Almacenadora del Valle de Mexico

What Almacenadora del Valle de Mexico does

Almacenadora del Valle de México S.A. de C.V. (ALVAMEX) is a privately held Mexican credit auxiliary organization founded in 1989 and headquartered in Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico City. Authorized by SHCP to operate as an Almacén General de Depósito (General Deposit Warehouse) and supervised by the Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV) and the Administración General de Aduanas, the company delivers fiscal deposit storage, warehouse habilitation, and NOM compliance inspection services to import/export and agroindustrial enterprises across Mexico.

ALVAMEX operates through three integrated core service lines. Almacenaje en Depósito Fiscal provides fiscal warehouse storage that enables clients to defer import tax contributions for up to two years, maintain just-in-time inventories, and access value-added services such as packaging, conditioning, sampling, and conservation. Habilitación de Instalaciones authorizes third-party warehouses under fiscal habilitation (goods entry without tax payment) and financial habilitation (issuance of Deposit Certificates and Pawn Bonds for inventory-backed financing, recognized by FIRA). The Unidad de Inspección Acreditada (UIA), holding accreditation key UVNOMO55 from EMA, verifies compliance with 10 Official Mexican NOMs covering textiles, toys, electronics, food, beverages, cosmetics, and alcoholic beverages. The company also holds Patente 9005, covering autonomous fiscal operations for goods extraction via definitive import pedimentos and IMMEX regime supply.

The business model combines recurring fiscal storage fees, per-engagement habilitation authorizations, professional services for NOM inspection, and managed services for financial instrument issuance. ALVAMEX distributes through a network of 95 enabled warehouses covering 507,100 square meters across the main cities of Mexico, supported by 100+ commercial partner business units and an online self-service portal (Servicios en Línea) for inspection and foreign trade operations. The company has 101-250 employees, serves 99 disclosed clients, and reports no public revenue or external funding.

Name

Almacenadora del Valle de Mexico

Legal name

Almacenadora del Valle de México S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://alvamex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ALVAMEX is a SHCP-authorized Mexican General Deposit Warehouse providing fiscal deposit storage, third-party warehouse habilitation, and NOM compliance inspection to import/export and agroindustrial enterprises across Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Fiscal Deposit Storage Services: Storage services under fiscal deposit regime, enabling passive financing (diferimiento) for payment of contributions up to 2 years, compliance with NOMs for commercial information, label placement, just-in-time inventories, and value-added services such as packaging, conditioning, sampling, exhibition, conservation, and identification marking.
2. Warehouse Habilitation Authorization: Authorization services enabling third-party warehouses to receive merchandise destined for fiscal deposit customs regime, providing platforms for sales, placement, or distribution of merchandise.
3. Financial Habilitation Services: Services enabling issuance of Deposit Certificates and Pawn Bonds (Certificados de Depósito y Bonos de Prenda) for obtaining financing through pignoration or repurchase of products, primarily in agroindustry.
4. Accredited Inspection Unit (UIA) Services: Inspection and compliance verification services for NOMs (Normas Oficiales Mexicanas) of commercial information, including label inspection for domestic and imported products, compliance certification, and issuance of compliance reports.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ALVAMEX operates as a SHCP-authorized Almacén General de Depósito (General Deposit Warehouse), providing fiscal warehouse storage that defers import tax payments for up to 2 years, warehouse habilitation (fiscal and financial) that authorizes third-party warehouses to operate under customs deposit regimes, and Accredited Inspection Unit (UIA) services for compliance with Mexican Official NOMs covering labeling and commercial information across multiple product categories.

Product overview

ALVAMEX offers a portfolio of three integrated core services for foreign trade operations: (1) Almacenaje en Depósito Fiscal for fiscal warehouse storage with tax deferment benefits, (2) Habilitación de Instalaciones (comprising fiscal and financial habilitation tracks) that enables third-party warehouses to participate in the customs deposit regime, and (3) Unidad de Inspección Acreditada for NOM compliance verification. The services are complemented by online self-service portals (Servicios en Línea) and financial instruments (Certificados de Depósito y Bonos de Prenda) issued through the financial habilitation track. The company operates as a SHCP-authorized financial entity under CNBV and customs authority supervision, maintaining a network of over 100 business units with 95 enabled warehouses across Mexico.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Almacenaje en Depósito Fiscal Fiscal warehouse storage service enabling clients to defer import tax payments for up to 2 years, maintain just-in-time inventories, comply with NOM commercial information requirements, and access value-added services such as packaging, conditioning, sampling, exhibition, and conservation. Targeted at import/export companies.
• Habilitación de Instalaciones (Fiscal y Financiera) Authorization service enabling third-party warehouses (bodegas habilitadas) to receive merchandise destined for customs deposit regimes, comprising fiscal habilitation (import without immediate tax payment under Patent 9005, NOM compliance, IMMEX transfers, reexport, VMI) and financial habilitation (issuance of Deposit Certificates and Pawn Bonds accepted by FIRA for inventory-backed financing). Targeted at warehouse operators and agroindustrial companies.
• Unidad de Inspección Acreditada (UIA) Accredited inspection unit providing compliance verification for 10 Official Mexican NOMs covering product labeling, commercial information, and conformity assessment for textiles, toys, leather goods, footwear, electronics, appliances, food, beverages, cosmetics, and alcoholic beverages. Targeted at importers and manufacturers needing NOM compliance certification.
• Servicios en Línea Self-service web portal providing online access to UIA service contracting, UIA inspection requests, request confirmations, and foreign trade operations management for existing enterprise clients.
• Certificados de Depósito y Bonos de Prenda Deposit certificates and warehouse bonds issued through the financial habilitation service, enabling clients (primarily agroindustrial) to obtain financing through pignoration or repos (reporto) of stored products. Accepted by FIRA and other Mexican financial institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Deferred payment of contributions for up to 2 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AAGEDE (Asociación de Almacenes Generales de Depósito)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association of General Deposit Warehouses. ALVAMEX holds the 'Distintivo de Almacén Seguro' (Secure Warehouse Distinction) awarded by AAGEDE, indicating compliance with industry standards for secure warehouse operations.
• Enabled Warehouse Operators (Bodegas Habilitadas)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of over 100 enabled business units and 95 warehouses authorized through ALVAMEX to provide fiscal deposit services. These partners use their own facilities to offer fiscal deposit operations to their import/export clients.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Agility Logistics: Global logistics company with established presence in emerging markets including Mexico, offering contract logistics and warehousing. Comparable in serving import/export clients with regulated storage requirements across Latin America.
• DHL Supply Chain: Global contract logistics leader with significant Mexican warehousing operations and bonded/customs storage capabilities. Broad incumbent offering end-to-end supply chain services overlapping with ALVAMEX's contract warehousing footprint.
• DB Schenker: Global logistics provider with contract logistics and warehousing operations in Mexico. Comparable broad incumbent serving trade-driven customers with technology-enabled visibility similar to ALVAMEX's tracking capabilities.
• XPO Logistics: North American contract logistics provider with warehousing and customs-adjacent capabilities serving manufacturers and retailers. Overlaps with ALVAMEX on third-party warehousing and supply chain services for trade-oriented clients.
• Ceva Logistics: Global contract logistics and supply chain provider with Mexican operations spanning warehousing, customs-adjacent services, and end-to-end trade execution. Overlaps with ALVAMEX on bonded/regulated warehousing and import/export support.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global logistics integrator with contract logistics operations in Mexico including warehousing and customs-adjacent services. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving import/export clients with multi-country scale ALVAMEX lacks.
• Maersk Logistics & Services: Global integrator offering contract logistics, customs services, and warehousing in Mexico. Comparable in its ability to serve import/export flows but with substantially broader geographic and service reach than ALVAMEX.

Direct peers

• Almacenadora Mercader: Mexican Almacén General de Depósito authorized by SHCP and supervised by CNBV, offering fiscal deposit and warehouse habilitation services comparable to ALVAMEX. Direct competitor for import/export clients seeking fiscal deposit benefits in Mexico.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/alvamex3
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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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