{"id":1647,"date":"2025-06-09T23:54:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T23:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avanzalift.com\/en\/?p=1647"},"modified":"2025-06-09T23:55:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T23:55:12","slug":"safe-harbor-vs-transfer-pricing-implications-when-sourcing-forklifts-across-borders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avanzalift.com\/en\/2025\/06\/09\/safe-harbor-vs-transfer-pricing-implications-when-sourcing-forklifts-across-borders\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe Harbor vs Transfer Pricing: Implications When Sourcing Forklifts Across Borders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1449138177261{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1449138185420{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Safe Harbor vs Transfer Pricing: Implications When Sourcing Forklifts Across Borders<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1449138191163{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-8&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Cross-Border Forklift Deals? Understand Your Fiscal Exposure<\/h4>\n<p>If your plant in Mexico sources forklifts from a U.S. parent or related party, your pricing must comply with SAT\u2019s strict transfer pricing or Safe Harbor regulations. 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