Agencia Aduanal Cervera

What Agencia Aduanal Cervera does

Agencia Aduanal Cervera, S.A. de C.V. is a Mexican customs brokerage firm founded in 1946 and headquartered in Mérida, Yucatán. It is a private, family-owned professional services company operating across the Yucatán Peninsula with three offices — at Mérida International Airport (headquarters), Puerto de Altura de Progreso (deep-water maritime port), and Cancún International Airport. The company holds government-issued customs broker patents (originally Patent No. 171 in 1946, succeeded by Patent No. 857 in 1988) authorized by Mexico's Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público, granting it the legal right to intermediate between importers/exporters and Mexican customs authorities.

The firm's core offering is full-service customs brokerage for all Mexican customs regimes, including specialized services for maquiladoras operating under the IMMEX program. Revenue streams consist of customs brokerage fees (pedimento filing, harmonized-system classification, tax determination and payment, cargo inspection coordination), international logistics coordination (air freight via Mérida, maritime freight via Progreso), and specialized expatriate services for household goods and vehicle imports. Pricing is quote-based per shipment, with clients completing an online questionnaire and submitting documentation for tailored estimates. Distribution is direct through the firm's three owned offices, supplemented by a bilingual website, online quotation system, downloadable trade forms, and a secure client access portal.

Cervera is currently led by the third generation of the founding family — Lic. Carlos Hiram Cervera Domani and C.P. Leonor Cristina Cervera Domani — with a staff of approximately 8 employees. Its proprietary physical infrastructure includes a company-owned warehouse, remote-link antennas for real-time customs authority communication, and radio equipment for operational coordination. The firm is an active member of regional and national customs broker associations, including CAAAREM, and serves a diversified base of manufacturing maquiladoras (textiles, HVAC, electrical equipment, jewelry, food, furniture) and distribution clients across Southeast Mexico.

Name

Agencia Aduanal Cervera

Legal name

Agencia Aduanal Cervera, S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://cervera.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Agencia Aduanal Cervera is a family-owned Mexican customs brokerage firm founded in 1946, operating across the Yucatán Peninsula from offices in Mérida, Progreso, and Cancún. It provides customs clearance, IMMEX program support, and international logistics coordination to manufacturing maquiladoras, distributors, and expatriates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Customs Brokerage Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Customs Consulting & Brokerage Outsourcing (Managed Brokerage, Brokerage Operations) (TLACAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance Management (TLAIANAD), Customs Classification & Valuation (HS/HTS, Origin, Duty Optimization) (TLACAFAC), Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG)

Keywords

• Customs brokerage services
• Import export logistics
• International trade advisory
• Freight forwarding services
• IMMEX program compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Mérida

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Customs Brokerage Services: Full customs agent services for import and export clearance in all Mexican customs regimes, including specialized services for maquiladoras (IMMEX program). Services include official documentation, goods classification per the harmonized system, tax determination and payment, coordination of maneuvers, cargo inspection, and payment documentation collection.
2. International Logistics Coordination: Advisory and coordination services including air freight from/to Mérida Airport, maritime freight from/to Progreso Yucatán, and other route options. Includes international freight and insurance quotation services.
3. Specialized Expatriate Services: Specialized services for expatriates including household goods import/export, vehicle imports (cars, motorcycles, boats, jet-skis), and personal effects clearance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Agencia Aduanal Cervera is a Mexican customs brokerage firm that provides official customs documentation, goods classification per the harmonized system, tax determination and payment, and maneuver coordination for importers and exporters across all Mexican customs regimes, including specialized services for maquiladoras under the IMMEX program. The firm also coordinates international logistics via air freight at Mérida Airport and maritime freight at the deep-water port of Progreso, Yucatán, and offers dedicated services for expatriates importing household goods, vehicles, and personal effects.

Product overview

Agencia Aduanal Cervera is a Mexican customs brokerage company offering a unified suite of services centered on customs brokerage and international trade facilitation. The core offerings include customs documentation and brokerage services (Servicios Aduaneros), international logistics coordination (air and maritime freight), and specialized services for maquiladoras under the IMMEX program. Supporting services include downloadable trade documentation forms, an online quotation system, expatriate import services for household goods and vehicles, and international trade advisory. The company operates primarily through its own offices in Mérida, Progreso, and Cancún.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Servicios Aduaneros (Customs Brokerage Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 75 years of continuous operation since 1946
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Administración Portuaria Integral de ProgresocoreOthersPort authority for Puerto de Altura de Progreso. Cervera operates at this deep-water port handling maritime cargo. Listed as a key partner in the company's recommended sites of interest for clients involved in Yucatán Peninsula trade.
• Terminal de Contenedores de YucatáncoreTechnology or IntegrationContainer terminal facility in Yucatán. Listed as a key logistics partner for containerized cargo operations at Progreso port.
• Asociación de Agentes Aduanales de YucatáncoreOthersProfessional association of customs brokers in Yucatán. Cervera is an active member of this trade association representing customs brokers in the region.
• Confederación de Asociaciones de Agentes Aduanales de la República Mexicana (CAAAREM)coreOthersNational confederation of customs broker associations in Mexico. Cervera participates through membership, with their news section quoting CAAAREM President Ricardo Zaragosa Ambrosi on trade matters.
• SeaboardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the eyeglass donation project for DIF Quintana Roo. Contributed to the logistics operation enabling charitable customs clearance for donated eyeglasses.
• Florida International ForwardersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational freight forwarder partner in the Chetumal eyeglass donation project. Collaborated on the charitable operation without which the project would not have been possible.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• C.H. Robinson: Global 3PL and freight forwarder with customs brokerage capabilities serving importers and exporters, including into/from Mexico. Larger incumbent providing overlapping customs/trade compliance services through its global logistics platform.
• DB Schenker: Global logistics provider offering customs brokerage and trade compliance services in Mexico. Overlaps with Cervera's core customs offering but serves a much broader international customer base.
• Expeditors International: Global logistics company with customs brokerage services in Mexico. Comparable enterprise customs/trade compliance capability delivered as part of a broader international freight forwarding platform.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global logistics provider with customs brokerage operations in Mexico. Overlaps with Cervera's customs clearance and trade compliance offerings but operates at significantly greater scale with worldwide coverage.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarder and 3PL with full customs brokerage capabilities across Mexico. Larger incumbent offering overlapping customs/trade compliance services as part of a much broader international logistics portfolio.

Regional players

• Grupo Aduanero Lerdo: Mexican regional customs brokerage group operating customs clearance and trade advisory services in specific Mexican regions. Comparable regional broker with similar service portfolio focused on a defined geographic area.

Direct peers

• Servicios Aduanales del Valle: Regional Mexican customs broker providing import/export documentation and HS classification services to manufacturing clients. Comparable regional player serving maquiladora and industrial importer segments.
• Agencia Aduanal Galván: Established Mexican customs broker providing pedimento filing, classification, and trade advisory services. Competes in the same licensed customs broker category with comparable service offerings to importers and exporters.
• Agencia Aduanal Bea & Asociados: Mexican customs brokerage firm offering similar import/export clearance and trade compliance services to mid-market and enterprise clients. Direct competitor in the licensed customs agent category serving Mexican manufacturing and trade flows.
• Corporativo Aduanal Miranda: Mexican customs brokerage group offering customs clearance, logistics coordination, and trade compliance across multiple Mexican customs regimes. Comparable mid-sized competitor in the licensed customs agent space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agencia-aduanal-cervera

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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