Chihuahua Maquiladora Summit at Expo Chihuahua: the northern Mexico manufacturing B2B floor where IMMEX plants share cross-border logistics before the desert cocktail

Salón principal of Expo Chihuahua on Av. Tecnológico 6503, Col. Labor de Terrazas, Chihuahua, Chihuahua hosts the September edition of the Chihuahua Maquiladora Summit organised by INDEX Sección Chihuahua and Canacintra Delegación Chihuahua. IMMEX plants of the Chihuahua Industrial Complex and Chihuahua South Industrial Complex (Ford Motor Company with its Hermosillo plant but Chihuahua suppliers, Honeywell Aerospace with the Chihuahua plant, Texas Instruments with the Chihuahua plant, Lear Corporation with the harness plants, Yazaki with the wiring plants, Sumitomo with the electrical-component plant, Flextronics with the electronic-assembly plant, Jabil with the electronic-manufacturing plant, Sanmina with the electronic-fabrication plant, Foxconn Chihuahua, Aptiv with the harness plant, Magna International with the autopart plants, Continental with the component plant) meet the local suppliers and the Chihuahua state government and federal Secretaría de Economía delegates.

Merch packages for the Maquila Summit Salón

Northern IMMEX engineer field kit

250 to 1,500 units for manufacturing engineers, ISO 9001 quality leads, test engineers, line supervisors and procurement at IMMEX plants in Chihuahua. Branded folder with the supplier quality manual, encrypted USB with the ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 standards, technical notebook, scientific calculator, precision tape measure, QR-coded card linking to the supplier portal and the annual audit calendar. Delivered to the plant manager with signed receipt and serial-number control.

IMMEX plant booth kit

Uniforms for the application team, technical support engineers, pre-sales delegates and booth hosts of the plant. Navy polo with the manufacturer's isotype, work vest with tool loops, photo-bearing ID, NFC-enabled lanyard, pre-sales badge for the B2B lounge, ESD protection eyewear, biosecurity kit. From 40 units with individual numbering and professional pressing.

IMMEX cluster supplier kit

For local suppliers of the Chihuahua IMMEX cluster registered under the IMMEX regime. Service-portfolio catalogue with IMMEX normativity compliance and importer-padrón compliance, encrypted USB with case studies, branded pen, tech backpack with the pavilion zipper, customer-code card and the Chihuahua IMMEX-plant directory. 80 to 600 units per supplier.

Summit committee and keynote kit

For the INDEX Sección Chihuahua board, Canacintra Delegación Chihuahua delegates, Chihuahua state government officials, the technical symposium speakers and the Chihuahua Industrial Cluster delegates. Folder with the summit technical publication, USB with symposium slides, premium fountain pen from the line, branded mug, and the date of the next Chihuahua Maquiladora Summit. From 12 units with bespoke folder construction.

Logistics, access and custody of the Salón principal

The Salón principal accepts load-in from Av. Tecnológico between 06:00 and 09:30 on set-up day, with a log signed by Expo Chihuahua operations and the 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 manufacturers bringing physical components (sensors, electronic modules, harnesses) for demo we run reinforced custody with a log signed by the quality engineer and the manufacturer's logistics lead.

For manufacturers with plants in Chihuahua and Ciudad Juárez we run split shipments to the plants with Carta Porte 3.0 plus USMCA compliance for consignments crossing north under the IMMEX regime (the principal crossings are the Ciudad Juárez-El Paso, Palomas-Columbus and Ojinaga-Presidio border crossings). For manufacturers with US operations (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona) we run the local electronic-component transport regulations and corporate-courier coordination. For manufacturers with Asian operations we run the local transport regulations for components arriving through the Port of Manzanillo.

For manufacturers 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 or Relaciones Institucionales. For multinational manufacturers we issue the MXP invoice plus a USD complementary invoice at the Banxico FIX rate. For IMMEX suppliers with MXP/USD dual invoicing we run the pagos complement when the transaction settles in instalments. For deliveries to the Chihuahua free-zone we issue the differentiated-rate invoice.

IMMEX, USMCA and Salón principal restrictions

The Salón principal operates under the rules of INDEX Sección Chihuahua and the federal Secretaría de Economía for the exhibition of IMMEX components: no components entering outside the booth without the quality lead on site, no prototype display without the IP-insurance cover, no merch displaying confidential device programme content, no distribution outside the booth without the compliance responsible, no military-equipment exhibition without the corresponding authorisation.

For manufacturers crossing the northern border we run USMCA compliance with a certificate of origin when the component (sensor, harness, electronic module) comes from US or Canadian suppliers, plus the CFDI 4.0 foreign-trade complement under the IMMEX regime. For manufacturers with European operations we run the CE mark and the European automotive and electronic regulations. For manufacturers with Asian operations we run the JIS, KS and GB compliance for electronic components.

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 or Relaciones Institucionales. For suppliers 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 manufacturer's operations lead and the IMMEX compliance responsible.

MOQ, cost and reservations for the Maquila Summit Salón

Northern IMMEX engineer field kit — from MXN 1,520 before IVA per unit at a 250-piece run. IMMEX plant booth kit — from MXN 3,150 before IVA per person at 40 pieces. IMMEX cluster supplier kit — from MXN 2,350 before IVA per unit at 80 pieces. Summit committee and keynote kit — from MXN 7,250 before IVA per unit at 12 pieces. Booth and floor rental are not included.

For the Chihuahua Maquiladora Summit peak dates (September main 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 processes. The booking brief runs eighteen points: IMMEX manufacturer, Chihuahua industrial complex plant, summit dates, engineer count, brand manual, colour palette, ISO 9001/IATF 16949 protocol, IMMEX compliance, geographical plant distribution, load-in to Chihuahua airport, SAT invoicing, foreign-trade complement where applicable, and post-event donation.

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

Frequently asked questions on the Maquila Summit Salón

Can you deliver the IMMEX engineer kit to the booth with signed receipt?

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

Can you handle split shipments to Chihuahua and Ciudad Juárez plants?

Yes — we run split shipments by plant with Carta Porte 3.0 and USMCA compliance under the IMMEX regime. We coordinate with the manufacturer's logistics lead and the receiving plant head, with cross-border compliance at the Ciudad Juárez-El Paso, Palomas-Columbus or Ojinaga-Presidio crossings.

Can you invoice the IMMEX merch with IMMEX compliance and the foreign-trade complement?

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 or Relaciones Institucionales. We handle the pagos complement when the transaction settles in instalments.

Is Corp-Merch an official partner of the Chihuahua Maquiladora Summit or INDEX Sección Chihuahua?

No. Corp-Merch.MX is an independent merch curation, production and logistics atelier for Expo Chihuahua and other venues in the country. The Chihuahua Maquiladora Summit, Expo Chihuahua, INDEX Sección Chihuahua and the IMMEX manufacturers mentioned are described here only for the descriptive purposes of the Mexican and North American maquiladora sector.

Request a Maquila Summit merch quote

Tell us the IMMEX manufacturer, the Chihuahua industrial complex plant (Chihuahua Industrial Complex, Chihuahua South Industrial Complex, Ciudad Juárez), the summit dates, the expected engineer count, the plant network, the kit volumes per package, the brand manual, the ISO 9001/IATF 16949 protocol, the IMMEX compliance, the geographical plant distribution, the load-in logistics to Chihuahua 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.