Mexico Inaugurates New Customs Headquarters in Nuevo Laredo

President Sheinbaum attends ribbon-cutting ceremony for the National Customs Agency of Mexico's new facilities.

Jan. 27, 2026 at 4:15pm

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sunday to inaugurate the new facilities of the Agencia Nacional de Aduanas de México (ANAM), the National Customs Agency of Mexico, in Nuevo Laredo. The new customs headquarters was built by the Corps of Engineers of the Ministry of National Defense and features state-of-the-art infrastructure to improve management, control, and surveillance of customs services across Mexico.

Why it matters

The new ANAM headquarters in Nuevo Laredo is a strategic move to strengthen Mexico's national security and economic development. As a key logistics hub on the U.S.-Mexico border, Nuevo Laredo is critical for Mexico's foreign trade, and the new customs facilities will help regulate trade, protect Mexico's sovereignty, and combat transnational organized crime.

The details

The new ANAM headquarters covers more than 29 hectares and 320,000 square meters, with capacity for over 1,100 employees. It includes 600 housing units for personnel and their families, as well as recreational facilities like a swimming pool, gym, and locker rooms. The complex was built by the Corps of Engineers of the Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA) and will serve as the planning, supervision, and coordination center for Mexico's national customs system.

  • The new ANAM headquarters was inaugurated on Sunday, January 27, 2026.
  • Construction on the facilities began several years ago, after former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced the creation of a new National Customs Agency of Mexico.

The players

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo

The current President of Mexico, who attended the inauguration ceremony.

Américo Villarreal Anaya

The governor of Tamaulipas, the Mexican state where Nuevo Laredo is located.

Rafael Fernando Marin Mollinero

The director of the National Customs Agency of Mexico (ANAM).

Ricardo Trevilla Trejo

The secretary of Mexico's National Defense, whose engineering corps built the new ANAM facilities.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador

The former President of Mexico who announced the creation of the new National Customs Agency.

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What they’re saying

“At the time, former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador designed these facilities along with the creation of a new institution: the National Customs Agency of Mexico.”

— Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, President of Mexico

“They say there is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come, and the new ANAM headquarters' time has come, and starting today it will serve Mexico from Nuevo Laredo.”

— Américo Villarreal Anaya, Governor of Tamaulipas

“Customs are much more than control points; they are spaces where sovereignty is protected, foreign trade is regulated and it is guaranteed that Mexico participates in the world with legality, transparency and clear rules.”

— Rafael Fernando Marin Mollinero, Director of the National Customs Agency of Mexico

“Today we have completed another mission for the benefit of the people of Mexico by handing over these facilities that were built by the army's engineering corps and other institutions.”

— Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, Secretary of National Defense

What’s next

The new ANAM headquarters in Nuevo Laredo will begin operations immediately, consolidating Mexico's customs functions and strengthening national security and economic development along the U.S.-Mexico border.

The takeaway

The inauguration of the new ANAM headquarters in Nuevo Laredo represents Mexico's commitment to modernizing its customs operations, protecting its sovereignty, and promoting sustainable economic growth through improved trade regulation and security measures at this critical border crossing.