We distinguish two types of factors affecting crossborder shopping: first, the Unites States visa requirement for Mexicans and the dynamics of the formation of a nucleus of a binational population living in Mexico; second, the persistence of the physical control of product movement between the countries through customs control, which was one of the first items eliminated in processes such as the European Union.
Se pueden distinguir dos tipos de factores que condicionan las compras transfronterizas, en primer término destaca el requisito del otorgamiento de visas estadounidenses a los mexicanos y la dinámica de formación de un núcleo de población binacional residente en México.