In order to make online sales in Mexico you must have an RFC.
In Mexico and other countries in the world since the pandemic caused by COVID-19, online sales have increased significantly, according to the Mexican Association of Online Sales (AMVO), electronic commerce in Mexico during 2020 reached 316,000 million pesos (approximately 15,800 million US dollars) being a growth of 81% compared to the previous year.
The foregoing positions online sales as a strategic channel for increasing business sales and Mexico as an excellent territory to expand your current sales since you will have access to a market of approximately 127 million people.
As a Mexican or foreigner you will have to have a Federal Taxpayer Registry (RFC). If you are a foreigner and require an RFC to register on online sales platforms such as Amazon and Mercado Libre, the easiest way is through the incorporation of a legal entity in Mexico, for which you will need the following:
- 3 possible names for your legal entity in the country
- Select the legal figure under which it will be constituted: Public Limited Company, Limited Liability Company, Civil Company, etc.
- Define your corporate purpose
- Have a legal representative in Mexico
- Have a domicile in national territory
With the above you can start the process of setting up your company in Mexico, to later register it with the tax authorities in the country and obtain the Federal Taxpayer Registry (RFC) and with this you can start with the registration in the online sales portals such as amazon Y Free market.
It is not necessary to travel to Mexico, the incorporation process can be carried out remotely through legal representatives, however, if you wish, you can physically carry out the incorporation process in the country as a tourist.
The RFC will also be necessary to obtain import permits and in this way you can introduce your merchandise legally and safely to Mexico, which once in the country can be sent to Amazon and Mercado Libre warehouses so that they can take care of it. logistics and shipping of products.
Benefits of creating your company in Mexico for online sales:
- Increase in your sales
- You can use the logistics of companies such as the program of amazon FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon), where said Company will be in charge of sending your products to customers
- You can use your own online sales portals
- Greater presence of your brand and products in a strategic market
- You can operate these operations without employees and do it all remotely
We invite you to evaluate the possibility of incorporating your business in Mexico and increase your sales through online platforms.
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