Federal Support Catalog

= Federal Support Catalog =

Tax Return to Import for Exporters (Drawback)
Brings to the beneficiary exporters the possibility to obtain a return for the general import tax payed for the goods having been incorporated to export commodities, or from the import of commodities being returned in their original state or having undergone repair or alteration processes. The return amount is determined based on the amount paid for the general import tax in Mexican currency, divided by the exchange rate between the Mexican peso and US dollars on the date the payment was made.

Reference:  Secretaría de Economía - DRAW BACK http://www.economia.gob.mx/comunidad-negocios/industria-y-comercio/instrumentos-de-comercio-exterior/draw-back

Manufacturing, Sublet and Export Services Industries (IMMEX)
The Federal Government’s IMMEX Program (formerly PITEX) is an instrument aimed to simplifying the procedures and requirements, as well as to incorporate services into the former sublet industry regime. IMMEX allows for the temporary import of the necessary goods used in an industrial or services process required for the making, transforming or repairing of commodities of foreign origin temporarily imported for reexportation. Beneficiaries of this program are designated by the Economy Ministry (SE), which may authorize the moral persons residing on the national territory and which are tax contributors in compliance with Paragraph II of the Income Tax Law under only one single IMMEX Program.

Reference: Secretaría de Economía - IMMEX http://www.economia.gob.mx/comunidad-negocios/industria-y-comercio/instrumentos-de-comercio-exterior/immex

Sectorial Promotion Programs (PROSEC)
They are an instrument destined to moral persons producing a certain kind of commodities, which allows them to import with and ad-valorem preferential duty the goods to be employed in the making of products, whether that the commodities to be produced are destined to exportation or to the national market.

Reference: Secretaría de Economía - PROSEC http://www.economia.gob.mx/comunidad-negocios/industria-y-comercio/instrumentos-de-comercio-exterior/prosec

Competitiveness Program for Logistics and Supply Markets (PROLOGYCA)
The program intends to enhance the development of logistic services through the granting of temporary subsidies to projects which encourage the creation, the modernizing, the efficiency, the consolidation, the competitiveness and the sustainability of Mexican corporations in the fields of logistics and supply; as well as to foster best practices in the logistics management of corporations.

Beneficiaries of this program are individuals with entrepreneurial activities, or moral persons operating in the fields of Logistics and Supplies; the entrepreneurial organizations, integrating corporations and non-profit organizations, which foster the development of logistics, supply and/or integration of value chains; the academic institutions aimed at training specialized human resources for the logistics and supply sectors; public, private or mixed organizations having an interest in improving their logistics management of the supply chain, which will submit projects according to previsions.

References and O.R: PROLOGYCA http://www.prologyca.economia.gob.mx/swb/es/Prologyca/p_Acerca_de

Program for the Development of High Level Techonological Industries (PRODIAT)
The objective of the Program for the development of High Level Technology inputs, logical Industries is to help fostering, through temporary support programs, the transfer and adoption of advanced technologies in order to enhance productivity in the precursor and high technology sectors, taking into account the market dysfunctions which may be an obstacle to the development of production, employment, productivity and competitiveness of corporations, and of the industrial sector as a whole.

PRODIAT has a nation-wide coverage and its target population, such as defined in Article 3, is subject to being a beneficiary in order to access the project supports which are described in the herein Operating Rules.

Supports are described in Section V of the Operating Rules.

Reference: Secretaría de Economía - Programa para el Desarrollo de las Industrias de Alta Tecnología (PRODIAT) http://www.economia.gob.mx/mexico-emprende/programas/7107-programa-para-el-desarrollo-de-las-industrias-de-alta-tecnologia-prodiat-para-el-ejercicio-fiscal-2012

Support Fund for Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (PYME)
This support is intended to improve help for small and medium-sized corporations through the granting of project supports which foster the corporations’ and the investors’ economic development and investments. The program was launched by the Economy Ministry and is operated jointly with the States’ local governments.

Beneficiaries of this fund are the entrepreneurs, micro, small and medium-sized corporations, as well as the family workshops registered in the Family Workshop Registry of the SE.

It can apply exceptionally to greater corporations which are eligible by the strategic region development criteria, or which will substantially develop production chains for the small and medium-sized companies.

Reference: http://www.fondopyme.gob.mx/index_b.asp http://www.fondopyme.gob.mx/index_b.asp

Program for the Development of Software Industry (PROSOFT)
The objective of this program is to foster the growth of the software industry and to enlarge the information technologies (ITs) market in Mexico. This is an effort to attain a 5M dollar worth software production, to reach the world average level of spending in information technologies and to make of Mexico the leader for software and digital contents development in Latin America.

Beneficiaries of this program are the software and TI sector companies and the academic sector, which are supported through financing and training programs.

Reference http://www.prosoft.economia.gob.mx/ro2013/ConvocatoriaPROSOFT20131a.pdf

National Institute of the Entrepeneur (INADEM)
This program is called the general direction for micro, small and medium companies helping them to be more competitive through training covering various aspects such as marketing and quality as well as the development of administrative, financial and legal skills, this fund contains 150 million pesos.

Another important matter within this program is the promotion of employment through franchises seeking that entrepreneur’s open new sell points whose fund has got 30 million pesos.

References: http://www.inadem.gob.mx/direccion_general_de_programas_para_mipymes.html

Technologial Innovation Fund, Economy Ministry - CONACYT
This trust, which was created jointly by the Economy Ministry and the National Council for Science and Technology, was specially designed to support micro and medium-sized corporations (MIPyMEs) and/or bargaining companies. The proposals coming from larger companies must incorporate the technological joint contribution of at least 10 micro, small and medium-sized businesses (MIPYMES) with an effective participation in the project’s development aiming at the enhancement of its competitiveness level, through the development of new products, manufacturing processes, materials or services.

It is possible to access this program through a call for projects.

Reference: http://www.conacyt.gob.mx/fondos/FondosSectoriales/Paginas/default.aspx

Labor Capital (Crediexporta)
Intends to support the financial needs of corporations to assume their production activities, inasmuch as they are related to Mexican exports, or when the goods or services produced may be a substitute for imports.

Beneficiaries of this program are corporations and individuals acting as exporters. Benefits are granted depending on the category:

1.	For production purposes: purchase of raw material, inputs, spare parts, assemblies, payment of required expenses for transformation activities: energy fares and other services integrated into the direct production costs, such as salaries of direct manpower, materials and fuel for production purposes.

2.	For inventories: supplies or inventory keeping of raw materials, semi-finished or finished goods;

3.	For sales: the payment deadline given by the corporations to their clients is cancelled or financed.

4.	For import: purchase of imported raw materials, inputs and spare parts to be incorporated into the semi-finished or finished goods; implementation or negotiation of letters of credit.

References: http://www.bancomext.com/Bancomext/secciones/servicios-financieros/credito/capital-de-trabajo.html

Investment Bank
This program is intended to bring support for the design and structuring of financial packages for export corporations and projects, using financial products and models specially developed to adjust to our clients’ needs.

Beneficiaries of this program are corporations and individuals with exporting activities.

Benefits are granted through: financing, contract collateral arrangements, liability and stock exchange listing of assets.

References: http://www.bancomext.com/Bancomext/secciones/servicios-financieros/credito/proyectos-de-inversion.html

Production Chain Program
Intended to support the suppliers of regional or sectorial corporations through the Production Chain Program.

Beneficiaries are corporations with an annual sale income of 50M Pesos to 300M Pesos and their suppliers’ network*.

Benefits are granted through:

1.	The development of the company’s suppliers' network, by granting them liquidity on their collectable bills.

2.	Abatement of costs, risks and operation delays.

3.	Possibility of developing the suppliers' network.

4.	Negotiating better delays from the suppliers.

5.	Allowing for a better management of payments for your business.

6.	Simplifying banking operations by using a single dispersion mechanism of multi-bank funds.

7.	Working with your favorite financial broker.

8.	Optimizing resources in the operational procedure.

References: http://www.nafin.com/portalnf/content/otros/faqs/faqs-cadenas.html

Guarantee Program
Intended to foster credit to corporations by guaranteeing a recovery capital for the financial brokers for an amount of up to 3.6M UDIs. Since the financing granted is secured, it is easier for corporations to access a credit line.

Beneficiaries of this program are micro, small and medium-sized companies, as well as individuals with an entrepreneurial activity, in the trade, industrial and services sectors.

Benefits are granted through:

A guarantee of recovery capital for the financial brokers of up to 3.6M UDIs, thereby facilitating the credit opportunities for corporations and individuals with an entrepreneurial activity, and even further improving the conditions of such financing.

References: http://www.nafin.com/portalnf/content/productos-y-servicios/programas-empresariales/programa-garantias.html

Sustainability Program of Natural Resources Bioenergy and Alternative Sources 2013
This program is meant for physical and moral persons that submit projects for the production of materials for bioenergy, bio-fertilizers, organic fertilizers and bio products, from agricultural production, livestock or fisheries as well as sustainable and efficient use of energy in their production processes and the use of renewable or alternative energies in productive agri-food sector, through the provision of supports and services in order to develop integrated systems, works, actions and sustainable practices, the amount is set according to the sector in which forays.

References: http://www.firco.gob.mx/Componentes%202013/bioenergia_2013/Paginas/bioenergia.aspx

Sub-component for Strengthening Infrastructure for Mobilization and Gathering of Grains and Oilseeds (FIMAGO 2013)
This program is meant for physical and moral persons engaged in activities regarding agriculture or livestock production to increase the capacity and efficiency of collection storage, mobilization, monitoring and quality control of grains and oilseeds of economic units and livestock farming by supporting complementary infrastructure and / or equipment, the amount is set according to the sector in which forays.

References: http://www.firco.gob.mx/Componentes%202013/fimago_2013/Paginas/fimago_2013.aspx

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