Get your company
operating in Mexico.
a cross-border advisory that structures and runs your entry into mexico, from the entity and the site to customs, your team, and the commercial engine.
book a callsince september 15, the us 50% section 338 duty on listed canadian goods applies on top of section 232, whether or not the goods qualify under usmca.
read the analysis →mexico rewards presence. the companies that succeed here are the ones with a principal in the room, known by name to the people who structure the entity, clear the customs, and grant the incentives.
what we do
From market entry to market growth.
we build the legal, logistical, and commercial infrastructure that takes you from considering mexico to operating in it.
diagnostic, strategy, go/no-go
vetted introductions on the ground
coordinated through legal partners
trade data, customs, hs code analysis
acquisition and jv facilitation
go-to-market, channel development, revenue systems
state incentives, land, cfe power
hiring, payroll, labour compliance
how it works
01
Discovery
a thirty-minute conversation to understand your business, your sector, and where mexico fits. no pitch. just clarity on whether it makes sense.
02
Diagnostic
a two-week deep dive into your market opportunity. sector landscape, regulatory overview, partner mapping, and a go/no-go recommendation with concrete next steps.
03
Execution
we coordinate the full infrastructure: legal, logistics, partners, and commercial strategy, through a single advisory relationship. one point of contact. every capability connected.
who we help
For manufacturers where Mexico is no longer a maybe.
we work with north american manufacturers committing capital to mexico in the next 6 to 12 months, the executive who owns the entry and signs the check, at the point where it needs more than a conversation and more than a consultant who's never been there.
why calder & vale
01
On the ground since 2020.
based in mexico city. not advising from toronto or new york. we sit at the table.
02
The largest trade mission in Canadian history.
370 delegates. 240 organizations. 23 announced deals. CAD $770 million in the largest single transaction. led by minister dominic leblanc. we were there. we know who came, who closed, and who went home empty-handed.
03
Your own entity, and your own relationships.
we run a real site-and-incentives competition through direct sedeco relationships in cdmx, the state of mexico, and nuevo leon, and you come out of it with your own entity, your own incentives, and your own relationships. one point of contact, every capability connected.
the opportunity
$0B
canada-mexico bilateral trade in 2024, a 12x increase since nafta.
Statistics Canada
trade mission outcomes →$0.8B
record foreign direct investment into mexico in 2024, 40% of it driven by nearshoring.
Secretaría de Economía
read our analysis →0%
of goods cross the border at zero tariff under t-mec, when the compliance holds.
T-MEC / USMCA
usmca review countdown →insights
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Your Mexico strategy starts here.
book a complimentary thirty-minute call. no pitch, just an honest conversation about whether mexico makes sense for your business, and what the first step looks like.
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