ANPIC at Poliforum León: the footwear B2B floor where Bajío tanneries show collections to international brands before the hacienda cocktail

Salón principal of Poliforum León on Blvd. Adolfo López Mateos s/n, Col. Oriental, León, Guanajuato hosts the June edition of ANPIC (Asociación Nacional de Proveedores de la Industria del Calzado), the largest B2B footwear-supply trade show in Latin America for leather, components, soles, lasts, synthetic materials, machinery and services for the footwear industry. Bajío tanneries from León, San Francisco del Rincón, San Miguel de Allende, Irapuato and Salamanca (the historic workshops of the Bajío cluster) meet the manufacturing plants of the national brands (Flexi, Cklass, Búfalo, Andrea, Cardí, Mundo Imperial, Rosetti, Ferrato, Pikolino, Pony, Andrea, Paty, Evelyn, Pancaldi, Mary cruz), the international brands seeking Mexican suppliers (Steve Madden, Guess, Vince Camuto, Sam Edelman, Tory Burch, Marc Jacobs, Nine West, Lucky Brand) and the Cámara Nacional de la Industria del Calzado (CANAICAL) and federal Secretaría de Economía delegates. The day's rhythm is leather on display, soles glued in demo, lasts at scale, brands taking orders for the Fall-Winter season.

Merch packages for the ANPIC Salón

International buyer field kit

200 to 1,500 units for the international brand delegates (Steve Madden, Guess, Vince Camuto, Sam Edelman, Tory Burch, Marc Jacobs, Nine West, Lucky Brand, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Zara, Mango, El Corte Inglés, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue), the retail-chain representatives and the central-buying-office delegates. Branded folder with the Fall-Winter collection catalogue, encrypted USB with USD rates and volume rate-breaks, leather and component swatch sample, branded pen from the tannery or manufacturer, USD/MXN conversion calculator, QR-coded card linking to the ordering system and the wholesale customer code. Delivered to the tannery or manufacturer's commercial director with signed receipt and serial-number control.

Tannery and manufacturer booth kit

Uniforms for the sales team, design leads, quality delegates, pavilion hosts and customer-care staff. Navy polo with the tannery or manufacturer's isotype, work vest, photo-bearing ID, NFC-enabled lanyard for lead capture, press badge for the pavilion, tech backpack with zipper for the fair days. From 30 units with individual numbering and professional pressing.

Components and machinery supplier kit

For the components suppliers (zippers, hardware, laces, insoles, linings, labels, threads, adhesives), industrial machinery (Atom, Main Group, Camoga, SEVEN, FAG, SKF, NSK, Schaeffler, Bosch Rexroth, Festo, SMC), tannery suppliers (Stahl, Lanxess, Clariant, Trumpler, Smit & Zoon, Pulcra Chemicals) and services (CAD/CAM design, pattern-making, rapid prototyping). Service-portfolio catalogue, encrypted USB with the technical data sheet, branded pen, tech backpack with the pavilion zipper, customer-code card and the Fall-Winter delivery calendar. 80 to 600 units per supplier.

Organising committee and keynote kit

For the ANPIC board, CANAICAL delegates, Guanajuato state government officials, the fashion-symposium speakers and the Cámara de la Industria del Calzado del Estado de Guanajuato (CICEG) delegates. Folder with the season-trends report, USB with symposium slides, premium fountain pen from the tannery's line, branded mug, and the date of the next ANPIC. From 12 units with bespoke folder construction and the tannery or manufacturer's CEO signature.

Logistics, access and custody of the Salón principal

The Salón principal accepts load-in from Blvd. Adolfo López Mateos between 06:00 and 09:30 on set-up day, with a log signed by Poliforum operations and the tannery or manufacturer'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 tanneries bringing exotic skins for display (cow, buffalo, goat, sheep, ostrich, crocodile, python) we run reinforced custody with a log signed by the responsible tanner and the tannery's logistics lead.

For tanneries with operations in Guanajuato, Jalisco and San Luis Potosí we run split shipments to the plants with Carta Porte 3.0 plus USMCA compliance under the IMMEX regime. For tanneries with US operations (Miami, New York, Los Angeles) we run the local leather and merch transport regulations. For tanneries with European operations (Italy, Spain, Portugal, France) we run the European tannery regulation and REACH traceability when the leather enters the EU market.

For tanneries and manufacturers invoicing in MXP we issue CFDI 4.0 with 16% IVA break-down (or 0% under IMMEX), and the deduction support as Promoción, Comercialización Internacional, Relaciones Públicas or Capacitación Técnica. For tannery multinationals we issue the MXP invoice plus a USD complementary invoice at the Banxico FIX rate. For tanneries with MXP/USD dual invoicing we run the pagos complement when the transaction settles in instalments. For deliveries to the Bajío free-zones we issue the differentiated-rate invoice.

CANAICAL, REACH and Salón principal restrictions

The Salón principal operates under the rules of CANAICAL and CICEG for the exhibition of leather, components and footwear-industry machinery: no exotic skins displayed without CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) compliance, no distribution outside the booth without the responsible tanner on site, no merch displaying confidential manufacturing programme information, no machinery exhibition without STPS normativity compliance, no photography or recording without authorisation in B2B appointments.

For tanneries crossing the northern border we run USMCA compliance with a certificate of origin when the leather or component comes from US or Canadian suppliers, plus the CFDI 4.0 foreign-trade complement under the IMMEX regime. For tanneries with European operations we run the REACH Regulation for chemical substances and the European leather traceability system. For tanneries with Asian operations we run the local footwear-manufacturing hub regulations (China, Vietnam, Indonesia).

For SAT invoicing we issue CFDI 4.0 with 16% IVA break-down (or 0% under IMMEX), leather-traceability serialisation when applicable, and the deduction support as Promoción, Comercialización Internacional, Relaciones Públicas or Capacitación Técnica. For tanneries with cross-border operations we run the pagos complement when the transaction settles in instalments. For deliveries to Bajío free-zones we run the temporary-import pedimento when the leather or component returns to origin. Back-of-house delivery is documented on a vale signed by the tannery's or manufacturer's commercial director and the pavilion operations head.

MOQ, cost and reservations for the ANPIC Salón

International buyer field kit — from MXN 1,520 before IVA per unit at a 200-piece run. Tannery and manufacturer booth kit — from MXN 2,750 before IVA per person at 30 pieces. Components and machinery supplier kit — from MXN 2,250 before IVA per unit at 80 pieces. Organising committee and keynote kit — from MXN 6,950 before IVA per unit at 12 pieces. Booth and floor rental are not included.

For ANPIC peak dates (June main edition and February regional edition) 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 STPS-regulated tannery processes. The booking brief runs eighteen points: tannery or footwear manufacturer, Bajío plant, ANPIC dates, international delegate count, brand manual, colour palette, CANAICAL/CICEG protocol, geographical plant distribution, load-in to Bajío airport, SAT invoicing, foreign-trade complement where applicable, and post-event donation.

For tanneries and manufacturers with operations across multiple Bajío plants we consolidate into one invoice and ship per plant. For tannery multinationals we run the package with USMCA, REACH compliance and corporate-courier coordination when needed. Back-of-house delivery is documented on a signed vale and, when the tannery's protocol permits, photographed, and stored in sealed crates for the duration of the show.

Frequently asked questions on the ANPIC Salón

Can you deliver the international buyer kit to the booth with signed receipt?

Yes — we deliver to the booth's back-of-house with the tannery or manufacturer's commercial director's signature, time stamp, lot ID and the uniformed staff signature. The custody chain is photographed when the tannery's protocol permits and the kits stay in sealed boxes for the duration of the show.

Can you handle split shipments to Bajío plants?

Yes — we run split shipments by plant with Carta Porte 3.0 and USMCA compliance under the IMMEX regime. We coordinate with the tannery or manufacturer's logistics lead and the receiving plant head under the local leather and component transport regulations.

Can you invoice the footwear merch with CANAICAL and REACH 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 Promoción, Comercialización Internacional, Relaciones Públicas or Capacitación Técnica. We handle the pagos complement when the transaction settles in instalments.

Is Corp-Merch an official partner of ANPIC or CANAICAL?

No. Corp-Merch.MX is an independent merch curation, production and logistics atelier for the footwear industry at Poliforum León and other venues in the country. ANPIC, Poliforum León, CANAICAL, CICEG and the tanneries and manufacturers mentioned are described here only for the descriptive purposes of the Mexican and Latin American footwear sector.

Request an ANPIC merch quote

Tell us the tannery or footwear manufacturer, the Bajío plant (León, San Francisco del Rincón, Irapuato, Salamanca, San Miguel de Allende), the ANPIC dates, the expected international delegate count, the plant network, the kit volumes per package, the brand manual, the CANAICAL/CICEG protocol, the geographical plant distribution, the load-in logistics to Bajío airport 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.