MEXICO: Authorization Usage at Customs for NOM-208-SCFI-2016 Certificate
The Ministry of Economy sent the Customs Administration Document No. 414.2019.1952, where is stated that the use of a certificate issued under NOM-208 on behalf of someone other than the importer is authorized, below a translation of the first resolution item that you will find in the last page of the attached pdf: “First: for […]
MEXICO: Extension for NOM Certificates at Customs
Through the Secretary of Industry and Commerce, the General Directorate of Standards and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGCE) of the Ministry of Economy (SE) inform by Note 312.2019.01.1363, dated May 15, 2019, in relation to the NOM certificate of compliance, that there is an agreement to modify the DOF issued on October 23, […]
MEXICO: Starting June 2019, NOM Certificates Requested at Customs with HS Codes
We inform you that, derived from the new compliance scheme, starting June 3rd, 2019, you will not be able to send to Mexico any products without the NOM certificates at the point of entry. The certificates should list the HS Codes, otherwise they will not be validated in the Customs Standards System and, therefore, will […]
MEXICO: The Mexican Official Standard Publishes NOM-184-SCFI-2018, Cancelling NOM-184-SCFI-2012
On March 15th, 2019 the Mexican Official Standard published the NOM-184-SCFI-2018: “Regulatory elements and specific obligations to be observed by providers for the marketing and/or provision of telecommunications services using a public telecommunications network” that cancels the NOM-184-SCFI-2012.
MEXICO: IFT 2019 Program Of Use And Exploitation Of Frequency Bands.
On March 5, 2019, the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) of Mexico published the Annual Program of use and exploitation of the frequency bands for 2019. The purpose of the Annual Program is to determine the Frequency Bands of a specific spectrum that will be subject to bidding or that may be directly assigned and integrated […]
MEXICO: NOM Certificate Verification at Customs Receives 90 day Extension for Certain Goods
Entirety reports on February 15, 2019, following our Regulatory Update regarding the published DOF from Oct 23/2018 related to agreements that included some NOM certificate being requested for verification at entry point. We got confirmation there is an extension of 90 more days to enter into force in regards to the item 5 and 5 TER- […]
MEXICO: DOF Announces New Regulation for Batteries and Primary Batteries Imported or Merchandised in the Mexican National Territory
Entirety reports on November 20, 2018, an official announcement by the DOF of Mexico regarding NOM-212-SCFI-2017 (Mexican Official Standard) establishing and defining features for batteries, technological classification by the electrochemical system, maximum permissible limits of cadmium and mercury and labeling. The NOM-212-SCFI-2017 is applicable to batteries and primary batteries imported or merchandised in the Mexican National Territory as […]
Mexico: IFT Issues the 2019 Annual Program for Use and Exploitation of Frequency Bands
On November 12, 2018, the Mexican Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT) published on the Official Gazette of Federation its Annual Program Plan for 2019 with the purpose to determine the Frequency Bands that will be open for bidding or that may be directly assigned and integrated with services that will be provided through such frequencies of frequency bands, […]
MEXICO: NOM Certificates Will Now Be Requested for Verification at Customs
The Mexican governments’ Secretary of Commerce published in the Official Gazette, an updated Agreement through which the Ministry of Economy issues General Rules and Criteria regarding Foreign Trade. Some customs tariff classification were included to mandate that the Importers of the goods listed in this Agreement, must be attached to the import request, at the […]
MEXICO: IFT Completes 600 MHz Band Release Process
With this releasement process, Mexico becomes the first country in the world to complete this organizational policy, allowing the future use of these frequencies. More than 200 television channels operating in the 600 MHz bands were relocated. The reordering of this band opens the possibility of obtaining a second digital dividend in the country which […]