MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — The Port of Matamoros is moving forward with plans to expand maritime cargo operations, but questions over who can handle shipments and where tax revenue will go could complicate its development.
Puerto del Norte is seeking to establish a customs section under the authority of Altamira, another port in Tamaulipas, as an initial step toward securing its own independent customs office.
The arrangement would allow the port to develop cargo operations while pursuing what officials hope will become Mexico’s Customs Office No. 51.
But it could also prevent Matamoros’ 48 customs brokers from handling shipments at the port because of restrictions on where they are authorized to operate.
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Anayancy Ulloa
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Anayancy Ulloa Luna is a contributor to the Rio Grande Valley Business Journal who hails from Reynosa in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Ulloa has a long history as a U.S.-Mexico region business expert in marketing, formerly the editorial director of Mexico Industry.
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