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Machinery Purchase Agreement Mexico (Contrato de Compraventa de Maquinaria)

Machinery Purchase Agreement Mexico (Contrato de Compraventa de Maquinaria)

CONTRATO DE COMPRAVENTA DE MAQUINARIA

Celebrado conforme al Código de Comercio (Artículos 371–382) y el Código Civil Federal

I. PARTES

VENDEDOR:

Nombre / Razón Social: [Seller Name]

RFC: [Seller RFC]

Domicilio Fiscal: [Seller Address]

COMPRADOR:

Nombre / Razón Social: [Buyer Name]

RFC: [Buyer RFC]

Domicilio Fiscal: [Buyer Address]

II. MAQUINARIA OBJETO DE LA COMPRAVENTA

Descripción y Especificaciones Técnicas: [Machinery Description]

Estado de la Maquinaria: [Machinery Condition]

Origen / Estatus de Importación: [Importation Status]

III. PRECIO E IVA

Subtotal (sin IVA): [Subtotal Price]

IVA al 16%: [IVA Amount]

Total con IVA: [Total Price]

Forma y Plazo de Pago: [Payment Terms].

CFDI: [CFDI Folio Note]. El vendedor queda obligado a emitir Comprobante Fiscal Digital por Internet (CFDI 4.0) conforme al Artículo 29 del Código Fiscal de la Federación, mostrando el subtotal y el IVA de forma separada.

IV. ENTREGA Y PUESTA EN MARCHA

Lugar de Entrega: [Delivery Place]

Fecha de Entrega: [Delivery Date]

Instalación y Puesta en Marcha: [Installation Included].

La propiedad y el riesgo de pérdida de la maquinaria se transfieren al comprador en el momento de la entrega física en el lugar acordado, conforme al Artículo 2288 del Código Civil Federal.

V. GARANTÍA

[Warranty Terms]. La garantía contra vicios ocultos (vicios que hagan impropia la maquinaria para su uso o que disminuyan su valor de manera significativa) se rige por el Artículo 375 del Código de Comercio.

VI. INCUMPLIMIENTO

En caso de incumplimiento en la entrega, el comprador tendrá derecho a exigir el cumplimiento forzoso o la rescisión del contrato, más daños y perjuicios conforme al Artículo 2104 del Código Civil Federal y las disposiciones aplicables del Código de Comercio. En caso de falta de pago, el vendedor podrá ejercer acción de cobro ante el Juzgado Mercantil competente.

VII. LEY APLICABLE Y JURISDICCIÓN

El presente contrato se rige por el Código de Comercio (Artículos 371–382), el Código Civil Federal, la Ley del IVA y el Código Fiscal de la Federación. Para cualquier controversia, las partes se someten a la jurisdicción de los Juzgados Mercantiles del domicilio del comprador o del vendedor, a elección del demandante.

FIRMAS

En [Contract City], a [Contract Date].

EL VENDEDOR:

[Seller Name]

Firma: _________________________

EL COMPRADOR:

[Buyer Name]

Firma: _________________________

Seller (Vendedor)

________________

Signature

Buyer (Comprador)

________________

Signature

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What Is a Machinery Purchase Agreement Mexico (Contrato de Compraventa de Maquinaria)?

A Machinery Purchase Agreement Mexico (Contrato de Compraventa de Maquinaria) is a formal commercial contract between a seller (vendedor) and a buyer (comprador) for the transfer of ownership of industrial, agricultural, or commercial machinery (maquinaria, equipo industrial, equipo agrícola) located or to be delivered in Mexico, governed primarily by Articles 371 through 382 of the Código de Comercio (CCom) — Mexico's principal statute regulating mercantile compraventa between merchants (comerciantes) — and supplemented by the Código Civil Federal (CCF) Articles 2248 through 2283 on general compraventa rules applicable to all transactions.

Article 371 CCom establishes that a mercantile purchase and sale (compraventa mercantil) is one where one or both parties are merchants (comerciantes) and the goods are acquired for the purpose of commercial resale, commercial use, or incorporation into a business enterprise — characteristics that typically describe machinery acquisitions between businesses. Article 375 CCom establishes that in a mercantile compraventa, the seller must guarantee the buyer quiet enjoyment (evicción) and against hidden defects (vicios ocultos) — defects that render the machinery unfit for its intended use or significantly reduce its value. The general prescriptive period for vicios ocultos claims under CCom is six months from delivery, significantly shorter than the civil law equivalent.

From a tax perspective, machinery sales in Mexico are subject to IVA (Impuesto al Valor Agregado) at 16% under the Ley del IVA for transactions between IVA-registered parties. The seller must issue a Comprobante Fiscal Digital por Internet (CFDI) — the mandatory electronic invoice system regulated by the Código Fiscal de la Federación (CFF) Article 29 and the SAT's CFDI 4.0 technical specifications effective January 2022 — reflecting the full transaction price including IVA. The buyer may credit (acreditar) the IVA paid on the machinery purchase against IVA collected from their customers in their monthly DIOT (Declaración Informativa de Operaciones con Terceros) filing, provided the CFDI meets all SAT requirements including the buyer's RFC and full tax address matching the SAT's Constancia de Situación Fiscal.

For used machinery (maquinaria usada), the agreement must address depreciation, remaining useful life, physical condition as-is (estado actual), and any guarantees offered by the seller. For imported machinery (maquinaria importada) being resold in Mexico, the buyer must verify the machinery's legal importation status — that applicable import duties (aranceles), IVA at importation (IVA en importación), and any Impuesto Especial sobre Producción y Servicios (IEPS) were paid, and that the machinery is duly registered with the SAT's Padrón de Importadores if required.

When machinery serves as collateral (garantía real), parties frequently document the transaction with an accompanying Contrato de Prenda sin Desplazamiento (pledge without possession transfer) registered with the Registro Único de Garantías Mobiliarias (RUG) — Mexico's national registry for non-possessory security interests in personal property established under the Ley General de Títulos y Operaciones de Crédito and the Ley de Garantías Mobiliarias (2018). Registration in the RUG provides the secured party priority over the machinery over subsequent creditors and insolvency proceedings.

Forms-legal.com provides this Machinery Purchase Agreement Mexico as a reference commercial instrument. Every large machinery transaction between businesses should be reviewed by an abogado mercantil (commercial attorney) and confirmed by a contador público (CPA) for correct IVA acreditamiento and CFDI compliance. Imported machinery transactions require verification by an agente aduanal (customs broker) registered with the SAT.

When Do You Need a Machinery Purchase Agreement Mexico (Contrato de Compraventa de Maquinaria)?

A Machinery Purchase Agreement Mexico is required whenever a business entity or individual acquires industrial, agricultural, construction, food processing, medical, or commercial machinery in Mexico with a value that warrants a formal written instrument — typically any transaction above $50,000 MXN where IVA recovery, warranty enforcement, or financing is involved.

The agreement is needed when a manufacturing company (empresa manufacturera) purchases production equipment — CNC machines, injection molding presses, assembly line conveyors, industrial ovens, packaging machines — from a Mexican machinery dealer or importer. The formal agreement establishes serial numbers, technical specifications, warranty terms, installation obligations, and operator training requirements, which are essential for SAT asset registration (alta de activo fijo) and depreciation (depreciación fiscal) under LISR Article 32 and Table of Depreciation Rates.

A Compraventa de Maquinaria is required when agricultural businesses (empresas agropecuarias) purchase tractors, combine harvesters, irrigation systems, greenhouse equipment, or processing plants — transactions that may qualify for SAGARPA (now SADER) agricultural support programmes or FIRA (Fideicomisos Instituidos en Relación con la Agricultura) concessional financing requiring formal purchase documentation.

The agreement is needed for construction companies purchasing heavy construction equipment — excavators, cranes, concrete mixers, vibrating compactors, demolition equipment — where the equipment must be registered with the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) if operated on public roads, or with the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) when workers operate the equipment at construction sites requiring IMSS risk classification.

A formal Compraventa de Maquinaria is also required when machinery is purchased through an arrendamiento financiero (financial lease) that includes an opción de compra (purchase option) — at exercise, the lessee-buyer executes a compraventa for the nominal purchase option price, which the Arrendadora Financiera (SOFOM regulated by the CNBV) documents per the Ley General de Títulos y Operaciones de Crédito provisions on arrendamiento financiero.

Under CCom arts. 371–382, Ley del IVA art. 1, and CFF art. 29, every commercial machinery sale in Mexico must be supported by a CFDI electronic invoice issued by the seller, and the buyer must retain the CFDI for the SAT-mandated five-year accounting record retention period (Artículo 30 CFF).

What to Include in Your Machinery Purchase Agreement Mexico (Contrato de Compraventa de Maquinaria)

A valid Machinery Purchase Agreement Mexico under Código de Comercio Articles 371–382 and CCF Articles 2248–2283 must contain the following essential elements:

Party Identification and Merchant Status: Full legal name, RFC, tax address (domicilio fiscal), and Registro Público de Comercio number of both the vendedor and comprador. For legal entities, the representative's name and poder notarial reference. Confirming that both parties are merchants (comerciantes) — either registered as personas morales in the SAT's Registro Federal de Contribuyentes or as personas físicas with actividad empresarial — subjects the transaction to the CCom mercantile compraventa rules and shorter warranty prescription periods.

Machinery Identification and Technical Specifications: Detailed description of each machine including brand (marca), model (modelo), serial number (número de serie), year of manufacture (año de fabricación), technical specifications (especificaciones técnicas) — capacity, power, dimensions, weight, operating speed — and condition (nuevo, reacondicionado, usado). For imported machinery, the pedimento de importación number (SAT customs clearance document) confirming legal importation and tariff payment should be referenced.

Purchase Price and IVA: The total purchase price in MXN broken down as: subtotal (precio sin IVA) + IVA 16% = total with IVA (precio total con IVA). The seller's obligation to issue a CFDI 4.0 electronic invoice (factura electrónica) via the SAT's Timbre Fiscal system at the time of payment or delivery, whichever is earlier under CFF art. 29-A. Payment terms — lump sum at delivery, advance payment with balance at delivery, or installment schedule (pagos diferidos) — must be precisely stated.

Delivery Terms and Risk Transfer: The agreed delivery point (lugar de entrega) and delivery date (fecha de entrega), and the Incoterms-equivalent obligation allocation for transportation, insurance, and installation costs. Under Article 2288 CCF, ownership and risk of loss (riesgo de pérdida) transfer to the buyer at the moment of delivery (entrega física) of the machinery, unless the parties agree otherwise. For machinery requiring installation and commissioning (puesta en marcha), ownership may be agreed to transfer only after successful acceptance testing (prueba de aceptación).

Warranty Terms: The seller's warranty against defects (garantía contra vicios ocultos) under CCom art. 375 — specifying the warranty period (typically 6–24 months for new machinery from commissioning date), covered defects, warranty service procedure, and whether the seller provides on-site technical service (servicio técnico en sitio) or requires the machinery to be shipped to the seller's service centre. For new machinery, any manufacturer warranty (garantía del fabricante) terms and authorised service network in Mexico should be incorporated.

Installation, Training, and Acceptance: Whether the purchase price includes installation and commissioning (instalación y puesta en marcha) by the seller's technicians, operator training (capacitación de operadores), supply of technical manuals in Spanish (manuales técnicos en español), and initial spare parts kit (kit de refacciones iniciales). Acceptance testing criteria (criterios de aceptación) — production output, dimensional tolerance, cycle time — against which the buyer will verify the machinery performs to specification before final payment.

SAT Asset Registration and Depreciation: Confirmation that the seller will provide all documentation required for SAT fixed-asset registration (alta de activo fijo) — CFDI, technical spec sheet, invoice — enabling the buyer to depreciate the machinery per LISR Article 32 Tables (industrial machinery typically 10%–25% per year depending on category).

Default and Dispute Resolution: Penalties for late delivery (pena por demora), the buyer's right to reject machinery that fails acceptance tests, and dispute resolution — submission to arbitration (arbitraje) before the Centro de Arbitraje de México (CAM) or to the competent Juzgado Mercantil of the seller's or buyer's commercial domicile.

Forms-legal.com provides this Machinery Purchase Agreement Mexico as a reference commercial document. Complex machinery transactions involving custom manufacturing, international import, or financing structures should be reviewed by a licensed abogado mercantil and contador público before execution.

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