Tijuana Cross-Border Summit at the Centro de Convenciones: the Baja California maquiladora B2B floor where plant owners take lunch in San Diego and hand off merch to the Mexican team before the Malecón sunset

Salón principal of the Centro de Convenciones de Tijuana on Blvd. Cuauhtémoc Sur 1425, Col. La Mesa, Tijuana, Baja California hosts the November edition of the Tijuana Cross-Border Summit and the Baja Summit Industrial organised by INDEX (Asociación de la Industria Maquiladora y de Exportación) Baja California. Maquiladora plants in Tijuana, Mexicali and Ensenada (Samsung Tijuana, Foxconn Baja California, Sanyo Sony Tijuana, Plantronics, Bose Tijuana, Honeywell Aero Tijuana, Smiths Medical, Medtronic, CareFusion, Cardinal Health, Vizio, Panasonic, Sharp Tijuana, Sanyo, JVC KENWOOD, Kenworth, Daimler Mexico, Navistar) meet the plant owners and supply-chain leads living in San Diego, Los Angeles and Phoenix. The day's rhythm is the San Ysidro crossing, the Otay crossing and the Port of Ensenada.

Merch packages for the Cross-Border Salón

Binational delegate field kit

200 to 1,500 units for delegates crossing from San Diego and Los Angeles, plant owners living in California and Arizona, supply-chain leads at multinationals with Baja California operations and INDEX Nacional delegates. Branded folder with the annual operating plan, encrypted USB with the border-crossing customs documentation, technical notebook, USD/MXN real-time conversion calculator, branded pen, tech backpack with the pavilion zipper, QR-coded card linking to the plant portal and the cross-border shift calendar. Delivered to the plant director with signed receipt and serial-number control.

Maquiladora booth kit

Uniforms for the operations team, technical support engineers, HR delegates, booth hosts and customs-logistics staff. Navy polo with the maquiladora's isotype, work vest, photo-bearing ID, NFC-enabled lanyard, customs badge for the B2B lounge, personal protection eyewear, biosecurity kit. From 40 units with individual numbering and professional pressing.

Customs broker and logistics kit

For accredited Baja California customs brokers, cross-border logistics officers, INDEX Nacional, INDEX Tijuana and INDEX Mexicali delegates and the Asociación de Agentes Aduanales de Tijuana members. Logistics service-portfolio catalogue with import/export pedimento compliance and importer-padrón compliance, encrypted USB with cross-border case studies, branded pen, tech backpack with zipper, customer-code card and the regional maquiladora directory. 80 to 600 units per broker.

Summit committee and keynote kit

For the INDEX Nacional board, federal Secretaría de Economía delegates, Baja California state government officials, the technical symposium speakers and the Cámara Nacional de Comercio de Tijuana delegates. Folder with the summit technical publication, USB with symposium slides, premium fountain pen from the maquiladora's line, branded mug, and the date of the next Cross-Border Summit. From 12 units with bespoke folder construction.

Logistics, access and custody of the Salón principal

The Salón principal accepts load-in from Blvd. Cuauhtémoc Sur between 05:30 and 09:00 on set-up day, with a log signed by the Centro de Convenciones' operations team and the maquiladora's logistics lead. Material is moved into the booth's back-of-house in sealed boxes carrying the lot ID and held under key until registration opens. For maquiladoras bringing physical components for demo we run reinforced custody with a log signed by the quality engineer and the accredited customs broker.

For maquiladoras with plants in Tijuana, Mexicali and Ensenada we run split shipments to the plants with Carta Porte 3.0 plus USMCA compliance for the consignments crossing north under the IMMEX regime. For maquiladoras with San Diego, Los Angeles and Phoenix operations we run the CBP and FDA regulations for medical, electronic and aerospace components crossing the border. For maquiladoras with Asian operations we run the local transport regulations for components arriving through the Port of Ensenada.

For maquiladoras invoicing in MXP we issue CFDI 4.0 with 16% IVA break-down (or 0% under IMMEX), and the deduction support as Capacitación Técnica, Promoción Industrial, Relaciones Institucionales or Logística Internacional. For maquiladora multinationals we issue the MXP invoice plus a USD complementary invoice at the Banxico FIX rate. For maquiladoras with MXP/USD dual invoicing we run the pagos complement when the transaction settles in instalments. For deliveries to the Baja California free-zone we issue the differentiated-rate invoice.

IMMEX, CBP and Salón principal restrictions

The Salón principal operates under the rules of INDEX Nacional and CBP for the exhibition of maquiladora components: no components entering without the import/export pedimento traceability, no merch displaying confidential manufacturing programme information, no distribution outside the booth without the compliance responsible, no military-equipment exhibition without SEDENA authorisation, no prototype display without the IP-insurance cover.

For maquiladoras crossing the northern border we run USMCA compliance with a certificate of origin when the component (sensor, electronic module, medical device) comes from US or Canadian suppliers, plus the CFDI 4.0 foreign-trade complement under the IMMEX regime. For maquiladoras with Asian operations we run the CBP and FDA regulations for medical and electronic components crossing the border from the Port of Ensenada. For maquiladoras with European operations we run the CE mark and European regulations.

For SAT invoicing we issue CFDI 4.0 with 16% IVA break-down (or 0% under IMMEX), IMMEX-traceability serialisation when applicable, and the deduction support as Capacitación Técnica, Promoción Industrial, Relaciones Institucionales or Logística Internacional. For maquiladoras with cross-border operations we run the pagos complement when the transaction settles in instalments. For deliveries to the free-zone we run the temporary-import pedimento when the component returns to origin. Back-of-house delivery is documented on a vale signed by the maquiladora's operations lead and the accredited customs broker.

MOQ, cost and reservations for the Cross-Border Salón

Binational delegate field kit — from MXN 1,820 before IVA per unit at a 200-piece run. Maquiladora booth kit — from MXN 3,650 before IVA per person at 40 pieces. Customs broker and logistics kit — from MXN 2,950 before IVA per unit at 80 pieces. Summit committee and keynote kit — from MXN 8,800 before IVA per unit at 12 pieces. Booth and floor rental are not included.

For Tijuana Cross-Border Summit peak dates (November main edition and June Baja Summit Industrial) we lock production ninety days out. Mid-demand dates need a sixty-day lock. Express runs under twenty-one days carry a 35% surcharge and only apply to runs under 500 pieces without CBP-regulated processes. The booking brief runs eighteen points: maquiladora or plant owner, northern Baja California plant, summit dates, binational delegate count, brand manual, colour palette, IMMEX/CBP compliance protocol, geographical plant distribution, cross-border logistics, SAT invoicing, foreign-trade complement where applicable, and post-event donation.

For maquiladoras with operations across multiple Baja California plants we consolidate into one invoice and ship per plant. For multinational maquiladoras we run the package with USMCA, CBP, FDA compliance and corporate-courier coordination when needed. Back-of-house delivery is documented on a signed vale and, when the maquiladora's protocol permits, photographed, and stored in sealed crates for the duration of the show.

Frequently asked questions on the Cross-Border Salón

Can you deliver the binational delegate kit to the booth with signed receipt and customs control?

Yes — we deliver to the booth's back-of-house with the plant director's signature, time stamp, lot ID and the accredited customs broker's signature. The custody chain is photographed when the maquiladora's protocol permits and the kits stay in sealed boxes for the duration of the show.

Can you handle split shipments to Baja California plants and the cross-border corridor?

Yes — we run split shipments by plant with Carta Porte 3.0 and USMCA compliance under the IMMEX regime. We coordinate with the maquiladora's logistics lead and the accredited customs broker at the San Ysidro or Otay crossings.

Can you invoice the maquiladora merch with IMMEX, USMCA and CBP compliance?

Yes — we issue CFDI 4.0 with 16% IVA break-down (or 0% under IMMEX), the foreign-trade complement when the lot crosses a border, and the deduction support as Capacitación Técnica, Promoción Industrial, Relaciones Institucionales or Logística Internacional. We handle the pagos complement when the transaction settles in instalments.

Is Corp-Merch an official partner of Tijuana Cross-Border Summit or INDEX?

No. Corp-Merch.MX is an independent merch curation, production and logistics atelier for the Centro de Convenciones de Tijuana and other venues in the country. Tijuana Cross-Border Summit, the Centro de Convenciones de Tijuana, INDEX Nacional and the maquiladoras mentioned are described here only for the descriptive purposes of the Mexican and North American maquiladora sector.

Request a Cross-Border merch quote

Tell us the maquiladora or plant owner, the northern Baja California plant (Tijuana, Mexicali, Ensenada), the summit dates, the expected binational delegate count, the kit volumes per package, the brand manual, the IMMEX/CBP protocol, the geographical plant distribution, the cross-border logistics and the SAT invoicing requirements. We reply within 24 to 48 business hours with a broken-down quote, a curation proposal and a digital mock-up.