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Doing business in Mexico : a practical guide / Gus Gordon, Thurmon Williams.
Lippincott Library HG5162 .G72 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gordon, Gus, 1948-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Investments, Foreign--Mexico.
- Investments, Foreign.
- Corporations, American.
- Commerce.
- Corporate culture.
- Business etiquette.
- Mexico.
- Business etiquette--Mexico.
- Corporate culture--Mexico.
- Mexico--Commerce.
- Mexico--Commercial policy.
- Commercial policy.
- Corporations, American--Mexico.
- International business enterprises--Mexico.
- International business enterprises.
- Physical Description:
- x, 147 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Best Business Books, [2002]
- Contents:
- Why Is Mexico Attractive? 2
- Risks 5
- Chapter 2. Overview of the Maquila Industry and NAFTA 9
- The Maquila Program 10
- Overview of NAFTA 18
- Chapter 3. Overview of Mexican Taxes, Labor Law, and Fiscal Requirements 23
- Income and Other Nonpayroll Taxes (Federal) 24
- Labor Law and Taxes 30
- Payroll Taxes 37
- Required Benefits 38
- Other Benefits 40
- Fiscal Requirements 41
- Chapter 4. Beginning Operations in Mexico: Basic Considerations, Alternatives, and Requirements 45
- U.S. Tax and Business Considerations 45
- Starting Operations 51
- Chapter 5. Import and Export Requisites: A Summary 67
- NAFTA Requirements 67
- Temporary Imports Under the Maquila Program 69
- Subsequent Export of Items Temporarily Imported 71
- Reports Required to Be Filed with the Mexican Government 72
- Chapter 6. Foreign Currency Risk: A Primer 77
- Causes of Exchange Rate Fluctuations 78
- Implications of Exchange Rate Changes 79
- Recent Peso-Dollar Exchange Rate History 81
- Hedging 84
- Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Financial Statements 85
- Chapter 7. Management and Cultural Issues 87
- Research on Cultural Differences Between Mexico and the United States 88
- Cultural Issues in Practice 92
- Some Final Thoughts on Americans Managing in Mexico 104
- Chapter 8. Tax Implications for U.S. Citizens Working in Mexico 107
- Specifics 108
- Appendix A. Selected Minimum Daily Wage Rates (Amounts in Pesos) 111
- Appendix D. Examples of Mexican Financial Statements 125.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-141) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rebecca Pepper Sinkler Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0789015951
- OCLC:
- 46565157
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