FedEx expands cross-border distribution service between US, Mexico

FedEx has expanded its cross-border trade distribution service between Mexico and the US.

This expansion includes the recent opening of two border facilities one in Ciudad Jurez, Mexico, the other in El Paso, Texas, to help facilitate the flow of goods.

With this expanded cross-border solution, FedEx is hoping to simplify the supply chain process by managing the transportation, brokerage and distribution of shipments that cross the Mexico-US border on a regular basis.

The expanded solution will enable FedEx to move cargo directly from point of origin to garment factories in Mexico, and from these factories to distribution centres or end users in the US based on a company's factory production needs.

In addition to the Mexico-US border-crossing services provided through FedEx Transborder Distribution, the company can facilitate cargo movement from Asia or Europe into the US, across the border into Mexico to the factory, and back to the US for final distribution, a company statement said.

Through this service, a cargo shipment from a factory or other duty-deferral programmes in Mexico can arrive in the US within one to five days, depending on the origin and final destination.

"We want to make trade easier for our customers in Mexico and the US so that both countries can capitalise on the benefits of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)," said Juan Cento, president for FedEx Express, Latin America and Caribbean Division.