)

Chinese
质保（保修）
English
consumer warranty

Any good or service offered with a warranty must be covered for at least 90 days from delivery, and the consumer can claim against the producer, the importer or the distributor (LFPC arts. 77 and 79).

Source

Logistics

guía aérea (AWB)

Chinese
航空运单
English
air waybill (AWB)

Air transport document; not a document of title.

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E-commerce

Hot Sale

Chinese
Hot Sale（墨西哥电商购物节）
English
Hot Sale (Mexico online sales event)

Annual online sales event in Mexico, listed by AMVO among its activities; usually held in late May and early June.

SourceChinese-language source

Customs

IMMEX

Chinese
制造业、出口加工业和出口服务业计划（IMMEX）
English
IMMEX program

Program allowing temporary imports of inputs with duty relief for goods that will be exported.

SourceChinese-language source

Customs

importación definitiva

Chinese
importación definitiva（外国货物进入墨西哥后无限期留在境内的正式进口）
English
definitive import

Regime for foreign goods that stay in Mexico indefinitely.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

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Legal

IMSS

Chinese
墨西哥社会保险局（IMSS）
English
Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS)

Social-security institute where employers register staff.

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Logistics

Incoterms

Chinese
国际贸易术语解释通则（Incoterms）
English
Incoterms

Eleven three-letter ICC rules allocating cost, risk and obligations; current edition 2020.

SourceChinese-language source

Customs

incrementables

Chinese
incrementables（计入完税价格的运费、保险费、佣金、特许权使用费等调整项）
English
dutiable additions to customs value

Charges added to the price paid to reach the transaction value: commissions (other than buying commissions), packing, transport and insurance to the Mexican point of entry, assists supplied by the importer, royalties and resale proceeds that go back to the seller (Customs Law art. 65). 'Incrementables' is trade jargon; the law does not use the word.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Legal

INEGI

Chinese
国家统计局（INEGI）
English
national statistics institute (INEGI)

Mexico's statistics and geography institute; companies file statistical data with it.

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E-commerce

influencer

Chinese
红人／达人（influencer）
English
influencer marketing

PROFECO's 2023 guide recommends clearly labeling ads (#Publicidad etc.); it is a recommendation.

SourceChinese-language source

Legal

INFONAVIT

Chinese
墨西哥劳动者全国住房基金局（INFONAVIT）
English
workers' housing fund (INFONAVIT)

Housing-fund institute where employers register.

Source

Certification

inspección previa (PEO)

Chinese
Previo en Origen (PEO)（墨西哥进口清关前的起运地检验）
English
pre-shipment / pre-clearance inspection (PEO)

Previo en Origen (PEO): inspection of the physical goods and their paperwork in the country of origin before shipment, meant to speed up customs clearance in Mexico.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Tax

ISR (Impuesto sobre la Renta)

Chinese
所得税（ISR）
English
income tax (ISR)

Residents are taxed on worldwide income; non-residents without a permanent establishment on Mexican-source income.

Source

Tax

IVA (Impuesto al Valor Agregado)

Chinese
增值税（IVA，16%）
English
value-added tax (IVA)

On imports of tangible goods the VAT base is the customs value used for the general import duty (IGI), plus the IGI itself and other contributions payable on importation; the general rate is 16% (LIVA arts. 1 and 27).

SourceChinese-language source

Logistics

LCL (carga consolidada)

Chinese
拼箱（LCL）
English
Less than Container Load

Shared container space billed by volume or weight.

Source

Customs

LIGIE / TIGIE

Chinese
《进出口关税一般法》（LIGIE）及其税则（TIGIE）
English
General Import and Export Tax Law (LIGIE) and its tariff (TIGIE)

The law (LIGIE) whose tariff schedule (TIGIE) sets Mexico's import and export duty rates by tariff line; the federal government adjusts rates by decree published in the Official Gazette.

Source

Tax

lista 69-B del SAT

Chinese
lista 69-B del SAT（SAT 公布的被推定交易不存在的开票纳税人名单）
English
SAT 69-B list

SAT-published list of taxpayers that issued invoices without the assets, staff or capacity to back them, so their transactions are presumed non-existent (CFF art. 69-B); being on the lists under CFF arts. 69 and 69-B bars registration in the importers' registry.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Logistics

lista de empaque

Chinese
装箱单
English
packing list

Document listing the contents, weight and dimensions of each package, without prices.

Source

E-commerce

Logística de Amazon (FBA)

Chinese
亚马逊物流（FBA）
English
Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA)

Amazon program that takes over shipping, returns and customer service for the seller's orders; selling with FBA stock in Mexico brings Mexican tax obligations that are handled with an RFC.

SourceChinese-language source

Customs

manifestación de valor electrónica (MVE)

Chinese
MVE（进口前以电子方式向海关申报货物价值信息的声明）
English
electronic customs value declaration (MVE)

Electronic declaration in which the importer reports, before clearance, the customs value of the goods and related commercial data (Customs Law art. 59-A). Always check the current mandatory start date with the SAT or ANAM.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Customs

marcado de país de origen

Chinese
marcado de país de origen（在商品或标签上标明原产国的要求）
English
country-of-origin marking

Requirement to show the country of origin on the product or its label (for example 'Hecho en...') for products covered by NOM-050-SCFI-2004 on general labelling; the Customs Law requires importers to be able to prove origin for purposes that include origin marking (art. 59, fr. II).

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Customs

mecanismo de selección automatizado

Chinese
mecanismo de selección automatizado（海关系统自动判定货物是否需要查验的机制）
English
automated selection mechanism

The system step that decides whether the goods will be physically inspected.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

E-commerce

Mercado Envíos Full

Chinese
美客多 FULL 仓（Mercado Envíos Full）
English
Mercado Envíos Full (fulfillment)

Mercado Libre's logistics service: the seller leaves stock in a platform warehouse whose staff handle and dispatch orders; listings get a FULL badge.

SourceChinese-language source

E-commerce

Mercado Libre

Chinese
美客多
English
Mercado Libre

Argentina-based e-commerce marketplace operating across Latin America; trade.gov calls it the most popular online retailer across the region, and China's MOFCOM guide names it the leader of Mexican online retail.

SourceChinese-language source

Finance

meses sin intereses (MSI)

Chinese
meses sin intereses (MSI)（墨西哥常见的无息分期付款）
English
interest-free installments (MSI)

Interest-free installment payments widely offered by Mexican retailers.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Logistics

metro cúbico (CBM)

Chinese
立方米（CBM）
English
cubic meter (CBM)

Volume unit used to price LCL freight.

Source

E-commerce

modelo semigestionado

Chinese
半托管
English
semi-managed model

Model Mercado Libre offered Chinese manufacturers from March 2026, per Chinese press: the seller stocks a platform warehouse in China and the platform handles storage, transport and last mile, while the seller focuses on product and store operations. The meaning varies by platform.

Source

E-commerce

modelo totalmente gestionado

Chinese
全托管
English
fully managed model

Mercado Libre's 'zero-operation' model from March 2026, per Chinese press: the seller only supplies product while the platform runs the store, logistics, marketing and after-sales. The meaning varies by platform.

Source

Customs

NICO (Número de Identificación Comercial)

Chinese
NICO（附加在 8 位税号之后的 2 位商业识别号）
English
commercial identification number (NICO)

Two digits added after the 8-digit tariff fraction.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Certification

NOM-050-SCFI-2004

Chinese
NOM-050-SCFI-2004《商品信息-产品通用标签》
English
general product labeling NOM (NOM-050-SCFI-2004)

General commercial-information labeling standard, in force per the Economy ministry's PLATIICA (confirmed in 2024).

SourceChinese-language source

Logistics

NVOCC

Chinese
无船承运人
English
non-vessel-operating common carrier

Forwarder or consolidator that issues its own bill of lading and takes legal liability for the cargo without operating ships.

Source

Customs

operador económico autorizado (OEA) / empresa certificada

Chinese
经认证的经营者（AEO，墨西哥称 OEA）
English
authorized economic operator (AEO) / certified company

Companies registered by SAT in the certified-companies registry (Customs Law art. 100-A), which includes the authorized economic operator (OEA/AEO) modality and brings customs facilitation; Mexico and Hong Kong have mutually recognized their AEO programs since 1 August 2024.

SourceChinese-language source

Tax

opinión de cumplimiento (32-D)

Chinese
opinión de cumplimiento (32-D)（SAT 出具的纳税义务履行情况意见）
English
positive tax-compliance opinion (32-D)

SAT's positive compliance opinion under CFF art. 32-D; a condition for the importers' registry.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Customs

padrón de importadores de sectores específicos

Chinese
padrón de importadores de sectores específicos（进口特定行业商品所需的额外进口商备案）
English
specific-sectors importers' registry

Additional SAT registration required to import goods in certain sectors listed in RGCE Annex 10; sectors 2, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 (section A) carry extra sector-specific requirements (Customs Law art. 59, fr. IV).

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Customs

patente aduanal

Chinese
patente aduanal（授权自然人担任报关行的执业许可）
English
customs broker patent (licence)

The official authorization that makes a person a licensed customs broker.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Customs

pedimento

Chinese
报关单（墨西哥海关电子申报单）
English
customs entry / import declaration (pedimento)

Electronic declaration transmitted to customs for goods entering or leaving Mexico, stating the goods, the type of traffic and the customs regime, and signed with the e.firma or digital seal (Customs Law arts. 2 and 36).

SourceChinese-language source

Customs

pedimento consolidado

Chinese
pedimento consolidado（同一纳税人多笔业务合并申报的单份报关单）
English
consolidated pedimento

A single pedimento covering several operations of the same taxpayer; the Customs Law allows it for exports, for imports under export programs authorized by the Ministry of Economy, and in other cases set by SAT rules (art. 37).

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Legal

persona física

Chinese
自然人
English
natural person

An individual, as opposed to a company.

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Legal

persona moral

Chinese
法人
English
legal entity

A group of people united for a defined purpose, such as a commercial company or a civil association; commercial companies registered in the Public Registry of Commerce have legal personality separate from their partners (LGSM art. 2).

Source

Logistics

peso volumétrico

Chinese
体积重量
English
volumetric (dimensional) weight

Billing weight used when volume exceeds actual weight; air formula commonly (L×W×H cm) ÷ 6000.

Source

E-commerce

plantilla de mensaje de WhatsApp

Chinese
WhatsApp 消息模板
English
WhatsApp message template

Message built on a template that must be approved before sending; a business can send it at any time, including when the 24-hour service window is closed. Since 1 July 2025 each delivered message is billed by category (marketing, utility, authentication).

SourceChinese-language source

Legal

poder notarial / carta poder

Chinese
授权委托书（poder notarial 为经公证的授权委托书；carta poder 为私人授权书）
English
power of attorney

Document by which one person authorises another to act on their behalf: a poder notarial is executed as a public deed and a carta poder is a private document signed before two witnesses (CCF arts. 2546, 2551, 2555-2556); some NOM certifiers ask for it for the local representative.

SourceChinese-language source

Customs

prevalidación

Chinese
prevalidación（报关单传送前由获授权机构进行的数据预校验）
English
pedimento pre-validation

Check of pedimento data by an SAT-authorized private company before transmission.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

Source

Legal

PROFECO

Chinese
联邦消费者保护局（PROFECO）
English
Federal Consumer Protection Agency (PROFECO)

Agency overseeing advertising, warranties and consumer rights in e-commerce.

SourceChinese-language source

Customs

PROSEC

Chinese
行业促进计划（PROSEC）
English
Sectoral Promotion Program (PROSEC)

Program giving listed-sector manufacturers preferential rates on specified inputs.

SourceChinese-language source

Logistics

puerta a puerta

Chinese
门到门
English
door-to-door

Full service from shipper premises to consignee facility.

Source

Customs

recinto fiscalizado

Chinese
recinto fiscalizado（由私营主体经特许或授权运营的海关监管货物装卸、仓储和保管场所）
English
licensed customs-controlled facility

Premises where private operators provide handling, storage and custody of goods under customs control, either by SAT concession inside a customs-controlled area (recinto fiscalizado concesionado) or by SAT authorization on adjoining property (recinto fiscalizado autorizado) (Customs Law arts. 14, 14-A, 14-B).

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

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Customs

reconocimiento aduanero

Chinese
海关查验
English
customs inspection / examination

Customs examination of goods and samples to verify the declaration and compliance.

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Customs

rectificación de pedimento

Chinese
rectificación de pedimento（对已提交报关单信息的更正）
English
pedimento rectification

Amendment of the data in a pedimento already filed, allowed by the Customs Law (art. 89); each rectification carries a fee under the Federal Fees Law (art. 49, fr. VII).

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

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Customs

régimen aduanero

Chinese
régimen aduanero（货物进出境所适用的海关制度类别）
English
customs regime

The legal treatment applied to goods on entry or exit (definitive, temporary, bonded, transit).

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

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Legal

Registro Nacional de Profesionistas

Chinese
Registro Nacional de Profesionistas（SEP 运营的全国职业证书登记与查询系统）
English
National Registry of Professionals

SEP registry with an online licence lookup.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

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Customs

regla de origen

Chinese
原产地规则
English
rule of origin

Criterion in a trade agreement that decides whether a good counts as originating.

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Customs

resolución anticipada (dictamen anticipado)

Chinese
预裁定
English
advance ruling

Favorable ruling that customs issues on request, before import, confirming that the value or origin determination for goods is correct under the applicable trade agreement.

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Customs

RGCE (Reglas Generales de Comercio Exterior)

Chinese
《对外贸易总条例》（RGCE）
English
General Foreign Trade Rules (RGCE)

General foreign-trade and customs rules published in the DOF every year and amended several times by resolutions; they set out operational procedures and requirements (e.g. rule 1.3.2 on the importers' registry).

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Logistics

seguro de carga

Chinese
货物保险
English
cargo insurance

Insurance covering loss or damage of goods in transit.

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Certification

SENASICA

Chinese
国家农业食品卫生、安全和质量局（SENASICA）
English
agri-food health and safety authority (SENASICA)

Federal authority that protects agriculture, livestock and aquaculture through health, safety and quality measures, including inspection and quarantine of agri-food goods.

SourceChinese-language source

Customs

Sistema Armonizado (SA / HS)

Chinese
协调制度编码（HS 编码）
English
Harmonized System (HS)

International goods-classification system; the first six digits are common worldwide.

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Logistics

sobreestadía (demurrage)

Chinese
滞港费（滞期费）
English
demurrage

Charge for leaving a container at the terminal beyond free time.

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Legal

sociedad anónima de capital variable (S.A. de C.V.)

Chinese
变动资本股份有限公司（S.A. de C.V.）
English
corporation with variable capital (S.A. de C.V.)

Company type most commonly used by local and foreign investors: at least two shareholders, each subscribing one share or more, with at least 20% of the value of cash-paid shares paid in; variable capital lets share capital rise or fall with fewer formalities (LGSM arts. 87, 89, 213; MOFCOM guide).

SourceChinese-language source

Legal

sociedad de responsabilidad limitada (S. de R.L. de C.V.)

Chinese
有限责任公司（S. de R.L.）
English
limited liability company (S. de R.L.)

Company whose partners are liable only for their contributions, with at most 50 partners and ownership interests that cannot be represented by negotiable instruments; if it has variable capital (C.V.), capital can rise or fall with fewer formalities (LGSM arts. 58, 61, 213).

SourceChinese-language source

Customs

T-MEC / USMCA

Chinese
《美墨加协定》（T-MEC/USMCA）
English
USMCA (T-MEC)

Trade agreement among Mexico, the US and Canada in force since July 2020; only originating goods of the parties get preferences.

SourceChinese-language source

Customs

tasa global (paquetes y mensajería)

Chinese
tasa global（简易清关程序下对小额包裹适用的统一税率）
English
flat 'global rate' on courier and small parcels

Single combined rate that authorized courier and parcel companies apply to the value of shipments cleared under the simplified procedure (Customs Law art. 88 bis); since 15 August 2025 it is 33.5% for non-USMCA origin and 19% for USMCA-origin shipments over USD 117 that meet conditions.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

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Logistics

TEU

Chinese
标准箱（TEU）
English
twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU)

Unit equal to one 20-foot container, used by ports to count container traffic; Manzanillo handled about 3.89 million TEU in 2025.

SourceChinese-language source

Logistics

tiempo de tránsito

Chinese
运输时间（航程时间）
English
transit time

Total days from origin to destination port; varies by route and carrier.

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E-commerce

tienda local

Chinese
本土店
English
local store

Store opened by a local Mexican holder (company or individual with an RFC), as opposed to a cross-border store; Chinese portals call it 本土店.

SourceChinese-language source

E-commerce

tienda transfronteriza (CBT)

Chinese
跨境店
English
cross-border store (CBT)

Abbreviation for Mercado Libre's cross-border (CBT) program; per Chinese trade press it lets a seller run several country sites from one account.

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E-commerce

TikTok Shop

Chinese
TikTok Shop
English
TikTok Shop

TikTok's in-app e-commerce marketplace, launched in Mexico in early 2025; Chinese trade media report that cross-border (POP) sellers from Chinese entities were admitted from August 2025.

SourceChinese-language source

Finance

tipo de cambio

Chinese
汇率
English
exchange rate

The exchange rate that applies on import is the one in force on the date set by the Customs Law (art. 56): the vessel anchoring or docking, the goods crossing the border line, or the aircraft reaching the first national airport.

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Logistics

transbordo

Chinese
转运
English
transshipment

Transfer of goods under one customs office's control from one means of transport to another, or to another trip of the same one, so they can continue to their destination.

SourceChinese-language source

Customs

tránsito aduanero

Chinese
tránsito aduanero（货物在海关监管下从一个海关运往另一个海关的制度）
English
customs transit

Regime moving goods under customs control from one customs office to another.

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

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Logistics

última milla

Chinese
尾程
English
last mile

The final delivery leg to the buyer.

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Customs

valor CIF

Chinese
到岸价（CIF 价）
English
CIF value

Value of goods at origin plus freight and insurance to destination.

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Customs

valor de transacción

Chinese
成交价格
English
transaction value

Price paid or payable for the goods, adjusted under the Customs Law.

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Customs

valor en aduana

Chinese
完税价格（海关估价）
English
customs value

Taxable base for the general import duty; normally the transaction value plus legal additions.

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Customs

valor FOB

Chinese
离岸价（FOB 价）
English
FOB value

Value of goods placed on board in the country of origin, excluding freight and insurance.

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Customs

VUCEM (ventanilla única de comercio exterior)

Chinese
VUCEM（墨西哥外贸“单一窗口”电子平台）
English
VUCEM (Mexican single window for foreign trade)

Single electronic entry point where foreign-trade operators file procedures, documents and declarations (trade.gov and the ANAM glossary).

Explanatory gloss, not an official standard term

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