TLC Magazine México

What TLC Magazine México does

TLC Magazine México is a privately held B2B trade publication founded in 2012 and headquartered in Mexico City that targets Mexican professionals working in foreign trade, customs, logistics, and international commerce. Its core product is a bimonthly print magazine — 62 editions published through 2026 — that has built the positioning "El ADN del Comercio Exterior y Aduanas" (The DNA of Foreign Trade and Customs) and covers regulatory analysis, T-MEC developments, nearshoring, tariffs, e-commerce, and customs compliance.

The underlying technology stack is a conventional digital publishing platform: content is delivered via a WordPress-based website, supplemented by PDF and eBook editions, mobile apps on Apple App Store and Google Play, and a separate TLC Intelligence web portal providing real-time economic indicators, daily verified news, and specialized market intelligence. Distribution spans six social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram), an email newsletter to 40,000+ subscribers, and a recurring free Zoom-based course program held twice weekly. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, and a six-person team, indicating a lean operation supported by sponsor partnerships with CLAA, Baja Ferries, and Uline.

The business model is a recurring subscription priced at $800 MXN annually for six printed editions plus unlimited digital access, supplemented by sponsor income and free courses that serve as a mid-funnel conversion mechanism toward paid subscriptions. Customer segments span customs agents, importers and exporters, logistics operators, and trade lawyers/tax specialists, with the horizontal segmentation approach treating all four personas as equally relevant buyers of trade intelligence.

Name

TLC Magazine México

Legal name

TLC Magazine México

Website

https://tlcmagazinemexico.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TLC Magazine México is a B2B trade publication serving Mexican foreign-trade professionals with a bimonthly print magazine, a digital TLC Intelligence platform, and free online courses, operating since 2012 with 40,000+ subscribers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Publication / B2B Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

Keywords

• Trade publication
• Foreign trade intelligence
• Customs compliance news
• International commerce media
• Logistics market analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Annual subscription model providing 6 printed editions with free home delivery plus unlimited digital access to PDF and eBook versions. Subscription priced at $800 MXN annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TLC Magazine México is a bimonthly B2B trade publication focused on Mexico's international trade, customs, logistics, and regulatory landscape. It sells annual subscriptions (800 MXN) that include 6 printed editions delivered to subscribers' homes plus unlimited digital access in PDF and eBook formats, complemented by the TLC Intelligence platform offering real-time economic indicators, daily news, market analysis, and a free online Academy.

Product overview

TLC Magazine México is a specialized bimonthly trade publication focused on international trade and customs, offering a single unified product line comprising the core magazine (61 published editions), the TLC Intelligence subscription platform (indicators, daily news, market intelligence, and academy), and free online courses. The publication connects the international trade ecosystem by providing exclusive analyses, interviews, regulatory updates, and economic perspectives on topics including T-MEC, nearshoring, e-commerce, logistics, customs compliance, and global trade trends.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TLC Intelligence: Intelligence platform providing strategic information for trade professionals including real-time economic indicators, daily news, specialized analysis, and academy courses.

Products and services

• TLC Magazine México (Print and Digital Bimonthly Magazine Subscription) Annual subscription to a bimonthly B2B trade publication covering Mexico's foreign trade, customs, logistics, regulatory landscape, and global commerce topics. Subscribers receive 6 printed editions with free home delivery, unlimited PDF and eBook digital access, and exclusive subscriber-only content including special articles, unprecedented interviews, and multimedia materials. Targeted at customs agents, importers/exporters, logistics operators, and trade lawyers.
• TLC Intelligence

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CLAA (Colegio de Agentes Aduanales)minorOthersSponsor of TLC Magazine México. CLAA is a professional association of customs agents that supports the publication as a sponsor, contributing to the magazine's visibility within the customs professional community.
• Baja FerriesminorOthersMaritime transportation company and sponsor of TLC Magazine México. Provides ferry services connecting the Baja California peninsula with mainland Mexico.
• UlineminorOthersInternational shipping supplies company and sponsor of TLC Magazine México. Supplies packaging and shipping materials to businesses engaged in import/export operations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bloomberg Línea: Bloomberg's Spanish-language business and financial news platform covering Latin America. Comparable as a broader business/finance media brand serving Latin American professionals, with overlapping reader segments but wider topical scope than TLC's trade/customs focus.
• CNNExpansión: Digital business media outlet in Mexico under CNN, covering business, trade, and economic news. Comparable as a Mexican business media brand but with broader general-business coverage rather than TLC's specialized customs/foreign-trade niche.

Direct peers

• American Shipper: Long-running US trade publication covering shipping, logistics, customs, and international commerce. Comparable as a B2B trade media outlet serving importers, exporters, and logistics operators — directly overlapping TLC Magazine's customs and trade audience.
• Global Trade Magazine: US publication focused on international trade, customs compliance, and global supply chains. Comparable as a trade magazine serving customs brokers, importers, and exporters with regulatory and market analysis.
• FreightWaves: Digital freight and logistics media company producing news, data, and SONAR data platform for the North American freight market. Comparable as a modern trade/logistics media business serving shippers, brokers, and carriers with intelligence and analysis.
• Expansión (Mexico): Mexico's flagship business magazine covering finance, trade, industry, and economic policy. Comparable as a Mexican business/trade publication serving executives and trade decision-makers, with both print and digital editions.
• The Journal of Commerce (JOC): Established US-based publication covering global trade, container shipping, and supply chain. Comparable as a B2B trade magazine targeting international trade and logistics professionals with editorial and market intelligence.
• Latin Trade: Long-standing business publication covering Latin American commerce, trade, and investment. Comparable as a Spanish/English B2B media brand serving Latin American trade and business professionals — overlapping TLC's geographic and topical focus.
• T21 (T21.com.mx): Mexican digital media outlet focused on foreign trade, logistics, customs, and port operations. Closely comparable as a Mexico-based trade publication serving importers, exporters, customs agents, and logistics operators — direct topical overlap with TLC Magazine.
• Mexico Business News: Mexico-focused English-language business and trade news publication covering investment, trade policy, and industry trends. Closely comparable as a Mexico-centric business/trade media outlet serving international commerce professionals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TLCMagazineMx
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCdc9jntvdcgE49DNZ6ZzVVw
• Facebookfacebook.com/TLCMagazineMexico
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tlcmagazinem%C3%A9xico
• Instagraminstagram.com/tlcmagazinemexico/?hl=es-la
• Pinterestpinterest.com.mx/TLCMagazineMexico

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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