La “maquila” o ensamble de ropa, se consideraba como la conceptualización inicial de una industria en la que las empresas se dedican únicamente a coser o ensamblar las piezas cortadas que le proporcionaba el cliente, agregando posteriormente a sus operaciones el corte y la compra de los accesorios.

Sin embargo, el mercado ha evolucionado durante los últimos años hacia un negocio de paquete completo en donde los clientes tienen que lidiar cada vez menos con las distintas operaciones de desarrollo de producto, aprovisionamiento de insumos (como la tela, accesorios, acabados, entre otros) y en algunos casos hasta con logística y operaciones de importación en el mercado americano, el manejo del empaque y la distribución directa a las tiendas, agregando nuevos incoterms al

The “maquila” or apparel assembly, was considered the initial concept of an industry where companies were dedicated only to sewing or assembling cut pieces
provided by the client, later adding the cutting and acquisition of accessories to the process.

But the market has evolved during the past years towards a full package business, where clients have to deal less and less with the diverse product development operations, raw material supplying (fabric, accessories, finishes, etc.) and in some cases, even with logistics and import operations in the US market, handling the packaging and direct distribution to stores, adding new incoterms to the vocabulary of manufacturers such as LDP full package (land and duty paid). From businesses that were simply maquiladoras, it has moved to companies that offer full package, attractive to buyers who, taking advantage of the geographic position, search for quick response to the market.