Mexico IMMEX Shelter Cost Comparison Calculator

Estimate the high-level economic impact of manufacturing in Mexico under the Prince Manufacturing Shelter (IMMEX) Program.

This interactive calculator provides a directional comparison of your current production costs versus a Mexico-based shelter structure. It is designed to help you quickly evaluate potential changes in direct labor, administrative overhead, logistics, and facility-related costs when transitioning production to Mexico.

The results are intended to support early-stage feasibility discussions and internal evaluation—not to serve as a final financial model.

Important:
This tool provides only a high-level estimate. Actual landed cost and savings potential depend on product mix, bill of materials, labor content, logistics lanes, USMCA qualification, compliance scope, and operational requirements. A detailed cost model must be developed with Prince Manufacturing’s technical and financial team. Request one using this Contact page.

Inputs

Annual volume (units/year) Labor input mode Labor minutes per unit Current labor rate (USD/hr) Mexico labor preset Mexico labor rate (USD/hr)
Current overhead allocated (USD/year) Annual indirect costs currently required to support this production (supervision, HR, quality, EHS, maintenance, etc.). Only include the portion tied to this work. Many of these functions are absorbed into the shelter fee.
Shelter fee ($ / direct labor hour) Fee paid to the Mexico shelter provider (like us) per direct labor hour. Covers HR, compliance, legal entity, payroll, and IMMEX administration. Possible range from $1.50 – $4 / direct labor hour depending on specifics.
Logistics delta (USD/year) The annual difference in logistics cost when producing in Mexico vs current location. This could be positive or negative number. Positive would be Mexico costs more. Negative – Mexico costs less. Current facility allocated (USD/year) The annual facility cost currently supporting this production. (Rent or lease, Property taxes, Utilities, Facility maintenance, Depreciation if owned). Many users will leave facility field at zero. Mexico facility delta (USD/year) Difference between Mexico facility cost and current facility cost. Enter negative if Mexico facility is cheaper. Many users will leave facility field at zero. One-time transition cost (optional)

Assumptions

Directional estimate; excludes duty/USMCA qualification and product-specific tariff analysis.
Scenario bands: ±15% Mexico labor + logistics; ±10% shelter fee.
Current overhead treated as “replaced” by shelter + logistics delta for MVP simplicity.

Results

Net annual savings (expected)$0

Savings per unit$0

Fit score0/100

Payback (months)—

Scenario band (net annual savings)

Low: $0
Expected: $0
High: $0

Notes