Licensed US
[ Customs Brokerage ] for Mexico Cross-Border Trade
- We’re EP Logistics, your US customs broker for Mexico cross-border freight
- Tariff classifications & duty calculations
- C-TPAT certified: broker account 62875999, consolidator account 40800501
- We file under CBP filer code 9NW and coordinate with your Mexican customs broker
The Licenses, Filer Code and Certifications We Hold
We file under CBP filer code 9NW, with two licensed US customs brokers on staff and a national permit. We are FTZ Operator within Foreign-Trade Zone No. 68 in El Paso, and CIVA authorized since 2015.
How We Handle Cross-Border Entries by Industry
A crossing stops on paperwork more often than on the goods: a classification that does not match the invoice, an origin statement nobody asked the supplier for, a document set that disagrees with itself. Each one becomes a hold, an exam, or a USMCA preference you qualified for and paid duty on anyway.
We file entries every day for:
- Automotive & Manufacturing: IMMEX-linked entries and crossings scheduled around your production line.
- Electronics & EMS: Harmonized System classification on high-mix bills of materials, and USMCA analysis when a component changes origin.
- Industrial & Consumer Goods: in-bond moves, FTZ admissions and customs bonds as import volumes grow.
We File the US Entry and Coordinate with Your Mexican Customs Broker
Mexican law reserves clearance to an agente aduanal authorized by SAT, and we are not one. We are a licensed US customs broker: we file your US entry under CBP filer code 9NW and carry the reasonable-care duty for what it says. On the Mexican side we coordinate with your agente aduanal and match our documents against the pedimento.
Who does what on a single crossing:
- We do: Harmonized System classification, entry types 3461, 7501 and 7512, in-bond moves, duty and tariff payment, and representation before US CBP.
- Your agente aduanal does: the pedimento, the Mexican duty and VAT calculation, and representation before ANAM and SAT.
- Both sides work from one document set: we cross-reference the commercial invoice, packing list and origin statements against both filings before the crossing is scheduled.
Trade Programs and Entry Types We File
We file 200–250 entries a month through ABI into ACE, including ACE Ready Remote Entry Filing, which puts the entry in before your freight reaches the port. Entry types 3461, 7501 and 7512, plus FTZ admissions on CBP Form 214 and withdrawals on Form 7501.
ACE Ready Remote Entry Filing and Remote Location Filing
We transmit entry data to CBP through ACE before the freight arrives. Our national permit lets us file from El Paso for goods entering any US port, which is what Remote Location Filing means.
ABI Filing into ACE
Our systems connect to CBP through the Automated Broker Interface (ABI) and file into the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). We have full capacity and access to CBP’s platforms.
US Customs Clearance for Truck, Air and Ocean Freight
We file US entries for commercial freight arriving by truck at the border, by air and by ocean, on one document set.
In-Bond Transit, Clearance and Export
We create and transmit in-bond transactions to CBP under entry type 7512, so cargo can move from the port of arrival to an inland port or an FTZ before duty is paid.
Customs Bonds
We arrange the customs bond your entries require and handle the duty and tariff payment made against it.
Tariff Engineering and Classification Review
We review how your product is classified under the Harmonized System and, where the product allows it, whether a design or sourcing change puts it under a different heading.
USMCA Analysis and Rules of Origin
We analyze your goods against USMCA rules of origin and tell you what the certification has to say. A good can qualify on origin and still pay duty because the certification was missing or wrong.
Country-of-Origin Determination and FTA Eligibility
We determine country of origin and check eligibility under the free trade agreements that apply to your goods, and we tell your suppliers to declare origin on the commercial invoice.
Foreign-Trade Zone Admissions and Withdrawals
We are FTZ Operator within Foreign-Trade Zone No. 68, a general-purpose zone whose grantee is the City of El Paso. Goods are admitted on CBP Form 214 through ACE and withdrawn on Form 7501 with duty paid. Inside the zone we can store, clean, sort, repack, test, relabel, and destroy damaged or defective goods.
IMMEX and Maquiladora Operations
We hold IMMEX registration 4344-2006 and file US entries for maquiladora and twin-plant operations moving materials northbound and finished goods southbound across the border.
Mexican Clearance, Coordinated with Your Agente Aduanal
We file the US side. Your agente aduanal holds the patente and represents you before ANAM and SAT; we coordinate so our entry and their pedimento describe the same shipment.
C-TPAT Certified Customs Brokerage
We are certified under the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism as both broker and consolidator, member since 2010.
Your Next US–Mexico Entry, Filed by a Licensed US Customs Broker
Whether you cross daily truckloads or a few complex manufacturing entries a month, licensed brokers on our staff file them. Send us the shipment and we will tell you what we need.
Our Customs Brokerage Services for US–Mexico Trade
US–Mexico customs clearance is two filings on one shipment, and we own the US one. Every entry carries a reasonable-care duty, so we check the classification and the paperwork before the shipment moves, not after CBP asks.
US Entry Preparation and Document Review
We build the US entry from your commercial invoice, packing list and origin documents. Before we file, the information has to match across every shipping document.
USMCA Analysis, Rules of Origin and Country of Origin
We analyze rules of origin, determine country of origin and check FTA eligibility. We do not issue your certification: we tell you what it has to say and check it against the entry.
Duty, Tax and Fee Processing
We calculate, verify and remit the duties, taxes and fees your entries owe, against the customs bond we arrange.
Pre-Arrival HS Cross-Reference
Using ACE Ready Remote Entry Filing, we cross-reference entries against Harmonized System classifications before your freight arrives. It works on two conditions: a commercial invoice that matches all shipping documents, and, for FTZ admissions, a carton count on every document.
You get alerts, documents, confirmations, tracking and release updates by Teams or email, at the frequency you set. We run no customer portal: updates come from us, and from CBP’s own public notices.
Customs Brokerage FAQs
How long does a crossing take?
Between 90 and 95% of scheduled shipments cross the border the same day. That is a crossing rate, not a clearance time: CBP decides holds and exams. What we control is the filing, and with ACE Ready Remote Entry Filing the entry is in before the truck arrives.
Do you handle customs documentation for both the US and Mexico?
We file the US entry ourselves, under our own CBP filer code. The Mexican filing is made by an agente aduanal, because Mexican law reserves clearance to a broker authorized by SAT, and we coordinate with yours.
Are you a Mexican customs broker?
No. We are a licensed US customs broker, and Mexican clearance is reserved to an agente aduanal authorized by SAT. We file your US entries and coordinate with your Mexican broker on the same crossing. More on the difference between a customs broker and a customs agent.
Can you integrate customs clearance with my existing warehousing operations?
Yes. We are FTZ Operator within Foreign-Trade Zone No. 68 in El Paso, a general-purpose zone. Goods are admitted on CBP Form 214, can sit in the zone before duty is paid, and leave on Form 7501 when they enter US commerce.
How do you calculate and manage import duties?
We classify your goods under the Harmonized System to calculate what is owed, then check whether USMCA or an IMMEX program changes it. Where a preference applies, we tell you what the documentation has to show.
Which ports and corridors do you file at?
Our main ports of operation are El Paso, Austin and Laredo, Texas, and we run crossings on the El Paso–Juárez, Laredo–Monterrey and San Diego–Tijuana corridors. Our national permit and remote filing let us file entries for goods arriving at other US ports too.
Get Your US Customs Entries Filed by Our Licensed Brokers
Tell us what you move, where it crosses and who handles your Mexican side. We will come back with what we need to file it. We bill by document type, transaction type and line count, with finance charges, late payment fees and overtime stated up front.
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