Foreign Trade from Houston, TX

Export to Mexico and Import into the USA, Made Simple

From our Houston, TX base, Chronos USA handles your exports to Mexico and your imports into the US — customs brokerage, Importer of Record in Mexico, T1 ecommerce imports, and IMMEX services — with our own warehouses on each side of the border, so moving your goods from one country to the other is simple and practical.

Own warehouses in Houston, San Luis Potosí & Querétaro
US & MexicoOwn Facilities
IORImporter of Record
T1Ecommerce Imports
IMMEXServices Program
EON WMSEnd-to-End Tracking
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Chronos Foreign Trade

Your Houston Partner for Trade with Mexico

Exporting to Mexico or importing into the US is easier than you think when one partner handles the whole process. We take care of every step — from classifying your catalog to delivering the final order — so you can focus on selling in a new market.

Houston is home to one of the largest ports in the US, and we're right there: we handle maneuvers and drayage from the Port of Houston to our warehouse, or straight to Laredo for the border crossing.

With our own warehouses in Houston and in Mexico on the same EON WMS, your goods move under one provider and one system from origin to destination.

Foreign Trade Services

Everything You Need to Move Goods Across the Border

Pick the services your operation needs, or let us run the whole process for you.

Importer of Record in Mexico

Sell to Mexican customers without opening a local entity. We act as your IOR and handle compliance on your behalf.

Customs Brokerage & Clearance

Import and export filings, documentation, and tariff classification — with a customs operating strategy built for your products.

T1 Ecommerce Imports

Sell to Mexico from your Shopify store or your marketplace global seller account — Mercado Libre, Amazon, and more — and we deliver from Houston to your customer's door.

IMMEX Services Program

Export materials and components to manufacturers in Mexico — automotive, aerospace, medical, metal transformation, and more — as temporary imports under our IMMEX services program.

Commercial Representation & Distribution

A local partner on the ground to represent your brand in Mexico, and distribution to customers, retailers, and marketplaces.

Port of Houston Drayage & Cross-Dock

Port maneuvers and transfer from the Port of Houston to our warehouse or directly to Laredo, plus national and international cross-dock.

Exporting to Mexico

How to Export Ecommerce Orders to Mexico with T1

Sell to Mexican customers from your Shopify store or your marketplace global seller account — Mercado Libre, Amazon, and more. From your catalog to your customer's door, in seven steps managed by Chronos.

ShopifyMercado LibreAmazonYour own storeOther marketplaces
01

Catalog Classification

Our tariff specialist classifies your products and verifies which ones qualify for a T1 import.

02

Ship to Chronos USA

Your inventory arrives at our Houston warehouse — by truck, or from the Port of Houston with our drayage service.

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Connect Your Store

We connect your Shopify store or marketplace global seller account to our EON WMS through its open API — orders flow in automatically.

04

Pick, Pack & Label

Orders are picked, packed, and labeled with tracking from the parcel carriers we're integrated with.

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05

Linehaul to Laredo

Consolidated cargo travels by truck from Houston to the Laredo border crossing.

Laredo, TX
06

Cross the Border

The export is filed on the US side and Chronos MX clears the T1 import in Mexico — paying duties and taxes when they apply.

US → Mexico
07

Final-Mile Delivery

Cargo arrives at Chronos MX and is delivered to each customer's door anywhere in Mexico.

Mexico

Ready to Sell in Mexico?

Send us your catalog and we'll tell you which products qualify for T1 and what each shipment will cost.

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Duties and taxes, when they apply, are calculated in advance and paid by the importing client according to current Mexican regulations.

Manufacturing materials and components staged in a Chronos warehouse in Mexico under the IMMEX program
IMMEX Services in Mexico

Exporting to Manufacturers in Mexico? Use IMMEX

If you supply materials, components, or equipment to manufacturing operations in Mexico, our IMMEX services program lets them enter the country on a temporary basis to be processed and exported — with the cost advantages the program was designed for.

  • Temporary imports with deferred import duties and VAT, under program terms
  • Better cash flow for export-oriented manufacturing
  • Materials stored and controlled in EON, ready to feed your production line
  • Built for automotive, aerospace, medical, metal transformation, and more
EON WMS dashboards showing inventory, orders, and shipment tracking across the US and Mexico
One System on Both Sides

Track Every Shipment Across the Border in EON

EON, the WMS we built in-house, manages inventory and every inbound and outbound movement in real time — in Houston and in Mexico. You see where your goods are at every step, from receipt to final delivery.

Its open API connects to your ecommerce platform, ERP, and parcel carriers, so orders flow in and tracking flows out automatically.

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Importing into the USA

Bringing Your Products into the US?

We're a 3PL and 4PL operator: whether your goods cross at Laredo or arrive at the Port of Houston, we receive them in our own Houston, TX warehouse and get them to every state in the US. We store and prepare your inventory, and manage the carriers and freight that deliver it — to marketplaces, retailers, distributors, or your end customers.

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Frequently Asked

Foreign Trade, Explained

What is a T1 import, and can my products use it?

T1 is the simplified customs entry Mexico uses for ecommerce shipments. Not every product qualifies — eligibility depends on the product's tariff classification, value, and any non-tariff regulations. Our tariff classification specialist reviews your catalog before the first shipment and tells you which SKUs can move under T1.

Can I sell in Mexico from Shopify or a marketplace global seller account?

Yes. We connect your Shopify store — or your global seller account on Mercado Libre, Amazon, and other marketplaces — to our EON WMS. Orders flow in automatically, and we pick, pack, import, and deliver them to your customers in Mexico.

Can Chronos act as Importer of Record in Mexico?

Yes. We can act as your Importer of Record (IOR) in Mexico, so you can sell to Mexican customers without setting up a local legal entity. We coordinate customs brokerage, documentation, and compliance, and your goods are received in our own warehouses in San Luis Potosí and Querétaro.

Can you pick up my cargo at the Port of Houston?

Yes. We handle port maneuvers and drayage from the Port of Houston, and move your cargo to our Houston warehouse or directly to Laredo for the border crossing into Mexico.

What is IMMEX and who is it for?

IMMEX is a Mexican program for manufacturing and export companies that allows the temporary import of materials, components, and equipment to be processed and exported. Through our IMMEX services program we support manufacturers in automotive, aerospace, medical, metal transformation, and other industries.

Can you help me import products into the United States?

Yes. As a 3PL and 4PL operator, we receive your imported goods — from the Laredo crossing or the Port of Houston — in our Houston, TX warehouse and get them to every state in the US — storing, preparing, and shipping with our 3PL and fulfillment services, and managing the carriers that deliver them.

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Here are some of our clients from the USA & Mexico that trust in us

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Moving Goods Across the Border?

Tell us what you're importing or exporting and where it needs to go. We'll send a quote built on your real products and volumes.

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