Eduardo Zepeda
Partner Mexico City | Manager of León and Tijuana Office
- eduardo[@]vtz.mx
- +52 55 5534 3636
- Eduardo Zepeda
Practice area : International Trade and Customs
"Eduardo Zepeda is a great expert in maquiladoras; he is very experienced, so we look for his advice on highly complex work." Chambers and Partners – Band 4 (2025)
Eduardo Zepeda | Leader of Customs and IMMEX practice
Eduardo Zepeda is a partner in the office of Mexico City and head of the Guadalajara and León offices. With his extensive experience advising and supporting the maquiladora industry in customs, trade and tax matters, he currently heads the Customs Law practice area.
Experience
Eduardo Zepeda advises and supports importers, exporters and particularly to companies with IMMEX program in customs and foreign trade programs. Eduardo has a deep knowledge in tax complexities that arise in the business operations of companies with IMMEX program; among which are issues such permanent establishment, certification on VAT and IEPS, as well as programs on security in the supply chain. In addition, Eduardo advises, accompanies and represents maquiladoras IMMEX companies and companies in verification by the regulatory authorities, in addition to represent them in negotiating agreements with the mexican entity PRODECON. The lawyer Zepeda is frequently invited to conferences on customs matters related to the IMMEX industry; in national and international forums.
Industria Maquiladora e IMMEX
Eduardo Zepeda has a deep knowledge of the tax complexities that arise in the commercial operations of companies with IMMEX programs, including issues such as permanent establishment, VAT and IEPS certification, as well as supply chain security programs.
Eduardo advises, accompanies and represents maquiladora companies and IMMEX companies during the exercise of verification powers by the tax authorities, as well as representing them in the negotiation of conclusive agreements before PRODECON.
Practice areas
- International Trade and Customs
- IMMEX
Langages
- English
- Spanish
Education
LL.B. – Universidad de Guadalajara (1989)
Memberships
- Active member of the committee of international trade of the National Council of the Maquiladora and Export Manufacturing Industry (national INDEX).
- Former INDEX national counselor.
- Member of the tax committee of national INDEX, which he directed in 2010, 2011 and 2012
- Advisor of INDEX Occidente, Guanajuato, Reynosa and Matamoros.
