• Ships to and from Mexico-U.S. border.
• Completes customs paperwork (Maquiladora is importer of record in many cases).
• Manages entire Mexican operation and supervises quality control of the product (with technical assistance from U.S. corporation)
• The U.S. company retains title to machinery, equipment, raw materials or component and ships these items on consignment to the U.S. Mexico-border.
• The U.S. company gives technical assistance to Maquiladora on quality control.
• The U.S. company pays a piece-part price or hourly rate to Maquiladora.
• There is no corporate "link" between U.S. companies and Maquiladora other than a contract.