Q1 2026 Package: the quarter that defines the fiscal year
The first quarter of the Mexican fiscal year (January-March) concentrates three types of activation that the Q1 2026 package covers as a single planning piece: product launches that Marketing teams plan from November of the previous year, the massive staff hires that HR executes between 1 January and 28 February at corporates with IMMEX plants in Saltillo, Ramos Arizpe and Apodaca, and the board meetings that the CEO offices convene in March to present the first quarter progress. The three activations need differentiated provision but share Mexican fiscal compliance and logistics to the Monterrey-Saltillo industrial corridor, which concentrates 64 percent of the country's IMMEX plants.
Q1 2026 package lines
Massive onboarding
Provision for massive staff hires at IMMEX plants of the Monterrey-Saltillo corridor: welcome box with thermo, notebook, branded t-shirt, USB with employee handbook, corporate credential and plant manager letter. Runs from 50 to 1,500 units with LFT compliance in the provision chapter. Logistics with specialised courier to Saltillo, Ramos Arizpe, Apodaca, Santa Catarina and San Nicolás de los Garza.Q1 board meeting
Provision for the Q1 board meeting at corporates with corporate offices in San Pedro Garza García and Monterrey: councillor kit (luxury notebook, pen, encrypted USB with quarter presentation), hospitality piece (Valle de Guadalupe wine bottle, curated Mexican sweets box, small art piece). Coordination with the CEO's office and the board secretary, PLD compliance and the General Law on Commercial Companies when the value exceeds the thresholds.Q1 commercial activation
Commercial activation programme for the start of the fiscal year: prospect kit (thermo, notebook, product brochure in PDF), new client kit (curated box with corporate piece, commercial director letter), loyalty kit (premium piece for clients renewing contract). Coordination with the sales force and Marketing, compliance with the General Law on Administrative Responsibilities when the recipient is a public official.The Monterrey-Saltillo corridor in figures
The Monterrey-Saltillo industrial corridor concentrates 64 percent of the country's IMMEX plants per the data published by the Ministry of Economy in the programme beneficiary registry. Plants operate in Ramos Arizpe (autoparts and home appliances), Saltillo (autoparts and metal-mechanics), Apodaca (electronics and medical devices), Santa Catarina (furniture and logistics), San Nicolás de los Garza (engineering plastics and services) and Monterrey (corporate offices). The Q1 2026 package handles logistics to this corridor with consolidated delivery at the client's warehouse in Ramos Arizpe or Apodaca, with specialised consolidated-load courier with piece-by-piece tracking.
The fiscal compliance of corridor deliveries operates under three regimes: the general-law regime for corporates with fiscal domicile in Nuevo León or Coahuila, the technological platforms regime for operations with SAT invoicing via intermediary, and the IMMEX regime for plants with manufacturing and export programme. Corp-Merch.MX issues CFDI 4.0 with the corresponding unit key (E48 corporate kit, E49 promotional piece, H87 merchandising article), the recipient's fiscal regime and the CFDI use the corporate instructs (G03 general expenses, I02 office furniture and equipment, I06 materials and supplies).
IMMEX compliance, Carta Porte 3.0 and foreign trade
For IMMEX deliveries that cross the northern border to Texas (Plano, Austin, San Antonio) and California (San Diego, Los Angeles), Corp-Merch.MX handles customs compliance with a certified customs broker in Monterrey: temporary export pedimento when the piece returns to Mexico at quarter end, definitive export pedimento when the piece stays with the employee abroad. Carta Porte 3.0 covers transit from the Ramos Arizpe plant to the Nuevo Laredo or Piedras Negras border with vehicle, operator and goods identification complement.
SAT invoicing is issued with the foreign trade complement when the piece is delivered outside Mexico. The applicable VAT rate is 16% for national deliveries, 0% for exports (with pedimento and complement support), exempt for deliveries in border zones when the corporate has fiscal domicile in the northern border strip and complies with the Decree of fiscal incentives in the northern border region. For deliveries in Coahuila and Nuevo León, SAT maintains the general regime with 16% VAT and deduction as commercialisation or training expense per the CFDI use.
Run sizes, MOQ and Q1 production window
The Q1 2026 package operates with consolidated runs per activation and a 75 day production window before the first delivery. For product launch with runs from 100 units, the window closes 45 days before the launch (typically 15 November of the previous year for 15 January launches). For massive onboarding with runs from 50 units, the window closes 30 days before the first hire of the quarter (typically 1 December for 1 January hires). For board meeting with runs from 8 units, the window closes 15 days before the meeting. For commercial activation with runs from 100 units, the window is distributed through the quarter with weekly or biweekly deliveries.
The unit cost varies by piece and run. As Q1 budget reference: press kit from MXN $620 before VAT in runs of 50; influencer kit from MXN $980 before VAT in runs of 50; IMMEX onboarding box from MXN $840 before VAT in runs of 100; councillor kit from MXN $2,400 before VAT in runs of 8; commercial prospect kit from MXN $320 before VAT in runs of 100. SAT invoicing is issued with 16% VAT breakdown and support for deduction as Public Relations, Training or Commercialisation expense per the CFDI use the corporate instructs.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Q1 2026 package confirmed?
The confirmation window closes 30 November 2025 for Q1 2026 deliveries. For 15 January launches, the brief and deposit must be closed before 30 November.
Do you deliver to IMMEX plants in Saltillo and Ramos Arizpe?
Yes — we deliver in Saltillo, Ramos Arizpe, Apodaca, Santa Catarina, San Nicolás de los Garza and Monterrey with specialised courier and piece-by-piece tracking.
Do you handle IMMEX deliveries with pedimento?
Yes — for deliveries crossing the northern border to the United States, we handle temporary or definitive export pedimento with Carta Porte 3.0 and the foreign trade complement in CFDI 4.0.
Is Corp-Merch.MX an official partner of any IMMEX plant?
No. Corp-Merch.MX is an independent workshop for curation, production and logistics of corporate packages for companies in Mexico. The IMMEX plants and corporates mentioned are generic sector references.
Request Q1 2026 package quote
Tell us the Q1 2026 activations, launch dates, delivery regions, number of pieces, the corporate's RFC and fiscal regime. We respond with a package proposal broken down by line, delivery calendar and a quote with VAT breakdown within 24 to 48 business hours. For IMMEX deliveries with border crossing, we issue a quote with pedimento breakdown and Carta Porte 3.0.
Corp-Merch.MX is an independent workshop for curation, production and logistics of corporate packages for companies in Mexico. We are not a partner, sponsor or official supplier of the corporates, IMMEX plants, brands or institutions mentioned on this page. The figures and suppliers mentioned are sector references included for descriptive purposes only.