How to import goods from Mexico to the USA
Requirements for the exporter and importer, bonds, USMCA and how freight crosses.
Laredo, Texas · Since 2011
Your merchandise,
Your merchandise,
our highest priority.
3PL Warehousing · Customs Clearance · Distribution · Inventory System · Warehouse and yard in Laredo, Texas
3PL Distribution, Storage, Customs and Freight in Laredo
One team handles your merchandise.
3PL warehouse in Laredo
We store your merchandise and pick your orders. You follow every pallet live in Fast Distribution 3PL.
- Amazon FBA Distribution
- Pick and pack
- Live inventory
- Labeling
- Prepping
- EDI distribution
Crossdock in Laredo
Live transloads or transloads with storage, distribution and shipment consolidation.
- Transloading
- FTL ⇄ LTL
Customs clearance USA–Mexico
Clearance on both sides of the border. Guidance on FDA registrations and import bond processing.
- Customs clearance
- NOM labeling
- In-bond cancellations
Cross-border freight
LTL or FTL freight between Mexico and the USA.
- LTL
- FTL
Nothing changes without a trace
Every pallet gets a QR ID. Every movement, from receiving to picking, is scanned and recorded, and you see it from your phone.
Scan Pallet ID
- Pallet
- COFFEE-001
- Expected
- 48
- Received
- 48
COFFEE-001 · Loc A01
✓ Matches your order- Requested
- 20
- On pallet
- 48
- After pick
- 28
Suggested because it has the earliest expiration.
Confirm pickCount difference
Open · under review- System
- 28
- Physical count
- 23
- Difference
- −5
- Reason
- Damage
What you see as a client
- Your inventory live, by SKU and by pallet
- Picking orders you create yourself, from your phone
- The full history of every pallet
- Photos of your merchandise when it is received
- Photos of every order as it is built
- Photos of the merchandise as it ships
- Notifications as your picking orders are built
- Email alerts when merchandise is received, picked and shipped
- Only your merchandise, never anyone else's
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Success stories
“We have worked together for more than 10 years. They consolidate the freight for all our stores and distribute it directly to every one of our branches in Mexico.”
“We have completed more than 100 exports together.”
“Fast Distribution labels our merchandise to comply with NOM-050 so we can import it into our different warehouses.”
“Fast Distribution supports us in importing supplies for our print shop.”
“Fast Distribution helps us with customs. The merchandise stays at their warehouse and gets distributed from there. We always have visibility of our inventory.”
Laredo, Texas
On the border since 2011
- MX ⇄ USA
- Clearance on both sides of the border
- Live
- Real-time inventory for every client
- 2011
- Operating in Laredo
Our team at work
How a shipment moves with us
Tell us which service you need
Import, export, distribution or crossdock.
We request the documents the service requires
Invoices, packing lists, BOL and product data sheets. For distribution, you send all instructions through our system, with no need for emails or calls.
Receive, store or crossdock
Depending on the service, we issue an entry notice for imports or exports, create a receipt in the inventory system, or start the import traffic process.
Cross and deliver
For customs, we pay the pedimentos, schedule transport and load the merchandise. For distribution, we send the order-building and dispatch confirmations. All of it meets your requirements: consolidation, labeling, prepping or whatever your merchandise needs to be received at its destination.
Since 2011
A note from Gabriel
I started Fast Distribution in Laredo in 2011. I was born in Monterrey, studied at the Tec, and my family and most of my friends still live there, so for me Monterrey–Laredo is more than a route. (And yes, I'm a Rayados fan, and a die-hard Minnesota Vikings fan too.)
Fifteen years in, no day here goes exactly as planned: an emergency shipment shows up, a client needs a quote right away, an export from Monterrey is heading to Canada. We get it done, because your merchandise is our highest priority.
Gabriel SadaCEO, Fast Distribution Services
Cross-border shipping, explained
Merchandise held at a Mexican airport?
How to cross it by land from Laredo and deliver it anywhere in Mexico.
Logistics terms between Mexico and the USA
ASN, BOL, in-bond, pedimento, USMCA and more, explained.
Specialty route
Monterrey ⇄ Laredo
Freight between Laredo and Monterrey in the vehicle your load needs, from a pickup to a full trailer, or LTL when you only have a few pallets.
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Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about importing and exporting between Mexico and the USA. More detail on customs clearance.
Do I need a customs broker to import into Mexico?
Yes, for commercial shipments. A licensed Mexican customs broker files the pedimento. We coordinate clearance on both sides of the border from Laredo.
What is the padrón de importadores and how do I register?
It is the SAT registry every importer in Mexico must join. Registration is online and requires an active RFC, a valid e.firma and a positive tax compliance opinion.
What is the encargo conferido?
It is the authorization you grant on the SAT portal so a customs broker can clear goods in your name. Without it, the broker cannot act for you.
What is a pedimento?
It is the official import or export declaration filed with Mexican customs. It declares the goods, their value and their classification, and it is how duties and taxes are paid.
What documents do I need to import or export?
Usually a commercial invoice, packing list, BOL and product data sheet. When applicable, also a USMCA certificate of origin and any permits the goods require. We tell you exactly what your product and operation need.
How do I know what duties my goods will pay?
It depends on the tariff classification, the value and the origin of the goods. We review the classification before crossing so there are no surprises.
What happens if I get a red light at Mexican customs?
Customs performs an inspection to confirm the goods match the declaration. If the paperwork is in order, the shipment continues after the review.
Does my product need to meet a Mexican NOM standard?
Many products must meet labeling or safety standards to enter Mexico. We provide guidance and assess your product's NOM compliance before it crosses.
What do I need to import food into the United States?
The importer needs an import bond and a DUNS number. The manufacturing plant must have an FDA Food Facility Registration. The goods must be labeled according to FDA rules. You also need to share in detail how the goods are packed: cases, cans or jars, how many units each holds, and the volume or weight, so they can be declared to the FDA efficiently.
What is an in-bond cancellation?
An in-bond shipment moves through the US under a customs bond without paying US duties yet. When it leaves the country, for example crossing into Mexico at Laredo, the in-bond has to be closed with US customs. That closing is known as an in-bond cancellation, and we handle it in Laredo.
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Tell us about your merchandise
Send your request by email or WhatsApp. A person on our team reviews every request.
- +1 956 286 0381
- info@fastdistribution.com
- 11905 Hayter Rd, Laredo, TX 78045