Hector Cruz Velazquez

Experto en Comercio Exterior y en Programas y Certificaciones en Materia en esta materia, así como conferencista.

Experience

September 2023- Currently

Position: Foreign Trade Compliance Manager

Company: Xinquan Mexico Automotive Trim (Automotive Manufacturing)

• Responsible for Foreign Trade Programs  (IMMEX, PROSEC, RO, VAT CERTIFICATION, CTPAT, AND OEA)
• Responsible for Customs Clearance to Mexican Plants, and implementation of the controls to ensure compliance with Mexican customs laws and regulations (IMMEX, PROSEC, VAT CERTIFICATION).
• Implement the standardized process, internal audits, and training programs to ensure that all personnel involved in the operation comply with Foreign Trade Compliance Programs (IMMEX, PROSEC, RULE 8TH, VAT CERTIFICATION, CTPAT, OEA, RO, AND FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS).
• Implement the annual Foreign Trade Training for Mexican and Chinese teams.
• In charge of attending the audit from Mexican Authorities related to Customs Trade Compliance (SAT, SE, CBP, etc.) 
• Implement the Monthly Monitoring Compliance program to guarantee the achievement the compliance with customs laws. 
• Support in special projects like re-location of suppliers, fixed assets management, legal entities configuration, etc)
• Implement the electronic file of Customs Operations.
• Established the Foreign Trade Compliance KPIs (IMMEX, VAT CERTIFICATION, CTPAT AND OEA)
• Implement the tariff code classification process and unify the criteria by customs.
• Implement the Analysis of the Origin program to Finished Goods elaborate in the Company. 
• I was in charge of the implementation of IMMEX PROGAM, VAT CERTIFICATION, CTPAT, and OEA. 
• Implement the Saving Program to identify and apply the programs' and free trade agreements' benefits per part number and guarantee the correct application of the programs' benefits. 

October 2022-September 2023

Position: Foreign Trade Consultant Expert and Director Bajio 

Company: CEA Comercio Exterior Asesorías

• Foreign Trade Consultant
• International Security Programs Supply Chain CTPAT and OEA
• CTPAT and OEA Annual Monitoring 
• IMMEX inventory control and management Annex 24
• Control and management Annex 30 Tax Credits Control related to temporally imports IVA and IEPS Certification framework,
• Foreign Trade Compliance Training 
• Process standardization.
• Origin Analysis based on Free Trade Agreements (FTA).
• Administration and Control of IVA and IEPS Certifications (A,AA and AAA)
• Restructuring and reconstructing the inventory in the framework of annexes 24 and 30.
• Administration and Control of Fixed Assets.
• Procedure Management with Mexican Authorities (SAT, SE, etc)
• Mexican Authorities Audit Attention

October 2022-March 2023

Position: General Manager 

Company: Frethunters Mexico (Freight Forwarder Company)

In charge of the Forwarder company, where we offer these services:

• Ocean Freight
• Air Freight 
• Ground Freight
• CTPAT Implementation
• Trainer Security Programs OEA and CTPAT
• Trainer IMMEX, CERTIVA, PROSEC

February 2017-September 2022

Position: Global Trade Compliance (Country Manager)

Company: Sensata Technologies Inc.

• Responsible for the balance reconstruction process (5 years) of Sensata Sites in Mexico (Fixed Assets and Raw Materials).
• Responsible for Foreign Trade Programs  (IMMEX, PROSEC, RO, VAT CERTIFICATION, CTPAT, AND OEA)
• Responsible for Customs Clearance to Sensata Sites, and implementation of the controls to ensure compliance with Mexican customs laws and regulations (IMMEX, PROSEC, VAT CERTIFICATION).
• Implement the standardized process, internal audits, and training programs to ensure that all personnel involved in the operation comply with Foreign Trade Compliance Programs (IMMEX, PROSEC, RULE 8TH, VAT CERTIFICATION, CTPAT, OEA, RO, AND FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS).
• Implement the annual Foreign Trade Training.
• In charge of attending the audit from Mexican Authorities related to Customs Trade Compliance (SAT, SE, CBP, etc.) 
• Implement the Monthly Monitoring Compliance program to guarantee the achievement the compliance with customs laws. 
• Implement the electronic file of Customs Operations.
• Established the Foreign Trade Compliance KPIs (IMMEX, VAT CERTIFICATION, CTPAT AND OEA)
• Implement the Analysis of the Origin program to Finished Goods elaborate in the Company. 
• Implement the Saving Program to identify and apply the programs and free trade agreements benefits per part number, and guarantee the correct application of the program benefits. 

September 2017-February 2018

Position:  Foreign Trade Compliance and Logistics Coordinator 

Company: Macomex Industrial

• Logistics Coordinator
• Foreign Trade Compliance Coordinator
• IMMEX program responsible
• Annex 24 and Annex 31 responsible
• OEA and CTPAT are responsible
• NOMs and Mexican legal requirements 
• Import/Export Clearance

February 2007-August 2017

Position: Deputy Director of Foreign Trade

Institution:  Ministry of Economy  (Secretaría de Economía México)

• Compliance Mexican NOMs
• Foreign Trade Agreement
• Negotiation of Foreign Trade Agreements (Jordan and TPP)
• IMMEX Consultant
• Binational Panels Coordinator (Dumping and Compensatory Fees).

Education

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico UNAM, CDMX

• Bachelor of Economy, Specialist in International Commerce

1. 2007-2011