Which route in
Contract manufacturer, shelter, IMMEX or a company of your own: what each one costs and what you end up owning.
Four routes in, side by side
Who owns what, and who answers for what, on each route. Green: you; amber: the operator (the contract manufacturer or the shelter company).
| Contract manufacturer | Shelter operator | Your own company, with IMMEX | Your own company, without IMMEX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The machines | The operator, or yours on consignment | You | You | You |
| The workers’ employer | The operator | The operator | You | You |
| The IMMEX permit | The operator | The operator | You | No programme |
| Answers to the tax authority for the plant | The operator | The operator | You | You |
Why it decides the outcome
The route decides who owns the machines, who employs the people, who holds the permits and who answers to the tax authority. It also decides how fast you can start and how hard it is to leave. Changing route later costs far more than choosing well at the start.
What we look at
- Your volumes, your timeline and how much control you need over the process
- Contract manufacturers and shelter operators that already make your kind of product
- What an IMMEX programme asks of you, what it saves on temporary imports, and the VAT certification that makes it pay
- How each route treats your equipment, your intellectual property and your exit, and how long it can last: a shelter arrangement has a legal time limit
- The tax position of each route on both sides of the border, with your accountant
On this site: The gates, by product type
It starts in writing
Write to us: who you are, what you need and the decision in front of you. We read it and reply in writing: whether it fits, what we need from you, and the fee. We give no opinion until we have read your case, and every figure in our assessment carries its source and its date.