Mexico Trade Facilitation
The Mexican government has exempted traders and logistics providers from complying with recently enacted requirements related to the Carta Porte Complement.
To combat inflation and stem rising food prices, the Mexican government (GOM) announced on May 4, 2022, a package of measures that will apply through October 1, 2022, some of which might be of interest to U.S. exporters.
For a select group of 24 agricultural commodities and basic inputs outlined in more detail below, the GOM has exempted traders and logistics providers from complying with recently enacted requirements related to the Carta Porte Complement (CCP) / Electronic Invoice & Bill of Lading Complement. The GOM has left open the possibility of extending this measure, if necessary, for up to six more months. For those goods note included in this exemption, a CCP will continue to be required, although the GOM has clarified that it will not assess penalties or sanctions for incomplete or erroneous information prior to October 1, 2022.
The GOM will apply no tariffs on the importation of basic goods and supplies to include corn oil, palay rice, tuna, pork, chicken, beef, onion, jalapeño pepper, beans, eggs, toilet soap, tomato, milk, lemon, apple, orange, box bread, potato, pasta for soup, sardine and carrot, corn flour, wheat flour, white corn, sorghum corn, and wheat.
The GOM will eliminate its compensatory quota for the importation of ammonium sulfate for one year in order to facilitate the manufacture of fertilizers in Mexico.
These measures will be made official through the SAT portal and will be published in Mexican Official Gazette. More information on this program can be found at the following links:
https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/723331/CPM_SHCP_Pacic__04may22.pdf (specifically points 2 and 3)
For more information on these issues or if you encounter any problems with Mexican Customs, please Ask Manny at Manuel.Velazquez@trade.gov.