Canonical: https://unicorncurrencies.com/industries/coffee-importers/mexico/

# Intelligence: Coffee Importers in Mexico

## Industry Context

- **Payment pressure:** FX volatility between contract and delivery (3-6 month gap); Demurrage costs on delayed containers ($150-300/day)

- **Operational control:** Lock FX rates when signing contracts (hedge 3-6 months); container tracking prevents demurrage

## Country Context

- **Use case:** Pay Mexican suppliers for automotive parts, electronics, aerospace, agricultural products

- **Settlement:** T+0 (2.3s avg within Unicorn network)

- **Banking:** **CLABE** (18-digit CLABE (Clave Bancaria Estandarizada))

- **Regulatory:** Banco de México regulations; Mexican Customs (SAT) documentation

## Key Industries in Country

- Automotive

- Electronics

- Aerospace

- Agriculture

- Manufacturing