Asia Q1 Package (permanent programme): the base quarter that keeps operational dialogue with Asia running year-round
The first quarter of the Asia-Pacific calendar (January to March) concentrates three signals that Mexican corporates with IMMEX operations and Asian clients treat as the operational kickoff of the exercise. The first is Chinese New Year, which changes date each year per the traditional Chinese calendar and triggers the corporate gifting calendar among commercial partners and suppliers in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The second is the kickoff of the Japanese fiscal year on 1 April, which financial and strategic-planning areas treat as the dialogue window with Japanese clients in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. The third is the prospective commercial mission to Seoul with Korean clients in electronics, semiconductors and digital entertainment sectors, and the mission to Taipei with Taiwanese clients in semiconductors, electronics and technology sectors. The permanent Asia Q1 package covers the three signals as a single logistical and fiscal piece, designed to operate year after year without being tied to the exact date of Chinese New Year or to a particular Japanese fiscal calendar.
Asia Q1 package lines (permanent programme)
Tokyo spring / Japanese fiscal kickoff kit (permanent programme)
Base provision for the Japanese fiscal kickoff commercial mission (1 April) in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya: institutional box with hot-stamped isotype, A5 hardbound notebook with hot-stamping cover, roller pen, PVC badge with QR code, 32 GB encrypted USB with commercial dossier in Spanish, English and Japanese, business card in aluminium plate with Japanese engraving (meishi), curated piece (premium sake bottle with custom label or small Oaxacan art piece with curated packaging). Coordination with Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Mexico.Seoul / Korean clients kit (permanent programme)
Base provision for the commercial mission to Seoul with Korean clients in electronics, semiconductors, automotive and digital entertainment sectors: urban backpack with padded 13-inch laptop compartment and USB charging input, cotton-pique polo shirt with embroidered isotype, A5 hardbound notebook with hot-stamping cover, roller pen, PVC badge with QR code, 64 GB encrypted USB with commercial dossier in Spanish, English and Korean, business card in aluminium plate with Korean engraving, and curated piece (premium Korean soju bottle with custom label or vacuum-packed Korean red ginseng with gift box). Coordination with Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Mexico.Taipei / Taiwanese clients kit (permanent programme)
Base provision for the commercial mission to Taipei with Taiwanese clients in semiconductors, electronics and technology sectors: technical backpack with padded 15.6-inch laptop compartment and outer pocket, cotton-pique polo shirt with embroidered isotype, A5 hardbound notebook with hot-stamping cover, roller pen, PVC badge with QR code, 64 GB encrypted USB with commercial dossier in Spanish, English and Mandarin (traditional Chinese), bilingual business card in aluminium plate with Spanish-Mandarin engraving, and curated piece (Oaxacan mezcal bottle with custom label or Taiwanese high-mountain tea box with curated packaging). Coordination with Taiwan Trade Center Mexico.China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan: four fiscal calendars, one dialogue
The Asian fiscal calendar does not align with the Mexican or European fiscal calendar, and Mexican corporates with IMMEX operations and Asian clients must read the four calendars in parallel. Mainland China closes its fiscal year on 31 December each year and opens on 1 January, with the Chinese New Year pause (Chunyun) that varies in date each year and affects logistics of shipments from Asia during three weeks. Japan closes its fiscal year on 31 March each year and opens on 1 April, with the Golden Week pause (29 April to 5 May) that affects logistics of shipments from Japan during one week. South Korea operates with a calendar similar to the Japanese one but with different pauses (Lunar New Year in February, Liberation Day 15 August). Taiwan follows the mainland China calendar with additional pauses (228 Peace Memorial Day 28 February, Constitution Day 25 December).
The permanent Asia Q1 package leverages the four calendars to offer a single logistical piece that covers Chinese New Year, Seoul preview mission, Taipei mission and Japanese fiscal kickoff. We operate a temporary warehouse in Hong Kong for Chinese corporate gifts, a temporary warehouse in Tokyo for the Japanese fiscal mission, a temporary warehouse in Seoul for the Korean preview mission and a temporary warehouse in Taipei for the Taiwanese mission, all with 24/7 security and consolidated corporate kit reception for redistribution.
Export pedimento, Asia compliance and long-distance logistics
SAT invoicing for shipments toward Asia operates with the foreign-trade complement when the destination is a non-USMCA country, with 0% VAT rate and breakdown of temporary or definitive export pedimento. For shipments to mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea we operate with IATA-insured courier from Tijuana International Airport or Mexico City International Airport, with piece-by-piece tracking and consolidated delivery at the destination corporate warehouse. For shipments to Japan we operate with consolidated IATA courier from Tijuana or CDMX airport, with transit time of 36 to 48 hours to Tokyo Narita, Kansai or Chubu Centrair.
Mexican customs compliance is handled by the customs broker in Tijuana or CDMX for shipments to Asia, with Carta Porte 3.0 stamped at the SAT and complement of vehicle, operator and goods identification for land transit to the airport. The local customs broker at destination handles import clearance and local VAT with destination payment or exemption with temporary waybill. For shipments to Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, compliance is done with a certified customs broker at destination and preferential tariff payment under the framework of the CPTPP or the Trans-Pacific Partnership when applicable. Recipient data treatment complies with LFPDPPP and is deleted from our systems 90 days after the event.
Run sizes, MOQ and Q1 production window toward Asia (permanent programme)
The permanent Asia Q1 package operates with consolidated runs per mission and a 75-day production window before the first shipment. For Chinese New Year with runs from 50 pieces, the window closes 75 days before shipment. For Tokyo spring / Japanese fiscal kickoff with runs from 25 pieces, the window closes 75 days before shipment. For Seoul / Korean clients with runs from 20 pieces, the window closes 75 days before shipment. For Taipei / Taiwanese clients with runs from 20 pieces, the window operates with biweekly deliveries during January, February and March.
As budget reference in MXN before VAT: Chinese New Year kit from MXN $1,840 per piece in runs of 50; Tokyo spring / Japanese fiscal kickoff kit from MXN $2,180 per piece in runs of 25; Seoul / Korean clients kit from MXN $1,920 per piece in runs of 20; Taipei / Taiwanese clients kit from MXN $1,640 per piece in runs of 20. We quote in MXN, USD, EUR, JPY, CNY, HKD and KRW at the Banco de México exchange rate of the quote day, with SAT invoicing in Mexican pesos and complement for SPEI payment or SWIFT transfer in USD/EUR.
Frequently asked questions
When is the permanent Asia Q1 package confirmed?
The confirmation window closes 75 days before the first shipment of the first quarter of the year. The programme operates year after year and allows consolidating orders in an annual contract with preferential rates. For Chinese New Year the exact date varies per the traditional Chinese calendar.
Do you deliver directly in mainland China, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei?
Yes — we deliver in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Taipei, Singapore, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Seoul with IATA-insured courier from Tijuana or CDMX and piece-by-piece tracking.
How do you handle the Chinese New Year pause in logistics?
We anticipate shipments toward mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan at least three weeks before the Chunyun to avoid the pause. For shipments from Asia we anticipate reception in Mexico at least one week before the Chunyun to maintain logistical flow.
Is Corp-Merch.MX an official partner of JETRO, KOTRA or Taiwan Trade Center?
No. Corp-Merch.MX is an independent workshop for curation, production and logistics of corporate packages for companies in Mexico bound for Asia-Pacific. JETRO, KOTRA and Taiwan Trade Center are registered trademarks of their organisers and we mention them exclusively as reference of the Asian calendar.
Request Asia Q1 package quote (permanent programme)
Tell us the Asian missions for the first quarter, mission dates, destinations, corporate gifts, number of pieces, the corporate's RFC and fiscal regime. We respond with a package proposal broken down by mission, shipment calendar and quote with VAT breakdown in MXN, USD, EUR, JPY, CNY, HKD and KRW within 24 to 48 business hours.
Corp-Merch.MX is an independent workshop for curation, production and logistics of corporate packages for companies in Mexico bound for Asia-Pacific. We are not a partner, sponsor or official supplier of JETRO, KOTRA, Taiwan Trade Center or the corporates or institutions mentioned on this page. The figures, fairs and suppliers cited are sector references included for descriptive purposes only.