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Mexico moves its seaborne trade through ports on the Pacific and the Gulf; Manzanillo and Lázaro Cárdenas handle most of the containers. Air cargo for the Mexico City area is split between Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) and Mexico City International Airport (AICM).
Customs authority
Main seaports
- Manzanillo (Colima)
- Lázaro Cárdenas (Michoacán)
- Veracruz
- Altamira (Tamaulipas)
Cargo airports
- Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA)
- Mexico City International Airport (AICM)
- Guadalajara International Airport
- Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
Free zones and special regimes
The Ministry of Economy's IMMEX program allows temporary import of inputs and machinery for export manufacturing or services, with benefits on import taxes.
Good to know
- Electronic invoicing uses SAT's CFDI 4.0. Moving goods within the country, even in your own vehicles, must be covered by the Carta Porte complement (version 3.1).
- Foreign trade permits and non-tariff regulations are processed through the Mexican Foreign Trade Single Window (VUCEM).
- In 2023 a federal decree moved all-cargo airline operations from AICM to AIFA; airlines carrying cargo on passenger flights were exempted.
- In 2025 Mexican ports moved about 9.5 million TEU; Manzanillo had the highest volume, followed by Lázaro Cárdenas.
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- Agencia Nacional de Aduanas de México (ANAM)
- SAT: Complemento Carta Porte
- SAT: Preguntas frecuentes Carta Porte (autotransporte)
- Ventanilla Única de Comercio Exterior Mexicana (VUCEM)
- Secretaría de Economía: Programa IMMEX
- Coordinación General de Puertos y Marina Mercante: Informe estadístico de los puertos de México 2025
- T&T: Carga por contenedores en puertos alcanza 9.5 millones de TEU en 2025
- AFAC: Estadística operacional de aeropuertos, mayo 2025
- Forbes México: Oficializan plazo para sacar vuelos de carga del AICM
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