IMMEX Temporary Import Journey

1 Temporary import Goods enter under a controlled route

2 Warehouse Receipt, unit and part number

3 Production BOM consumption and scrap

4 Finished goods export Outbound shipment evidence

5 Discharge Record closes the loop

6 Remaining balance Anything still open needs an owner

Warning: an import balance remains open until the record shows a valid export, transfer, change of regime, or other documented treatment.

What this visual is showing

The journey starts when goods enter Mexico and ends only when the record shows what happened to them. A physical export is not enough if the discharge evidence does not connect to the import.

Educational scenario

Fictional example: a plant exports a finished batch and assumes the matching temporary import is now closed. Months later, a review shows the import line is still open because the export pedimento was never tied back to it. The goods left the country, but the record never said so.

Checklist

For each temporary import, confirm there is a documented export, transfer, regime change, or other valid treatment.
Check that scrap and merma from production are recorded, not just finished units.
Match BOM consumption to what physically left the warehouse.
Review the remaining balance by age, and give every old line an owner.

Next step

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Educational use only

This page is an educational screening aid only. It is not legal, tax, customs, accounting, brokerage, or government guidance. Do not rely on any result as legal or tax advice. Confirm findings with your Mexican importer, customs broker, tax advisor, or qualified IMMEX specialist.