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Doing Business with Mexico 21 years after NAFTA Lisa Wineland Sean McGrory Alfonso Cornejo

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Doing Business with Mexico21 years after NAFTA

Lisa Wineland

Sean McGrory

Alfonso Cornejo

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Our PresentersAlfonso Cornejo, President, Hispanic ChamberMr. Cornejo is the president of the Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA and president of AC & Consulting Associates, a Business Consulting firm headquartered in Cincinnati. He has a well‐rounded background in all facets of business, with particular expertise in manufacturing and human resources. Before entering the consulting field, Mr. Cornejo worked for 30 years with several Fortune 500 companies, including Procter & Gamble, Clorox, and Chiquita Brands. His main areas of expertise are business development initiatives in Latin America, including integration and mergers and acquisitions, as well as providing human resources support for companies interested in their Hispanic workforce development. 

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Our Presenters

Lisa Wineland, Principal, Clark Schaefer HackettLisa specializes in the area of international and corporate taxation. She consults with clients regarding international outbound and inbound transactions as well as entity structure planning. She serves many multi‐national clients with international reporting requirements. Prior to joining the firm Lisa spent many years with a Big Four accounting firm and most recently worked in private industry for a Fortune 20 multi‐national public company. Her international experience includes cross‐border transaction analysis, foreign tax credit planning and compliance, M&A transactions, and related party tax reporting. 

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Our Presenters

Sean McGrory, Shareholder, Clark Schaefer HackettSean leads client engagements by providing accounting, audit and business advisory services to commercial organizations, including those with family or closely‐held ownership, international operations or ownership, and private equity investors. His areas of emphasis include budgeting and forecasting, strategic planning, international transactions and reporting, and financing.  

Sean’s over 20‐year career includes more than a decade with an international accounting firm, where he spent two years in London as their US Liaison Partner for Europe. 

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• Current economic & business environment in Mexico• Challenges of doing business in Mexico• Transforming challenges into opportunities• Interdependency between Mexican & American economies • Tax implications for U.S. companies investing in Mexico• Minimizing risk while meeting your business objectives• Q&A

Agenda 

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THE WORLD IS SHRINKING• Regional Free Trade Agreements• Huge Global Companies• Smart & Dedicated Global Mobile Employees• Fast Technological Advances

THE REALITY

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• The USA is still the largest economy in the world but its GLOBAL influence is becoming less significant every year

• Some USA internal politics, industry policies/regulations and their implications are isolating us from the rest of the world.    

• The USA is among the countries with fewer free trade agreements vs. other developed nations

• Great Opportunity!!Trans‐Pacific Partnership  (TPP) Agreement – 12 countries (w/o China)– 7 years in discussions/negotiations 

Today’s Perspective

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TRANSFORMING SHORTCOMINGSINTO 

OPPORTUNITIES

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• Poverty• Education

• Drug Traffic (varies)• Corruption (varies)

• Environment & Contamination

• Large Economical/Class Differences

Mexico Challenges

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MEXICO CITY METRO AREA

• 22 MM people, 7,000 ft elevation, 40% PIB• Equal to the # of people in:

OHIOKENTUCKYINDIANA

Example

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Mexico is North America

=+

+

GDP: 20.5 trillion USD

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Solid Macroeconomic EnvironmentEvolution of exports and international reserves in Mexico 

(1981‐2014)

Source: ProMéxico with information from Central Bank.

record ofbillion USD397

Exports 2014

record ofbillion USD193

Reserves 2014

Manufactures

Oil

Primary

Reserves

BUSD

Oil: 72%

Manufactures: 85%

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Export PlatformThrough its network of free trade agreements, Mexico has privileged access to 46 countries

(more than 1,200 million people).

With the TPP, Mexico will increase its presence in Australia, Brunei, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Vietnam.

Source: ProMéxico with information from Brazil: OAS; China: Chinese Ministry of Commerce; Colombia: Colombian Ministry of Commerce; United States: Office of the US Trade Representative; Chile: Direcon; Mexico: Ministry of Economy.

6 economic complementation agreements

TPP

FTAs with 46 countries

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Mexico as Part of North America• 50+ border crossings 

with the US.• Total market= 20.5 trillion USD.

• 16 trillion European Union. 

• Bilateral trade with the U.S.= 2.3 million dollars per minute.

• 200 thousand vehicles crossing the border daily.

NASCO Corridor

Source: ProMéxico with information of SCT/ US Department of Transportation.

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Mexico: Second Largest Buyer to the U.S.

2x

Mexico

China

Brazil

5x

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Mexico’s Global Leadership

IT • 3rd largest exporter in the world. 

AUTOMOTIVE AND AUTO PARTS• 8th producer and 4th exporter globally of new light vehicles in the world.

ELECTRIC‐ELECTRONIC• Leading flat television screen exporter in the world. 

AEROSPACE•Mexico is the 6th supplier to the American aerospace industry.

Source: ProMéxico with information of FEMIA, GTA, AMIA y OICA.

380 billions in exports in 201350% in medium and high‐tech 

manufactures

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Reforms in Action

Source: ProMéxico with information of http://reformas.gob.mx

Energy Telecom Competence Finance

FiscalPoliticalEducation

Labor National Code of Criminal Procedure

Law of Citizen Protection

Transparency

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Aerospace

According to KPMG, aerospace parts manufacturing costs in

Mexico are approximately 13% lower than in the United States.

• In 2012, exports from this sector accounted for more than 5 billion dollars.

• Mexico is the 6th supplier to the American aerospace industry.• Mexico is a participating state of the Wassenaar Arrangement.

There are 287 aerospace companies in Mexico.

Source: ProMéxico with information of KPMG, US Census Bureau, Mexican Ministry of Economy and Bombardier.

Mexico

Netherlands

Canada

France

U.K.

Italy

United States

Germany

Australia

Japan

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Energy Sector

oil producer in the world.

in refining capacity.

The Energy reform allows foreign businesspeople to

participate in profit sharing contracts.

Enables collaboration with the private sector to

engage in transmission and distribution of

electricity.

Mexico is the most attractive country in the world to invest in solar projects.

3rd

5th

13th

Source: ProMéxico with information of PEMEX and EPIA.

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Mexico is

the first destinationfor exploration investment in

Latin America and fourth worldwide.

In 2013

Mexico ranked

5th place

as best destination toinvest in mining projects.

Mexico is the

largest producer and exporter

of SILVER in the world.

The secondglobal producer of

fluorite and bismuth The second largest

GOLD producer

in Latin America.The third largestCOPPER producer

in Latin America.

Source: ProMéxico, with information of The Silver Institute, Mexican Mining Chamber (CAMIMEX), Global Trade Atlas, Metals Economics Group, INEGI, Mineral Commodity Summaries, Behre Dolbear and U.S. Geological Survey, 2013.

Mining Industry

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Major FDI Projects 2008‐20142008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

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Ohio’s Exports to Mexico1993‐2014

(Millions of US Dollars)

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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Ohio’s Composition of Exports to Mexico by Industry

TOTAL: 5,988,395,588

32%

13%

27%

7%

9%

12%

2014

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Ohio’s Exports to Mexico by IndustrySorted by 2014, total value in 1000s US dollars (NAICS)

Rank NAICS Description 2012 2013 2014 Annual% 12‐13

Annual % 13‐14

1 336 Transportation Equipment  1,496,428,601  1,534,242,736  1,927,425,963  2.5  25.6

2 352 Chemicals 809,173,643  795,705,768  801,994,892  ‐1.7  0.8

3 333 Machinery, Except Electrical  544,307,372  661,880,016  722,416,914  21.6  9.2

4 326 Plastics And Rubber Products  352,611,664  395,436,818  520,418,906  12.2 31.6

5 332 Fabricated Metal Products, Nesoi 279,170,853  341,113,577  425,990,507  22.2 24.9

6 331 Primary Metal Manufacturing  362,224,119  307,530,448  394,945,197  ‐15.1  28.4

7 335 Electrical Equipment, Appliances, And Component 

144,577,000  161,013,185  350,297,891  11.4 117.6

8 334 Computer And Electronic Products  174,271,426  193,841,250  215,849,899  11.2 11.4

9 322 Paper  125,329,826  130,076,894  133,765,659  3.6 2.8

10 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products  79,915,860  71,450,093  83,880,926  ‐10.6 17.4

11 313 Textiles And Fabrics  58,191,693  87,605,820  80,795,951  50.6 ‐7.8

12 339 Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities 

66,344,164  71,835,459  77,636,542  8.3 8.1

13 311 Food And Kindred Products  62,350,896  66,073,103  65,801,607  6.0 ‐0.4

14 316 Leather And Allied Products  47,178,320  56,522,494  55,589,427  19.8 ‐1.7

15 111 Agricultural Products  7,329,823  55,983,507  35,113,182  663.8 ‐37.3

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In 2014, Ohio's exports to Mexico reached $5,988 million, an increase of $5,237 million from their level in 1993.

Ohio's exports to Mexico have grown at an annual average rate of 10.4% in the 21 years of NAFTA. In 2014, the exports to Mexico increased by 19.3% with respect to the previous year.

Highlights

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Since NAFTA, Ohio's exports to Mexico have increased by 697.3%, while those to the rest of the world rose 168.9%. This means that the export growth rate to Mexico is 4.13 times higher than its export growth rate for the rest of the world. 

Among all US states, Ohio is ranked 9th as an exporter of goods to Mexico in 2014

Mexico is an important trade partner to Ohio. Among all countries, Mexico is ranked as the 2nd largest market for goods from Ohio in 2014, up from 5th in 1993, illustrating the impact of NAFTA for Ohio's growing businesses. Mexico accounted for 11.5% of Ohio's exports worldwide in 2014.

Highlights

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Since NAFTA agreement (1993)• Over 21 years, Ohio exports have grown at an average of 

10.4% per year• Exports to Mexico have grown 697.3% vs. 168.9% to the rest 

of the world (this is 4.13 times higher than the rest of the world)

• Ohio is ranked 9th as an exporter of goods to Mexico• In 2014 Mexico accounted for 11.5% of the Ohio exports 

worldwide  

How Important is Mexico to Ohio?

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Ohio exports to Mexico are:• 2.37 times larger than exports to the UK• 53% larger than exports to China• 68.6% enter Mexico via Laredo, Texas

NAFTA is the largest free Trade area in the world• Bilateral trade is $2.3 Million per minute• There are 50 border crossings with the US• 200,000 vehicles cross the border every day

How Important is Mexico to Ohio?

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Follow Macro Global Trends• Automobile Industry in China or Mexico

Follow the Global Leaders• The individual companies• Their tier 1 suppliers• Their tier 2 suppliers

Final Suggestions

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The large majority of foreign companies w/o physical presence in Mexico start their operations via the use of a “SHELTER” company.

These are “leasing” companies where foreign organizations  can lease almost everything; physical space, equipment, personnel, etc.  All your have to bring is your GM to start operations in Mexico.

How to Start

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Foreign companies can save significant amounts of time by learning how to navigate the system under the umbrella of these SHELTER companies.

These are “temporary services” contracts, typically between 2 and 3 years that provide a strong win‐win scenario for companies who have decided to enter Mexico w/o local presence.

Use of Shelter Companies

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Wading into the Water

• Sourcing & Selling

• Employees & Agents

• Permanent Establishment

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What Activities Create a Taxable Presence?

• Independent contractors

• Dependent contractors

• Employees working from home or office

• Sales vs. service

• Construction & installment projects

• Owning or leasing property

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Entity Structure Considerations

• Operate as a U.S. Branch

• Separate legal entity

• Ownership of new legal entity

• How to establish and register

• Treatment of new entity for U.S. tax purposes

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Mexico’s Maquiladoras• Established in Mexico by non‐residents for the processing or 

assembling of imported inputs to produce goods for export.• Benefit greatly reduced from 2014 forward• Remaining benefits include:

– Not considered a permanent establishment for non‐residents– No payment of import duties for temporarily imported raw 

materials, as long as the related goods produced are exported– VAT on temporarily imported raw materials and fixed assets may 

be credited in the month it is incurred if a special certification is obtained

– The maquiladora company may be registered into the Certified Company Registry which allows the company to enjoy simplified procedures to process imports and exports

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Mexico’s MaquiladorasConditions for maquiladora status include:• The non‐resident must be resident in a country with which Mexico has a 

tax treaty• Must be in compliance with Mexico's transfer pricing provisions• 100% of the income derived from the maquiladora activities must be 

derived from export operations or directly related services • At least 30% of the machinery and equipment used in the operation 

must be owned by the non‐resident, while the other equipment used in the operation may be:– Owned by a non‐resident third party, as long as the machinery and 

equipment has not previously belonged to the maquiladora company or to a Mexican related party,

– Owned by the maquiladora company directly, as long as it was not owned previously by a Mexican related party, or 

– Leased to a non‐related Mexican or foreign party, as long as it was not owned previously by a Mexican related party of the maquiladora company

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Mexican Tax System

• Corporate income tax rate of flat 30% (effective 2011 through 2015)

• Value Added Tax (VAT) at standard 16% rate with zero‐rate or exemption on certain items

• Payroll taxes levied on gross payroll at general rate of 2%• Social security employer contribution of 15.5% ‐ 30.65%• Property tax range from .05% ‐ 1.2% on property value• Transfer tax on purchase price of 1% ‐ 5%• Customs duties on imported goods ranging from 0 – 35%

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Q&A

Sean McGrory, CPA Clark Schaefer [email protected]

Lisa Wineland , CPAClark Schaefer [email protected]

Alfonso CornejoPresident Hispanic [email protected]