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With effect
from 1 September
2007, Mexico Customs
will apply a “24
Hour Rule” for all
import cargo to
Mexico.
This new regulation
requires that
maritime
transportation
companies provide
all relative
information
pertaining to the
merchandise which is
carried and
consigned in the
cargo manifest, 24
hour prior to
loading the goods
onto the vessel. The
rule applies to
cargo destined for
Mexican ports. A
similar regulation
has already been
implemented in the
United States and
Canada as a security
measure.
The required
information should
be sent through
electronic
transmission and the
shipper is
responsible for
providing the
following data:
• Name and complete
address of the
shipper, consignee,
and notify party, as
stated in the bill
of lading.
• Value of
merchandise and
measurement unit.
For merchandise
transported in
containers, the
amount and
measurement unit
must be specified
for each container.
• Gross weight or
volume of the
merchandise. For
merchandise
transported in
containers, the
gross weight or
volume must be
specified for each
container.
• Merchandise
description,
avoiding general
descriptions that do
not allow proper
identification of
the nature of the
merchandise, such as
“general cargo”,
“dry cargo”,
“chemicals”,
“perishable items”,
“bulk merchandise”,
“bulk minerals”.
• Number, quantity
and dimensions of
containers.
• Seal number(s) for
each container.
• Type of service
contracted.
• For dangerous
merchandise, please
state class division
(IMO class) and
United Nations
number and contact
telephone number in
case of emergency.
• Fiscal area where
the merchandise will
be stored before
loading or upon
unloading.
• Ships estimated
date of arrival or
departure.
We have still not
received information
from Mexico Customs
in regard to
possible sanctions
in case regulations
are not followed. We
will keep you
updated on any such
pertinent
information when
available.
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