Custom enamel pins in Mexico
Hard enamel with polished flat surface, soft enamel with raised metal lines, die-struck without enamel, photo-etched with intricate detail, screen printed with full-colour artwork, glitter fill, glow-in-the-dark fill, translucent enamel. 15mm to 50mm, custom die-cut shape, butterfly clutch, rubber clutch, magnetic back, screw back. The lapel pin that lives on the corporate blazer, the denim jacket, the backpack strap, and the convention lanyard for ten years. CFDI 4.0 in MXN, USD wire for US HQ purchases, IVA 16% desglosado.
Why the pin is the corporate recognition detail
The pin occupies a different space from the t-shirt, the cap and the mug. It's the recognition detail that gets pinned on the blazer, the lanyard, the backpack strap and the convention badge holder. A Polanco executive who has earned five years of service pins, three corporate-award pins and one anniversary pin wears the corporate history on their lapel without saying a word. Compared to the t-shirt that lives in the gym bag or the pen that runs out of ink, the pin is the recognition piece that lives on the recipient in plain sight.
We supply the catalogue brands that Mexican purchasing teams recognise — Pinsanity, Etsy Pro, Wizard, and the equivalent Mexican-cut brass and zinc-alloy lines out of Tlalnepantla and León for the Hecho en México tier. The 25mm hard enamel with polished flat surface is the corporate workhorse. The 30mm soft enamel with raised metal lines is the trade-show tier. The 40mm die-cut custom shape is the brand-character and mascot segment.
What goes into a Mexican pin quote
Finish and enamel style
Hard enamel with polished flat surface is the corporate workhorse. Soft enamel with raised metal lines is the trade-show tier. Die-struck without enamel is the antique and artisan tier. Photo-etched with intricate detail is the modern photo-realistic tier. Screen printed is the small-batch tier.
Size and shape
15mm round is the budget tier. 25mm round is the corporate workhorse. 30mm round is the standard maratón and event tier. 40mm and 50mm is the premium gift tier. Die-cut custom shape is the brand-character and mascot segment.
Plating and metal
Polished gold plate is the corporate standard. Polished silver plate is the executive gift tier. Antique gold is the artisan segment. Antique silver is the classic tier. Black nickel is the modern lifestyle tier. Rose gold is the lifestyle and lifestyle-segment tier.
Backing and accessory
Butterfly clutch is the corporate standard. Rubber clutch is the modern tier. Magnetic back is the corporate blazer tier. Screw back is the premium and security tier. Deluxe clutch with chain is the executive gift tier.
Pricing, MOQ, lead time and where we make them
MXN pricing before IVA 16%. Standard MOQ is 100 units for die-cast imports, 250 units for Mexican-cut zinc-alloy. Volume breaks at 250 / 500 / 1,000 / 2,500 / 5,000 units, with up to 40% off from 1,000 units. Standard lead time 15–20 working days; rush 7–14 days carries a +30% surcharge. Mexican cut-and-cast zinc-alloy is 5–6 weeks regardless of rush. Die-cut custom mould adds a one-time mould fee.
Decoration hubs: die-casting and finishing in Iztapalapa and Naucalpan for the CDMX high-volume runs. Photo-etching in Tlalnepantla and León for the modern photo-realistic tier. Mexican cut-and-cast zinc-alloy in León for the Hecho en México artisan segment. Cross-border drops to Laredo file the USMCA supplier declaration; the same pin that walks out of a Silao plant for a US dealer event does not require re-invoicing in the US when the preference criterion is met.
For US parent groups buying through their Mexican subsidiary, we invoice in MXN via SPEI; for US headquarters buying directly, we invoice in USD via wire with the IVA 16% line shown for acreditamiento where applicable.
Where Mexican pins actually end up
Pin volume splits across five programs. Corporate recognition awards and sales kickoff at the IBM, Oracle, TCS, Globant, Wizeline, Microsoft, Google Cloud, AWS and Salesforce Mexico offices run 100–500 units per quarter, usually 25mm hard enamel with polished gold plate. Trade-show giveaways at Centro Citibanamex, WTC CDMX, Expo Guadalajara, Cintermex run 1,000–5,000 units per show, usually 30mm soft enamel with raised metal lines. Sports-sponsor segment for Liga MX teams, NASCAR México and Formula México runs 1,000–5,000 units per season, usually 30mm die-cut custom shape with brand-character and mascot. Brand-character and mascot segment for the corporate brand mascots runs 200–1,000 units per campaign. Convention badge and lanyard attachments for the corporate conferences and association events run 500–2,000 units per event.
The finish and size vary by program: 25mm hard enamel with polished gold plate for the corporate recognition tier, 30mm soft enamel for the trade-show and sports-sponsor tier, die-cut custom shape for the brand-character and mascot segment, 40mm polished silver plate for the executive gift tier.
FAQ — custom pins in Mexico
What's the MOQ for branded enamel pins?
100 units for die-cast imports, 250 units for Mexican-cut zinc-alloy. We ship a single finished pre-production sample to your oficina before the full run begins.
Hard or soft enamel?
Hard enamel with polished flat surface is the corporate workhorse. Soft enamel with raised metal lines is the trade-show tier. Photo-etched is the modern photo-realistic tier.
Are the pins NOM-018 lead-content compliant?
Yes — every pin that reaches a Mexican consumer or end-user carries a NOM-018 lead-content compliance statement on the carton label, with importer's RFC and domicilio fiscal.
Can I get a die-cut custom shape?
Yes — die-cut custom shape is the brand-character and mascot segment. We confirm the artwork layout against the custom die-cut shape before the mould is cut.
Do you ship USMCA-documented pins to Laredo?
Yes — we file the USMCA supplier declaration and preference criterion on every cross-border drop. Pins that walk out of a Silao plant for a US dealer event do not require re-invoicing in the US when the preference criterion is met.
Corp-Merch Mexico is an independent supplier of branded merchandise. We are not affiliated with, sponsored by, or an official partner of any brand, retailer, sports team, trade association or event organiser named on this page. Brand references are illustrative of the kinds of programs we run; they do not imply endorsement.