Rule · SHCP · 28 Dec 2022 · DOF 5675900
Annex 1 to the General Rules of Foreign Trade for 2023 establishes the official formats, models, and identification requirements for foreign trade procedures in Mexico. It lists specific authorizations, notices, certificates, declarations, and requests, detailing the responsible authority and submission method for each. The document defines valid official identification and proof of address documents for use in these procedures and provides the layout and instructions for the Temporary Import Authorization form.
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ANNEX 1 to the General Rules of Foreign Trade for 2023, published on December 27, 2022 in the afternoon edition.
A seal with the National Emblem is placed at the margin, which reads: United Mexican States.- TREASURY.- Ministry of Finance and Public Credit.- Tax Administration Service.
ANNEX 1 TO THE GENERAL RULES OF FOREIGN TRADE FOR 2023
Foreign Trade Formats and Models
Content
I. Official identifications and proof of address.
II. Foreign Trade Formats.
A. Authorizations.
B. Notices.
C. Certificates.
D. Declarations.
E. Formats.
F. Requests.
Indicative References
| Name of Format | Authority before which it is presented | Submission Method |
|---|---|---|
| A. Authorizations | ||
| Name of Authorization | ||
| A1. Temporary import authorization. | Corresponding Customs | Free-form document |
| A2. Authorization for temporary importation of boats. | Corresponding Customs | Free-form document |
| A3. Temporary import authorization for goods intended for the maintenance and repair of goods temporarily imported. | Customs or entry section | Free-form document |
| A4. Authorization to import goods only once, without having completed the registration process or being suspended in the importer registry, (Rule 1.3.5.). | DGOA | Free-form document |
| A5. Authorization to natural persons to import goods only once, without being registered in the importer registry, (Rule 1.3.6.). | ACNCE / Corresponding ADJ | Free-form document |
| A6. Registration authorization for the sectoral exporter registry (Rule 1.3.7.). | AGSC/ADSC | Free-form document |
| A7. Authorization for the importation of specially constructed or transformed vehicles, equipped with various devices or apparatus to fulfill a contract derived from a public bid, (Rule 4.2.9.). | ACAJACE | Free-form document |
| A8. Rectification authorization for customs declarations. | ACAJACE | Free-form document |
| A9. Authorization to import goods for national security purposes. | ACAJACE | Free-form document |
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| B. Notices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name of Notice | ||
| B1. Notice of compensation of contributions and revenues for foreign trade. | Corresponding Customs | Free-form document |
| B2. Temporary export notice. | Corresponding Customs | Free-form document |
| B3. Temporary import or export and return of containers notice. | Entry or exit Customs | Free-form document |
| B4. Notice of introduction of donated goods to the country's border strip (Rule 3.3.6., section B). | Customs where the operation will be processed. | Free-form document |
| B5. Notice of modification to the goods clearance registry. | AGACE | Digital Window |
| B6. Single notice of renewal in the goods clearance registry. | AGACE | Digital Window |
| B7. Notice of option for the determination of provisional value (global transport insurance). | Corresponding ADACE | Free-form document |
| B8. Notice of registration of electronic devices and work instruments. | Entry Customs | Free-form document |
| B9. Notice of transfer of goods subject to the Duty Free fiscal deposit regime. | Entry or exit Customs | Free-form document |
| B10. Notice of transfer of goods from companies with IMMEX Program, RFE or Authorized Economic Operator. | ADACE or Customs as applicable | SAAI |
| B11. Notice of transfer of goods from companies with IMMEX Program in the Authorized Economic Operator modality, item: holding company of companies. | AGACE | SAAI |
| B12. Electronic import and export notice. | Customs | SAAI |
| B13. Notices referred to in rule 7.2.1., related to the Registration in the Company Certification Scheme. | AGACE | Digital Window |
| B14. Mandate conferred on the customs broker to carry out foreign trade operations or its revocation. | AGSC | SAT Portal |
| * Electronic Format: RFC Procedures/Importers and Exporters/Update your conferred mandates | ||
| B15. Single Notice of Renewal in the Registry of the Company Certification Scheme. | AGACE | Digital Window |
| (IVA and IEPS Modality) | Free-form Document | |
| (Trading Company and AEO) | ||
| B16. Electronic rejection notice (Rule 1.8.2.). | DGIA | SAT Portal |
| B17. Notice of safe return of foreign vehicles. | Corresponding ADACE | Free-form document |
| B18. Notice to extend the term granted by the SE to change regime or return goods temporarily imported abroad (4.3.8.). | ACAJACE | Free-form document |
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| B19. Notice for the transfer of auto parts located in the border region or strip to the automotive or vehicle manufacturing industry in the rest of the national territory. | ACAJACE | Free-form document |
|---|---|---|
| B20. Notice of Storage Volumetric Capacity (Rule 2.3.8.). | Corresponding Customs | Free-form document |
| B21. Mandate conferred on the customs agency to carry out foreign trade operations or its revocation. | AGSC | SAT Portal |
| * Electronic Format: Procedures/RFC/Importers and Specific Sectors/Update of Conferred Mandates |
| C. Certificates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name of Certificate | ||
| C1. Certificate of temporary import, return or transfer of containers. | Customs | Digital Window |
| C2. Certificate of origin of agricultural products. | Customs Authority | Upon request |
| C3. Certificate of transfer of goods. | Customs Authority | Upon request |
| D. Declarations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name of Declaration | ||
| D1. Postal Form. | Customs Personnel. | |
| D2. Customs declaration for passengers coming from abroad (Spanish and English). | Customs | Free-form document |
| D3. Declaration of money leaving passengers (Spanish, English and French). | Customs | Free-form document |
| D4. Declaration of Internment or Extraction of Cash Amounts and/or Documents for Collection (Spanish and English). | Customs | Free-form document / SAT Portal |
| D5. Declaration for Movement in Customs Account of Goods, Imported to Return in the Same State pursuant to Art. 86 of the L.A. | Customs | Free-form document |
| D6. Document of origin of extracted, industrialized or manufactured mineral products. | Corresponding Customs | |
| D7. Payment of contributions to foreign trade (Spanish, English and French). | Customs | Free-form document / SAT Portal |
| D8. Customs declaration for temporary import of trailers, semi-trailers and container carriers. | Customs | Free-form document / SAAI |
| D9. Multiple payment form for foreign trade. | SAT Portal | |
| * Simplified electronic format at the electronic address: https://pccem.mat.sat.gob.mx/PTSC/cet/FmpceContr/faces/resources/pages/pagos/formularioMultiplePago.jsf. |
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| E. Formats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name of Format | ||
| E1. Official gummed label for internal transit control by air. | Customs | |
| E2. Value Manifestation. | Customs Authority | Digital Window |
| E3. Company Profile. | AGACE | Digital Window |
| E4. Customs Broker Profile. | AGACE | Digital Window |
| E5. Land Transporter Profile. | AGACE | Digital Window |
| E6. Courier and Package Profile. | AGACE | Digital Window |
| E7. Controlled Premises Profile. | AGACE | Digital Window |
| E8. Strategic Controlled Premises Profile. | AGACE | Digital Window |
| E9. Railway Transporter Profile. | AGACE | Digital Window |
| E10. Industrial Parks Profile. | AGACE | Digital Window |
| E11. General Warehouse Profile. | AGACE | Digital Window |
| E12. Single Format for Guarantees in matters of IVA and IEPS. | AGACE | Digital Window |
| E13. Request for issuance of advance ruling. | ACAJACE/ACNCE | Free-form document |
| E14. Format to present the Report on compensation or reduction of expenses against the revenue due. | ACPPCE | Free-form document |
| F. Requests | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name of Request | ||
| F1. Request for issuance of certified copies of customs declarations and their annexes. | ANAM / Customs Authority | Digital Window |
| F2. Request for registration of goods clearance by companies. | AGACE | Digital Window |
| F3. Request for Registration in the Company Certification Scheme. | AGACE | Free-form document / Digital Window |
| F3.1 Procedure instructions to obtain Registration in the Company Certification Scheme in the IVA and IEPS modality. | AGACE | Digital Window |
| F3.2 Procedure instructions to obtain Registration in the Company Certification Scheme in the Trading Company and Importer modality. | AGACE | Free-form document |
| F3.3 Procedure instructions to obtain Registration in the Company Certification Scheme in the Authorized Economic Operator modality under the items: Import and/or Export; Holding; Aircraft; SECIIT; Textile; Strategic Controlled Premises and Logistics Outsourcing. | AGACE | Free-form document |
| F3.4 Procedure instructions to obtain Registration in the Company Certification Scheme, Certified Commercial Partner modality, items: land transporter, customs broker, railway transport, industrial parks, controlled premises and courier and package. | AGACE | Digital Window |
| F4. Request for user and password to enter the Integrated Customs Operation System (SOIA). | DGMEIA | Free-form document |
| F5. Request for Security Matrix for Delivery of Foreign Trade Information. | DGMEIA | Free-form document |
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III. Auxiliary models used by foreign trade users.
| Indicative References | Name of Model | Authority before which it is presented | Submission Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1.1. Customs Declaration. | Customs | Free-form document | |
| M1.2. Import Customs Declaration. Part II. Partial shipment of goods. | Customs | Free-form document | |
| M1.3. Export Customs Declaration. Part II. Partial shipment of goods. | Customs | Free-form document | |
| M1.4. Transit Customs Declaration for transshipment. | Corresponding Customs | Free-form document | |
| M1.5. Simplified Form of the Customs Declaration. | Corresponding Customs | Free-form document | |
| M1.6. Consolidated Notice Format. | Corresponding Customs | Free-form document | |
| M1.7. Operation Document for Customs Clearance. (DODA). | Corresponding Customs | Free-form document | |
| M1.8. Electronic Capacity Letter. | Corresponding Customs | SAAI | |
| M1.9. Capacity Letter for International Exhibitions. | Corresponding Customs | Annexed to the customs declaration | |
| M1.10. Report of exports of subcontracting or maquila operations. | None | ||
| M1.11. List of documents. | Customs | Free-form document |
I. Official identifications and proof of address:
For the purposes of the procedures contained in the RGCE and its Annexes, official identification shall be understood as any of the following valid documents:
a) Voter ID card issued by the National Electoral Institute. b) Valid passport. c) Valid professional ID card with photograph. Electronic professional ID cards are exempted. d) Driver's license and, in the case of minors, a valid driving permit. e) In the case of minors, the credential issued by Public Education Institutions (affiliated with the SEP) or Private with official validity recognition accredited with photograph and signature, or the Personal Identity Card issued by the National Population Registry of the SEGOB, valid. f) In the case of senior citizens, the valid credential of the National Institute of Senior Citizens. g) In the case of foreigners, the valid migratory document corresponding, issued by the competent authority (in its case, migratory extension or renewal).
Likewise, for the purposes of foreign trade formats and procedures, proof of address shall be understood as any of the following documents:
a) Account statement in the name of the taxpayer provided by institutions of the financial system. This document must not be older than four months, counted from the due date.
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b) Last property tax receipt; in the case of receipts for periods less than one year, it must not be older than four months, and in the case of annual receipts, it must correspond to the current fiscal year. (This document may be in the name of the taxpayer or a third party; in the case of legal entities, it may be in the name of one of the partners or shareholders, it is not necessary that it be shown as paid). c) Last receipt for electricity, gas, pay TV, internet, telephone or water services, provided that such receipt is not older than four months (this document may be in the name of the taxpayer or a third party; when legal entities state that they cannot obtain these receipts in their name, it may be in the name of one of the partners or shareholders, it is not necessary that they be shown as paid), in the case of annual service receipts, it must correspond to the current fiscal year. d) Last settlement in the name of the taxpayer of the IMSS. e) Contracts of:
i. Lease, accompanied by the last rent payment receipt with an age not greater than four months that meets fiscal requirements, or the sublease contract and the last rent payment receipt with an age not greater than four months that meets fiscal requirements (this document may be in the name of the taxpayer or a third party, except in the case of legal entities where it may be in the name of one of the partners or shareholders).
ii. Properly notarized trust agreement.
iii. Bank account opening that is not older than three months (this document may be in the name of the taxpayer or a third party, except in the case of legal entities where it must be in the name of the same).
iv. Electricity, telephone or water services, that is not older than two months (these documents may be in the name of the taxpayer or a third party).
f) Residency or residence letter in the name of the taxpayer, issued by State, Municipal Governments or their equivalents in Mexico City according to their territorial scope, that is not older than four months. g) Alignment and official number receipt issued by the State, Municipal Government or its equivalent in Mexico City, said receipt must contain the taxpayer's address and be not older than four months, (this document may be in the name of the taxpayer or a third party, except in the case of legal entities, where it must be in the name of the same). h) Official receipt or payment order issued by the State, Municipal Government or its equivalent in Mexico City, said receipt must contain the taxpayer's fiscal address, be not older than four months and in the case of annual payment must correspond to the current fiscal year (this document may be in the name of the taxpayer or a third party, except for the registration procedure in the RFC in the case of legal entities, and it is not necessary that it be shown as paid). i) In the case of salaried employees and taxpayers without economic activity, the valid voter ID card issued by the National Electoral Institute, when it indicates the address.
The presentation of any of the documents referred to in the preceding paragraph shall only have an indicative value regarding the location of the address indicated by the taxpayer for the purposes of the procedures presented in accordance with this Resolution, therefore, they shall not be understood as proof of the fiscal address in the procedures derived from the exercise of audit powers by customs authorities, nor for the purposes of article 10 of the CFF and other applicable legal provisions.
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II. Foreign Trade Formats:
A1.
Temporary Import Authorization.
Entry Date ||||||| Expiration Date ||||||| day month year day month year
Customs/Customs Section Code
Owner's Data.
Full name (last name/middle name/first name(s)), trade or corporate name _____________________________________________________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________________________________________
Importer's Data.
Full name (last name/middle name/first name(s)), trade or corporate name _____________________________________________________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________________________________________ Driver's License No. ________________________________________________________________ Passport No. _______________________________S.S.N. _______________________________________ _________________________
Signature
Signature
Seal
Customs/Customs Section
Front
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INSTRUCTIONS
-Write clearly, in block letters and with a pen.
-This request must be presented in original and copy.
-Keep your request to be delivered at the BANJERCITO vehicle control office through which you will make your return. It is proof of the legal stay of your goods.
-This document is not valid if it shows scratches or erasures.
-Remember that by providing inaccurate or false data you will be subject to sanctions related to the presumption of smuggling.
Fields 1, 2 and 3 will be filled out by the importer, the rest are for exclusive use of the customs authority.
These data must be filled out by the customs authority:
Folio No.- The customs authority will note the folio number of the corresponding internal registry.
Entry Date.- It will note the date of entry of the goods into national territory, starting with the day, month and year.
Expiration Date.- The date on which the temporary import of the goods expires will be noted, starting with the day, month and year.
Customs/Customs Section.- It will note the name of the customs or customs section through which the goods are introduced.
Code.- It will note the code of the customs or customs section through which the goods are introduced.
The importer will provide the following data:
1.- Owner's Data:
Full name (last name/middle name/first name(s)), trade or corporate name.
It will note the name of the owner or trade name, starting with the last name, middle name and first name or (s) names, as well as their complete address.
2.- Importer's Data:
Full name (last name/middle name/first name(s)), trade or corporate name.
It will note the name of the importer or trade name, resident abroad if applicable, starting with the last name, middle name and first name or names, as well as their complete address. Driver's License No.- It will note the number of the driver's license. Passport No.- It will note the number of the passport. S.S.N.- It will note the number of the social security card. Signature.- It will sign with their autograph signature.
3.- Description of the goods.- In this box, it will note the description, nature, state, origin and other characteristics of the goods, as well as the other data that allow their identification, or in their absence, the technical or commercial specifications necessary for their identification, such as brand, model, type, serial number, size, color, etc.
The following data must be filled out by the customs authority:
4.- Customs/Customs Section Authorization:
Name.- It will note the full name of the person granting the authorization on behalf of the customs.
Employee badge No.- It will note the personal identification number (badge) of the customs employee granting the authorization.
Signature.- The employee who authorized the request will sign.
Customs/Customs Section Seal.- In this space, the seal of the customs or customs section granting the authorization will be placed.
5.- Return Data:
Date.- It will note the date of return of the goods, starting with the day, month and year.
Customs/Customs Section.- It will note the name of the customs or customs section through which the goods will be returned.
Code.- It will note the code of the corresponding customs or customs section.
Place.- It will note the name of the city, municipality and state corresponding to the customs or customs section.
Back
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Authorization for temporary importation of boats.
No. of Folio:
THE IMPORTER WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 DIARIO OFICIAL 19 Motor(s) _____________________________ Hull's series ________________ Color _________________________Ownership's title _______________________________________________________________________________________ Serial number ________________Enrol number _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ VIN/VIN _______________________________________________________________________________________ Purpose for which the boat will be used _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
5. Boat's destination: Operation/Exploration
_______________________________________________________________________________________ Exploration _______________________________________________________________________________________
6. I hereby declare under oath that I will opportune return abroad the temporarily imported boat to the United Mexican States and that I will abstain from committing any penalties or felonies related to their improper use while their stay in this country.
Signature
THIS FORM, ONCE STAMPED, COVERS THE LEGAL STAY OF THE BOAT IN MEXICO.
7. Customs office or customs section authorization.
Name
___________________________________________________________________ Employee badge number _____________________________ Signature Seal Customs office or Customs Section
8. Return information.
Date _______________ ______________ _______________ day /month year Customs office or customs section____________________________________ Code______________________________________________________________________________ Place_____________________________________________________________________________ REVERSE ____________________________
20 DIARIO OFICIAL Wednesday, December 28, 2022 INSTRUCTIONS -Write clearly with ballpoint pen.
-This form should be submitted in original and a copy.
-Keep your authorized application to be delivered at the customs control office where you will effect your return. This document is your proof of the legal stay of your boat. -This document is not valid if it presents scratchings or amendments. -Remember that by providing inaccurate or false data you will be liable for penalties related to the presumption of smuggling. -No. of Folio.- The customs authority will annotate the number of the internal registry corresponding to it. Fields 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 will be filled out by the importer; fields 7 and 8 are for exclusive use by the customs authority. The importer will provide the following information:
1.- Date of entry.- Annotate the date of entry of the boat into national territory.
Expiring date.- Annotate the date on which the temporary importation of the boat expires.
2.- Owner's information.
Full name (Last name/middle name/Name(s)), company's name or legal designation and fiscal address should be written down.
3.- Importer's information.
Annotate the importer's name, as well as their complete address.
Driver's license.- Annotate the driver's license number.
Passport.- Annotate the passport number.
Mexican or Non-Mexican Citizen.- Mark with an X whether you are Mexican or Non-Mexican Citizen.
If Non-Mexican, indicate your migratory status: Indicate by your assigned number your migratory status.
Mark with an X whether the person requesting the temporary importation of the boat is the owner, spouse, ancestor or descendant.
4.- Boat's information.- In this box, annotate the boat's data, such as: class of boat, name, trademark, length, type, model, model year, registry number, motor number, hull's series number, color, ownership title number, serial number, enrol number, VIN /The boat's information should be written down, such as class, name, trademark, length, model, model year, registry number, motor number, hull's series number, color, real estate property, serial number, enrol number, vehicle identification number. 5.- Boat's destination: Mark with an X the option corresponding to the boat's destination, which may be: operation or exploration. Purpose for which the boat will be used: The importer will indicate the use they will give to the boat. 6.- Signature.- Write your autograph signature. Notes:
You must prove ownership of the boat by annexing to this application form a copy of any of the following documents: the equivalent document, the charter contract, ownership title, or the registry certificate granted by the competent authority. A copy of the following documentation should be attached:
I. The technical characteristics of the above-mentioned merchandise are indicated;
II. Articles of incorporation in which it is established within the corporate purpose that it will be dedicated to the provision of exploration or operation services, and
III. If applicable, the contract, concession or corresponding authorization for the provision of services that require said merchandise for their fulfillment.
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Authorization for temporary importation of goods, intended for the maintenance and repair of temporarily imported goods.
Temporary importation. ( )
Return. ( )
Date ||||||| day month year
Customs/Customs Section ______________________________ Code: ___________________________
22 DIARIO OFICIAL Wednesday, December 28, 2022 INSTRUCTIONS No. of folio: The entry customs will assign a consecutive number to the application for the operation.
Operation: Mark with an X the operation to be carried out, temporary importation or return, as appropriate.
Date: The date of presentation of the application to the customs authority must be recorded.
Customs and customs section: The customs and/or customs section through which the operation will be carried out must be declared.
Code: The code of the customs and customs section through which the maintenance or repair operation will be carried out must be declared, in accordance with Appendix 1 of Annex 22.
1. IMPORTER'S INFORMATION:
Name or Company Name: The last name, middle name, and first name of the person presenting the application must be declared.
R.F.C.: The RFC of the individual or legal entity in charge of carrying out the operation must be declared. In the case of foreigners, the generic R.F.C. EXTR920901TS4 must be declared. Address: The fiscal address of the individual or legal entity in charge of carrying out the operation must be declared. In the case of foreigners, the fiscal address of the resident in national territory must be declared.
2. INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE CUSTOMS DECLARATION, OR THE OFFICIAL FORM USED FOR THE TEMPORARY IMPORTATION OF THE GOODS SUBJECT TO MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR:
Date of temporary importation: In this field, the day, month, and year of the temporary importation must be declared.
Technical or commercial specifications: The commercial description of the merchandise subject to maintenance or repair must be indicated.
Brand: The commercial brand of the good must be recorded.
Model, Type, Serial No.: If information on the Model, Type, and/or serial number is available, it must be declared in the application.
Quantity: The quantity of goods that will be subject to the authorization must be declared.
4. DESTINATION OF THE REPLACED PARTS OR SPARE PARTS:
Destination: In this case, mark with an X the use to which the merchandise(s) that were the subject of replacement will be subjected: returned, destroyed, or definitively imported.
5. INFORMATION ON THE DESTRUCTION OR DEFINITIVE IMPORTATION OF THE REPLACED PARTS OR SPARE PARTS:
Definitive importation customs declaration: Declare the number of the customs declaration with which the change of regime of the replaced merchandise was effected.
Customs/section/code:
Date and No. of destruction act: Indicate the date and No. of destruction act of the replaced parts or spare parts.
Authority before which the destruction notice was presented: Declare the Name of the customs authority to which the destruction notice of the parts or spare parts was presented. Expiration date: In this field, the day, month, and year of the expiration of the temporary importation must be declared. No. of customs declaration/No. of folio of the official form: In this field, declare the number of the customs declaration or the number of the folio of the document assigned by the customs authority to carry out the operation. Description of the merchandise: Indicate the commercial description of the merchandise subject to maintenance or repair. Brand: If it has a brand, the commercial brand of the good must be recorded. Model, Type, Serial No.: If information on the Model, Type, and/or serial number is available, it must be declared in the application. Unit: The commercial unit of measurement of the merchandise subject to maintenance or repair must be declared. Quantity: The quantity of goods that will be subject to maintenance or repair must be declared.
3. INFORMATION ON THE PARTS OR SPARE PARTS, OR GOODS INTENDED FOR MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR:
Description of the merchandise: Indicate the commercial description of the merchandise subject to maintenance or repair.
6. NAME AND SIGNATURE OF THE IMPORTER OR THEIR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE:
The last name, middle name, and first name of the importer or the legal representative of the company presenting the application must be declared, and the autograph signature must be recorded. Observations:
In this application, write clearly, in block letters, and with a ballpoint pen; it must be presented in original for the customs, a copy for the importer, and a copy for whoever has custody of the merchandise in their case. This document is not valid if it presents scratchings or amendments. Remember that by providing inaccurate or false data you will be liable for penalties related to the presumption of smuggling. You must annex the documents that, if applicable, demonstrate the destination of the replaced parts or spare parts. In the case of spare parts for aircraft, an authorization per aircraft must be presented. This application may only be used when the parts or spare parts can be fully identified. Consumable merchandise, such as oils, rivets, screws, adhesive tapes, sealing material, liquids, cables, among others, are not subject to this type of operation.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 DIARIO OFICIAL 23 A4.
Authorization to import merchandise only once, without having concluded the registration process or being suspended from the importer registry (Rule 1.3.5.).
General Information of the Applicant.
1.- Are you suspended from the importer registry YES NO 2.- Have you initiated the process for registration in the Importer Registry and have not concluded it?
YES NO
3.- Indicate the type of person 4.- Have you made this request previously in the current fiscal year?
YES NO
Legal Person
Natural Person
5. Full name [(Last name/middle name/Name(s)], company's name or legal designation:
RFC Code
6. Fiscal address:
Street__________________________________________ No. and/or exterior letter _________________________________ No. and/or interior letter _____________ Neighborhood___________________________ Postal Code__________________ Municipality or Alcaldía_________________________________ Locality _____________________________________ Federal Entity _________________________________________________________________________________ Phones __________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Address for hearing and receiving notifications:
Street_________________________________ No. and/or exterior letter ___________ No. and/or interior letter __________ Neighborhood_______________________ Postal Code_____________ Municipality or Alcaldía______________________ Locality _________________________ Federal Entity _____________________________________________ Phones __________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Person(s) authorized to hear and receive notifications and phones:
9. General activities to which the interested party is dedicated:
24 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 General Information of the Merchandise.
1. Description of the merchandise:
a) Detailed description of the merchandise to be imported:_______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ b) Quantity of merchandise: _____________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ c) Value of the merchandise according to the corresponding equivalent document:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ d) Tariff fraction(s) and commercial identification number(s) of the merchandise(s) to be imported:
2. Customs office through which it will enter: _________________________________________________________________________
3. Reason or justification for the need to import merchandise: ____________________________________________
4. The merchandise to be imported is:
Explosive Flammable
Contaminant Radioactive
Corrosive Perishable
Easily decomposable Live animals
Legal Representative Data
1. Full name [paternal surname/maternal surname/first name(s)] RFC Key
2. Fiscal address:
Street ____________________________________________________________ No. and/or exterior letter ______________ No. and/or interior letter _____________Neighborhood ____________________________________________________________ Postal Code ____________________ Municipality or Borough _______________________________________________ Locality ________________________________ Federative Entity _______________________________________ Phones _______________________________________________________________________________________ I declare under oath that everything recorded is true. _________________________________________________________ Autograph signature of the applicant or legal representative DAY________MONTH__________________YEAR __________
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 25 INSTRUCTIONS This application shall be filled out in two copies by machine or in block letters, with a black or blue ink pen, and the figures must not invade the limits of the boxes. General Information of the Applicant
1. Mark with an X if you are suspended in the importers' registry.
2. Mark with an X if you have initiated the registration process in the importers' registry and it has not
been completed.
3. Mark with an X if it is a natural person or a legal entity.
4. Mark with an X if you have made a request previously in the current fiscal year.
5. Write the full name, business name or corporate name, as well as the RFC of the importer, twelve or
thirteen positions as appropriate.
6. Write the fiscal address, specifying street, exterior and interior number, Neighborhood, Postal Code, Borough
or Municipality, Locality, Federative Entity and phones.
7. Write the address for hearing and receiving notifications, specifying street, exterior and interior number,
Neighborhood, Borough or Municipality, Postal Code, Locality, Federative Entity and phones. This item shall only be filled in if it is different from the preceding item.
8. Indicate the full names of the persons authorized to hear and receive notifications, as well as the
phone number of each of them.
9. Write the general activities to which the applicant is dedicated.
General Information of the Merchandise
1. Write within the description of the merchandise, the following:
a) The detailed description of the merchandise to be imported, indicating the data that allow its individual identification (serial number, part, brand or model), or in its absence, the technical or commercial specifications. In the case of more than one merchandise, the description must be made for each of them. b) The total quantity of each merchandise to be imported, indicating the unit of commercialization measure (kilo, gram, meter, piece, liter, pair, set, etc.) and the tariff unit of measure. c) The value of each of the merchandise, according to the equivalent document that corresponds. d) The tariff fraction and the NICO of each of the merchandise to be imported.
2. Indicate the Customs office through which the merchandise will enter.
3. Record the reason or justification for the need for which the procedure is carried out.
4. Mark with an X if the merchandise to be imported is explosive, flammable, contaminant, radioactive,
corrosive, perishable, easily decomposable or live animals.
Legal Representative Data
1. The general data of the legal representative shall be recorded, specifying the full name and the RFC.
2. Write the fiscal address of the legal representative, specifying Street, Exterior and Interior Number,
Neighborhood, Postal Code, Borough or Municipality, Locality, Federative Entity and Phones.
3. The applicant or their legal representative shall sign their autograph signature.
"For any clarification in the filling of this form, you can obtain information on the SAT Portal or by going to the ANAM offices located at Paseo de la Reforma No. 10, Tabacalera Neighborhood, Cuauhtémoc Borough, Postal Code 06030 of the SAT located at Hidalgo Avenue, number 77, P.C. 06300 Guerrero Neighborhood, Cuauhtémoc Borough, Mexico City, during business hours from Monday to Thursday from 9:00 to 17:00 hours, and Friday from 9:00 to 14:00 hours..
26 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 Procedure Guide for the Authorization to import merchandise once, without having completed the registration process or being suspended in the importers' registry (Rule 1.3.5.) Who presents it? Natural and legal persons obliged to register in the Importers' Registry who have not yet completed the registration process or who are suspended in the said registry. To whom is it addressed? To the DGOA. Sending options:
You can also send the application and documents via SEPOMEX or using the services of courier companies.
When is the authorization application presented?
After five days have passed since presenting through the SAT Portal, the application for registration in the Importers' Registry or in the case of being suspended, the application to cancel said suspension in the Importers' Registry, according to procedure sheets 5/LA and 7/LA. How is it presented? In writing through the form called Authorization to import merchandise once without having completed the registration process or being suspended in the importers' registry (Rule 1.3.5.), attaching the documents provided for in the form:
a) Copy of the document that proves that the merchandise is in deposit at the customs office. b) Documents that prove that the merchandise is explosive, flammable, contaminant, radioactive, corrosive, perishable or easily decomposable or live animals. c) Copy of the equivalent document or document that justifies the ownership of the merchandise to be imported, or in its case, declaration under oath that it is its legitimate owner. d) Copy of the registration folio of the application for registration in the Importers' Registry or in the case of being suspended, of the application to cancel said suspension in the Importers' Registry, which is presented electronically on the SAT Portal, according to procedure sheets 5/LA and 7/LA, in which the date of sending is recorded. e) Original or certified copy and copy for comparison, of the official identification of the legal representative or of the natural person who presents the application. f) Certified copy and copy for comparison, of the public deed or power of attorney through which legal representation is accredited. What document is obtained? Copy of the official letter of Authorization by which the DGOA is requested to allow once the importation of the merchandise without having completed the registration process or being suspended in the importers' registry. Within what timeframe is the authorization issued? Within a period not exceeding three months, counted from the date on which the application was duly filled out together with the corresponding documentation. Applicable legal provisions Articles 59, fraction IV, of the Law, 86 of the Regulation and rule 1.3.5.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 27 A5.
Authorization to natural persons to import merchandise once, without being registered in the importers' registry, (Rule 1.3.6.).
Before filling out this form, read the instructions on the back.
Indicate the number of the official letter with which you were granted registration in the importers' registry:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Indicate the number of the official letter if you have initiated the process for registration in the importers' registry and have not completed it:___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Indicate if you have made a request previously in the current fiscal year, if affirmative indicate the number with which you obtained the authorization: ______________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
28 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022
3. Information related to the procedure
3.1. Description of the merchandise:
Detailed description of the merchandise to be imported, indicating the data that allow its individual identification (serial number, part, brand or model), or in its absence, the technical or commercial specifications. In case there is more than one merchandise, the description must be made for each of them. Quantity of the merchandise to be imported, indicating the unit of commercialization measure (kilo, gram, meter, piece, liter, pair, set, etc.). Value of each of the merchandise, according to the equivalent document that corresponds:
Tariff fraction(s) of the merchandise(s) to be imported:
Customs office through which the merchandise will enter:
Reason or justification for the need of the procedure.
3.2. Indicate with an x, that you declare, under oath, that the merchandise intended to be
imported will be destined for the personal use of the interested party or to carry out the purposes of its corporate object and will not be commercialized.
3.3. Indicate with an x, that you declare, to be the legitimate owner of the merchandise described in this form in
case of not having the equivalent document that justifies ownership.
I declare under oath that the data recorded in this form are true.
_________________________________________________________ Name and signature of the applicant (Natural person applicant or legal representative)
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 29 INSTRUCTIONS General information This form is freely printable and must be filled out in two copies or in block letters, with a black or blue ink pen and the figures must not invade the limits of the boxes. Presentation options The procedure must be presented at the official office of the ACNCE in person or using the services of SEPOMEX as well as those of Courier companies or before the ADJ that corresponds to the fiscal address of the applicant, through the tax mailbox. In case the procedure is presented via tax mailbox, the present form must be attached digitally, duly filled out and the requirements indicated in these instructions. The procedure will take effect from the date of receipt of the application in accordance with the means of presentation. Specific indications In case the space is insufficient for the item Related information with the procedure, item 3.1., the merchandise can be described in an attached document referring to it in this form. Requirements
1. Proof of address.
2. Equivalent document that supports the ownership of the merchandise to be imported. If the information is
in a language other than Spanish, attach translation of the same.
3. Notarial power of attorney authorizing the legal representative to perform acts of administration.
4. Official identification of the legal representative and of the natural person who presents the application.
In the case that the procedure is presented before the ACNCE, it must be attached to the documentation referred to in this Item, the following:
1. For items 3 and 4, the documentation may be presented in certified copy. In case
it is presented in certified copy or in original, a simple copy for comparison must be attached.
Additional information of the procedure
The authorization will be granted within a period not exceeding three months, counted from the date on which the application was duly filled out together with the corresponding documentation, provided that there is no request for additional information and documentation. A copy of the authorization official letter will be obtained by which the DGOA is requested to allow the importation of the merchandise without being registered in the importers' registry. For any doubt about the filling of the form and/or requirements as well as any consultation about the applications presented, you can obtain information on the SAT Portal or contact MarcaSAT 55 627 22 728 and the phone (55) 5802-1335.
30 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 A6.
Registration Authorization for the sectoral exporters registry (Rule 1.3.7.).
FILL CLEARLY THE FIELDS INDICATED:
DATE OF PRESENTATION:
DAY _____ MONTH _____ YEAR ________
MARK WITH AN X THE PROCEDURE YOU REQUEST:
REGISTRATION APPLICATION CANCEL THE SUSPENSION A) CURRENT IDENTIFICATION DATA RFC KEY PERSON NATURAL PERSON LEGAL LAST NAME, MATERNAL, FIRST NAME(S), OR NAME OR BUSINESS NAME STREET NUMBER AND/OR EXTERIOR LETTER NUMBER AND/OR INTERIOR LETTER NEIGHBORHOOD POSTAL CODE PHONE LOCALITY MUNICIPALITY FEDERATIVE ENTITY MAIN TRADE OR ACTIVITY:
MARK WITH AN X IF IT IS 100% EXPORTER SELLER (VENDOR) IN TERRITORY NATIONAL, OF THE MERCHANDISE INDICATED IN THE REQUESTED SECTORS INDICATE WITH AN X IF IT IS PRODUCER PACKAGER MARKETER B) MARK WITH AN X THE NAME OF THE SECTOR(S) IN WHICH YOU WISH TO REGISTER OR REJOIN.
1) ALCOHOL, DENATURED ALCOHOL AND UNCRYSTALLIZABLE HONEY.
9) GOLD, SILVER AND COPPER.
2) BEER. 10) PLASTICS.
3) TEQUILA. 11) RUBBER.
4) FERMENTED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (WINES). 12) WOOD AND PAPER.
5) DISTILLED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (LIQUORS). 13) GLASS.
6) CIGARETTES AND PROCESSED TOBACCO. 14) IRON AND STEEL.
7) ENERGY DRINKS, AS WELL AS
CONCENTRATES POWDERS AND SYRUPS FOR
PREPARING ENERGY DRINKS.
15) ALUMINUM.
8) IRON ORES AND THEIR CONCENTRATES.
C) LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE DATA
LAST NAME, MATERNAL, FIRST NAME(S) RFC KEY
E-MAIL: PHONE:
I DECLARE AND ASSUME UNDER OATH THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TRUTH AND AUTHENTICITY OF THE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED _________________________________________________________________ AUTOGRAH SIGNATURE OF THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OR APPLICANT
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 31 INSTRUCTIONS
32 DIARIO OFICIAL Wednesday, December 28, 2022 A7.
Authorization for the importation of specially constructed or transformed vehicles, equipped with various devices or apparatus to fulfill a contract derived from a public bidding process, (Rule 4.2.9.). Before filling out this form, read the instructions on the reverse. Resident in territory national. Resident in foreign
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 DIARIO OFICIAL 33 INSTRUCTIONS General Information This form is freely printable and must be filled out in two copies by machine or in block letters, with a black or blue ink ballpoint pen and the figures must not invade the limits of the boxes. Presentation Options The process must be presented at the official records office of the ACAJACE. Via SEPOMEX or using the services of courier and package companies. The process takes effect from the date of receipt of the application in accordance with the means of presentation. Specific Indications In the item of general information of the applicant when it concerns a resident abroad, the box must be left blank unless they have an RFC. Requirements
34 DIARIO OFICIAL Wednesday, December 28, 2022 A8.
Authorization for rectification of declarations.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 DIARIO OFICIAL 35
4. Grounds for rectification:
Mark with an X the corresponding option or options, as the case may be.
I.- Derivative of the rectification generates a payment of undue amounts and in the declaration the payment in cash is recorded, in accordance with
Annex 22, Appendix 13; except when it concerns the grounds of rule 6.1.1., fraction I, items a) to g).
II.- Change of customs regime of the merchandise.
III.- Identification data of vehicles that have a VIN, which are classified in subheadings 8703.21, 8703.22, 8703.23, 8703.24, 8703.31, 8703.32, 8703.33, 8703.90, 8704.21, 8704.22, 8704.23, 8704.31 and 8704.32.
5. Data to be rectified for declaration:
5.1 Number(s) of
declaration(s)
5.2 Field(s) to be rectified (Location and
description)
5.3 Says 5.4 Must Say
6. Indicate the cause of the error in the declaration(s) or the justification for the rectification:
7. List the documentation that supports the error in the declaration(s) or the justification for the rectification:
8. Describe the considerations by which the attached documentation accredits the error in the declaration(s) or the
justification for the rectification:
9. Indicate the amount of the operation or operations:
10. State the business reasons that motivated the request:
11. Mark with an X the corresponding option, as the case may be.
In the affirmative, describe the situation in which it is located:
Yes No
11.1. The promotion has been previously raised before the same authority or another different one.
11.2. The promotion has been subject to some administrative or judicial process.
11.3. It is subject to the exercise of verification powers by the SHCP.
11.4. It is within the period for tax authorities to issue the resolution.
11.5. It is up to date in the fulfillment of its tax obligations and is not published
in the lists referred to in articles 69, with the exception of what is provided in fraction VI and 69-B, fourth paragraph of the CFF.
11.6. It is located at its tax domicile before the RFC.
11.7. Has a tax mailbox.
Once the above has been stated, the ACAJACE is requested to carry out the authorization of rectification in terms of the rule 6.1.1.
_________________________________________________________ Name and signature of the applicant or the legal representative
36 DIARIO OFICIAL Wednesday, December 28, 2022 INSTRUCTIONS Information that must be provided in each field:
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 DIARIO OFICIAL 37 A9.
Authorization to import merchandise for national security purposes.
Before filling out this form, read the instructions on the reverse.
2.3. Total value of the merchandise (according to the CFDI, equivalent document or letter of donation,
as appropriate). ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.4. Customs, customs section or place designated for the entry of the merchandise.
2.5. Customs, customs section or place designated for the dispatch of the merchandise.
2.6. In case of not having the CFDI or equivalent document or document with which to
demonstrate the ownership of the merchandise to be imported, indicate with an x that, declares under oath of telling the truth, being the legitimate owner of the merchandise described in this form:
2.7. Data of the officials authorized to receive the merchandise.
RFC:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________ First Name(s) First Last Name Second Last Name Email ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone(s) ______________________________________________________________________________________________ I declare, under oath, that the data entered in this form is true. _________________________________________________________ Name and signature of the applicant (Head of the Instance referred to in the National Security Law authorized/ANAM)
38 DIARIO OFICIAL Wednesday, December 28, 2022 INSTRUCTIONS General Information This form is freely printable and must be filled out in two copies by machine or in block letters, with a black or blue ink ballpoint pen and the figures must not invade the limits of the boxes. Presentation Options The process must be presented at the official records office of the ACAJACE. Via SEPOMEX or using the services of courier and package companies. The process takes effect from the date of receipt of the application in accordance with the means of presentation. Specific Indications
1. In the Item of Information related to the process:
a) In item 2.1., you will indicate the detailed description of the merchandise to be imported, indicating the technical or commercial specifications, of the merchandise to be imported, as well as indicate the total quantity (in letters and numbers) of the merchandise to be imported mentioning the unit of measure of commercialization (kilo, gram, meter, piece, liter, pair, set, etc.). In case the space is insufficient, the merchandise can be described in an attached document referencing it in this form. b) In item 2.7., you will indicate the data of the officials authorized to receive the merchandise. In case the space is insufficient, boxes can be added to the form. Requirements
1. Certificate of appointment of the head of the instance referred to in the National Security Law, of the
person designated by him or of the one that has powers to represent said head.
2. CFDI, equivalent document or document with which to demonstrate the ownership of the merchandise to be
imported or, in its case, letter of donation issued by the foreign donor where it indicates the merchandise and the data of said donor [name, Tax Identification Number, address, telephone(s) and email].
3. Catalogs, photographs and other documentation that contains data that allow the authority to identify
the merchandise subject to importation.
4. Certificate of appointment or letter of designation of the official authorized to receive the
merchandise at the customs, customs section or designated place, which must be issued by the instance referred to in the competent National Security Law.
5. The documentation with which the exemption or the fulfillment of the regulations or restrictions
non-tariff that the merchandise must fulfill for its definitive importation is accredited.
Additional Information of the Process
Once the form has been presented duly filled out complying with the instructions of the same, the authority will respond via letter addressed to the applicant, within a period of three months in accordance with
article 37 of the CFF, counted from the date of receipt of the application. Likewise, the authority
will send a copy in electronic or digital document to the customs by which the dispatch will be carried out.
In case the ACAJACE detects merchandise that is not necessary to carry out the actions destined to National Security, it will communicate it within a term of five days, counted from the day following the day the authorization request is duly integrated. For any clarification in the filling of this form, you can obtain information on the SAT Portal or contact through 55 12 03 1000 extension 43236, or go to the Taxpayer Assistance Modules of the Decentralized Administration corresponding to your tax domicile. Complaints and reports at 55-88-52 -22-22.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 DIARIO OFICIAL 39 B1.
40 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 INSTRUCTIONS a) This form shall be filled out by machine or with block capital letters, using a black or blue ink pen. b) This form shall be filled out in pesos without cents, and the amount shall be rounded so that amounts from 1 to 50 cents adjust to the preceding whole peso unit, and amounts from 51 to 99 cents adjust to the following whole peso unit. Example: 1) $150.50 = 150
2) $150.51 = 151
c) This form is presented to the customs office and its annexes for validation in record 514 of the SAAI and to be able to make the corresponding payment. d) Natural persons, when represented for the first time and presenting a promotion, must attach two copies of the notarial power of attorney attesting to the applicant's legal standing, and in the case of legal entities, they must present two copies of the notarial copy of the articles of incorporation and two copies of the power of attorney attesting to the legal standing of their representative. e) When another legal representative is designated, the original and two copies of the power of attorney attesting to their appointment must be attached. f) The RFC (Federal Taxpayer Registry) shall be noted, corresponding to twelve or thirteen positions, and the CURP (Unique Population Registry Code), in the case of natural persons who have the Population Registry Key provided by the SEGOB. g) This form shall not be valid if it contains strikethroughs, scrapings, or erasures. NOTE Regarding amounts paid for IGI, DTA, and, if applicable, Compensatory Duties, the amount actually paid shall be noted in accordance with Appendix 13 of Annex 22. In no case shall VAT and IEPS be offset in Foreign Trade Operations, in accordance with Article 138 of the Regulations. FILLING OUT
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 41 B2.
Notice of temporary export
No. Folio:
Date of ||||||| Date of ||||||| Exportation: day month year return: day month year Customs/Customs Section: Key:
42 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 INSTRUCTIONS This Notice shall be presented, when there is no obligation to present an entry, in accordance with article 116, penultimate paragraph of the Law.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 43 B3.
Notice of temporary import or export and return of containers IMPORTATION ( ) EXPORTATION ( ) RETURN ( ) No. Folio.
DATE OF ENTRY, EXIT OR RETURN: EXPIRATION DATE:
( DD / MM / YY ): ( DD / MM / YY ):
44 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 INSTRUCTIONS General Notes.
This application must be presented to the entry or exit customs office in triplicate for validation.
Complete with block letters and pen.
This document is not valid if it contains scrapings or erasures.
The person performing the operation must indicate the type of operation to be performed (importation, exportation or return) and fill in fields 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6; the remaining fields are for exclusive use of the customs authority. The following data must be filled out by the customs authority:
Date of importation, exportation or return. Note the date of entry, exit or return of the containers to/from national territory, starting with the day, month, and year. Expiration date.- The date on which the temporary importation or exportation expires will be noted, starting with the day, month, and year. 4.-Description of the containers:
In this box, note the quantity, unit value, description and other characteristics allowing their identification.
Signature.- The person importing, exporting or returning the containers must sign their autograph signature.
Fields 5 and 7 must be filled out by the customs authority:
5.- Customs/Customs Section Authorization of the importation, exportation or return:
Date, Customs, Customs Section and Key.- Note the date of importation, exportation or return of the containers to/from national territory, starting with the day, month, and year; the name and key of the Customs or Customs Section through which the containers are imported, exported or returned. Name.- Note the full name of the person who grants the authorization on behalf of the customs. The importer or exporter shall provide the following data:
No. Folio.- The importer/exporter must assign the folio number, which will consist of an 8-digit key, according to the following: the first 3 digits correspond to the key and section of the customs office where the process is carried out and the next 5 digits correspond to the consecutive registration number of the internal registry of the importer/exporter. 1.-Owner data:
Full name (paternal surname/maternal surname/first name(s)), corporate or business name.
Note the name of the owner or corporate name, starting with the paternal surname, maternal surname and first name(s), tax identification number, complete address, phone and email. 2.-Data of the importer/exporter or of who returns the containers:
Full name (paternal surname/maternal surname/first name(s)), corporate or business name.
Note the name or corporate name of who imports, exports or returns the containers, starting with the paternal surname, maternal surname and first name(s), RFC, complete address, phone, email and, if applicable, IMMEX Program number. 3.- Data of the carrier and/or who performs the process:
Full name (paternal surname/maternal surname/first name(s)), corporate or business name.
Note the name or corporate name of the carrier or of who performs the process starting with the paternal surname, maternal surname and first name(s), RFC, complete address, phone and the data of the document with which they identify. Employee badge No.- Note the number of identification (badge) personal to the customs employee who validates the notice. Signature.- The employee who validated the notice shall sign. Seal of the Customs/Customs Section.- In this space the seal of the Customs or Customs Section that validates the import, export or return notice will be placed. 6.- Rectification: This field must be filled in for the case of return of containers when any clarification regarding the same applies, indicating the folio number involved in the clarification and the observations that apply. 7.- Customs/Customs Section intervening in case of rectification:
Date, Customs, Customs Section and Key.- Note the date on which the rectification is carried out in relation to the return of the containers starting with the day, month, and year; the name and key of the Customs or Customs Section through which it is carried out. Name.- Note the full name of the person who intervenes in the rectification on behalf of the customs. Employee badge No.- Note the number of identification (badge) personal to the customs employee who intervenes in the rectification. Signature.- The customs employee intervening in the rectification shall sign. Seal of the Customs/Customs Section.- In this space the seal of the customs or customs section that intervenes in the rectification will be placed.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 45 B4.
Notice of introduction of donated merchandise to the country's border strip (Rule 3.3.6.,
section B).
REGISTRATION NUMBER:
46 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022
4. Description of the merchandise.
Mark with an X if the merchandise is: New Used Part of your patrimony Description and value:
Quantity: Unit
Measure:
Tariff fraction, and
NICO:
Brand: Model: Serial number:
5. Purposes to which the merchandise will be destined.
Indicate with an X the purposes to which the merchandise will be destined.
Cultural Teaching Public health Social service Research Specify.
6. Protest of telling the truth and signature of the person presenting the declaration:
I DECLARE UNDER PROTEST OF TELLING THE TRUTH, THAT THE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED IS COMPLETE, CORRECT AND TRUE.
NAME AND SIGNATURE: PLACE: DATE:
DD MM YYYY
7. ONLY FOR OFFICIAL USE. DD MM YYYY
Customs Employee (Name, signature and badge number):
Seal of the Customs or Customs
Section.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 47 INSTRUCTIONS This Notice must be filled out electronically, by machine or with block letters if filled out by hand, using blue or black ink and letters in uppercase. It must be filled out in duplicate, keeping one copy the donee and one the Customs or Customs
Section.
The format and annexes must be presented at the customs office's official records office through which the operation will be processed.
Registration Number.- You must note the number of Registration of Donee that the Customs assigned to you.
1. Data of the applicant.- You must note the Name,
Corporate or Business Name, RFC, Tax Address, indicating Street, Number and/or inner/outer letter, Neighborhood, Zip Code, Municipality/Delegation, Federal Entity, Phone Number, Fax, Email and the predominant activity of the company.
4. Description of the merchandise. - You must mark
with an X if the merchandise is new, used, or if it is part of your patrimony and provide the data of Description and value Quantity, Unit, Measure, Tariff fraction, and NICO, Brand, Model and Serial number. In the case that to describe the total of the merchandise to be introduced the fields of the application are not sufficient, you must attach on complementary sheets the Description, Quantity, Unit, Measure, Tariff fraction, and NICO, Brand, Model and Serial number.
5. Purposes to which the merchandise will be destined.- You must
mark with an X the purposes to which the merchandise will be destined are Cultural, Teaching, Public health, Social service or Research, specifying the use that will be given to the merchandise.
2. Data of the legal representative of the applicant.-
You must note the Name, Corporate or Business
Name, RFC, the Tax Address, indicating Street, Number and/or inner/outer letter, Neighborhood, Zip Code, Municipality/Delegation, Federal Entity, the Phone Number, Fax and Email. Data of the Notarial Power of Attorney with which they attest their representation.- You must attach a certified copy of the notarial power of attorney with which they attest their representation of the Donee and note the data corresponding to the name of the Notary, number of the Notary, of the Public Deed, Date, Volume, and the number under which said power was registered before the Public Registry of Property and Commerce.
3. Data of the foreign donor.- You must note the
Name, Corporate or Business Name, RFC or Tax
Identification Number, the Address, the Phone Number, Fax, Email of the Donor, who must be a foreign person.
6. Protest of telling the truth and signature of the person
who presents the declaration.- The representative or attorney of the Donee, must declare under protest of telling the truth that the information and documentation provided is complete, correct, true and without any omission, signing their name and signature by hand, place where the document is signed and the date, indicating day, month and year.
7. Only for official use.- The personnel of the customs
where the process is carried out must record the date, indicating day, month and year and the name, signature, number of employee badge and seal of the Customs.
ANNEXES: The Notice of introduction of donated merchandise to the country's border strip (Rule 3.3.6.,
section B), in accordance with what is established in
section B of rule 3.3.6., must be accompanied
by:
48 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 B5.
Notice of modification to the registration of merchandise clearance.
Provide the number and date of the official letter with which the registration was granted, and if applicable, of the last renewal:
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 49 INSTRUCTIONS
50 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 Procedure guide for the notice of modification to the registry of merchandise dispatch Who presents it?
Legal entities that have obtained authorization in the registry of merchandise dispatch.
How is it presented?
Through the Digital Counter, using the form called Notice of modification to the registry of merchandise dispatch.
To whom is it addressed?
To the AGACE.
In what cases is it presented?
When the data entered in the registry of merchandise dispatch of companies is modified or added in relation to the trade name or corporate name, RFC key, proxy or customs broker, carriers. Requirements:
The documentation that accredits the requested modification or addition must be attached, in accordance with the requirements provided for the granting of the registration. When does the presentation of the Notice take effect? On the sixth business day following its presentation, provided that the information is correct. What happens if the customs authority finds discrepancies in the declared information? It will require the applicant to correct the irregularities within a period of fifteen days. If not corrected within said period, the corresponding notice will be considered not presented. Applicable legal provisions:
Articles 98, 100 of the Law, 144 of the Regulations and rules 7.5.1. and 7.5.2.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 51 B6.
Single notice of renewal in the registry of merchandise dispatch.
52 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 RFC including the homoclave Phone Email
5. Applicable requirements.
5.1. Indicate if at the time of entering your application you are up to date in the fulfillment of your fiscal and customs obligations.
YES NO
5.2. Indicate if you authorized the SAT to make your positive opinion on the fulfillment of fiscal obligations public.
YES NO
5.3. Indicate the data of the payment receipt of the fee.
$ .
Payment date
(dd/mm/yy)
Amount in national currency
Bank Operation Number Payment Key
Trade name or corporate name of the institution in which the payment was made
5.4. Indicate if at the time of entering your application your digital seal certificates are valid.
YES NO
If affirmative, indicate if during the last twelve months you infringed any of the circumstances provided for in article 17-H Bis of the CFF.
YES NO
5.5. Indicate if at the time of entering the application you are in the list of companies published by the SAT in terms of articles 69 with the exception of what is provided in fraction VI, and 69-B, fourth paragraph, of the CFF.
YES NO
5.6. Indicate if at the time of entering your application you have updated your contact means for the purposes of the tax mailbox.
YES NO
5.7. Indicate if the requesting legal entity has an IMMEX Program.
YES Please indicate the program number NO
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 53 If you do not have an IMMEX Program, please provide the following information:
Please mark with an X the circumstance in which the requesting legal entity is located:
It made imports with a value greater than $106,705,330.00, in the calendar year prior to the one in which the application is presented.
It begins its operations and estimates to effect in the start-up exercise imports with a value greater than $106,705,330.00.
5.8. Indicate if at the time of entering your application you are suspended in the Importers Registry or in the Importers Registry of Specific Sectors or Sectoral Exporters Registry.
YES NO
5.9. Indicate if you have an inventory control system, for the registration of your foreign trade operations.
YES NO
Indicate, if applicable, if you have an inventory control system in accordance with the provisions provided for in Annex 24.
YES NO
If affirmative, attach a file with the report of balances of temporary import merchandise or merchandise subject to foreign trade operations, for a period of one month, which is within the three months prior to the date of the application for the registry of merchandise dispatch of companies. In any case, indicate the following information:
Name of the system or data for its identification:
Place of residence: (Address(es) in Mexico with access to all its functions of the system)
5.10. Indicate if at the time of entering your application the SAT has filed a criminal complaint or denunciation against the partners, shareholders, as applicable, legal representative and members of the administration of the requesting company or declaration of prejudice, during the last three years prior to the presentation of the application.
YES NO
5.11. Indicate if at the time of entering your application you keep accounting in electronic media in accordance with article 28, fraction III, of the CFF and rule 2.8.1.5. of the RMF.
YES NO
5.12. Indicate if you enter your accounting information monthly through the SAT portal, in accordance with article 28, fraction IV, of the CFF and rule 2.8.1.6. of the RMF.
YES NO
6. Manifestation for its renewal in the Registry of Merchandise Dispatch.
6.1. Indicate the number of the official document and date in which
your merchandise dispatch registration was granted, and in its case, of the last renewal:
6.2. Manifest that you continue to comply with the obligations inherent to the
authorization and with the requirements provided for the granting of the authorization.
YES NO
Documents that must be attached to the application.
When it is a person other than the one accredited in previous procedures, a certified copy of the notarial document with which the signer accredits their faculties to perform acts of administration must be attached to the application. Under oath, I declare that the data entered in this document are true and that the faculties granted to me have not been modified and/or revoked. NAME OF THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE APPLICANT Submit this application through the Digital Counter.
54 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 INSTRUCTIONS For the purposes of Articles 98, 100 of the Law and 144 of the Regulations, interested legal entities in obtaining the renewal in the registry of merchandise dispatch must comply with the following:
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 55 Procedure guide for the single notice of renewal in the registry of merchandise dispatch Who presents it?
Legal entities that have obtained authorization in the registry of merchandise dispatch of companies.
How is it presented?
Through the Digital Counter.
To whom is it addressed?
To the AGACE.
When is it presented?
Within thirty days prior to the expiration of the validity of its registration.
Requirements:
I. Be constituted in accordance with Mexican legislation.
II. Must be up to date regarding their fiscal obligations.
III. Have made through the electronic scheme e5cinco, the payment of the fee that corresponds to the date of
presentation of the application, referred to in article 40, subsection a) of the LFD.
IV. Not be at the time of entering the application in the list of companies published by the SAT in terms of
articles 69 with the exception of what is provided in fraction VI and 69-B, fourth paragraph of the CFF.
V. That their digital seal certificates are valid and it has not been proven that any of the
circumstances provided for in article 17-H Bis of the CFF were infringed, during the last twelve months.
VI. Have updated their contact means for the purposes of the tax mailbox.
VII. Declare the number of the valid IMMEX Program, or in case of not having said Program, you must declare,
under oath, that the legal entity made imports with a value greater than $106,705,330.00 in the calendar year prior to the one in which the application is presented, or that in the exercise of start of operations it estimates to effect imports with a value greater than $106,705,330.00.
VIII. That it is not suspended or cancelled in the Importers Registry or in the Importers Registry of
Specific Sectors or Sectoral Exporters Registry.
IX. Allow at all times access to AGACE personnel, in case the authority schedules an initial inspection visit or supervision of compliance.
X. Have inventory control in accordance with the provisions provided for by the SAT in an automated manner,
which maintains at all times the updated registration of the control data of foreign trade merchandise, which must be at the disposal of the customs authority.
XI. Declaration under oath in which they declare that the circumstances for which the authorization was granted
have not varied and that they continue to comply with the requirements inherent to it.
What proceeds once the application is presented?
In the case that the customs authority detects the lack of any requirement, it will require the applicant only once for the missing information or documentation, indicating the causes that motivated it and will grant a period of fifteen days for them to correct or disprove the inconsistency, otherwise, it will be understood that they withdrew the promotion. Within what time frame will the authority give a response? In a period not greater than thirty days, counted from the day following the date of the receipt acknowledgment. The thirty-day period will be calculated from when the established requirements are fully covered, as the case may be. After said period has passed, without a resolution having been made, the resolution will be understood as unfavorable. What document is obtained? Resolution by which the registry of merchandise dispatch of companies is granted. Applicable legal provisions:
Articles 98, 100 of the Law, 144 of the Regulations and rules 7.5.1., and 7.5.4.
56 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 B7.
Notice of option for the determination of provisional value (global transport insurance).
Period comprising:
Day Month Year Day Month Year
Authority before which it is presented
Name, trade name or corporate name of the taxpayer RFC Key Address:
Street No. and/or exterior letter No. and/or interior letter Neighborhood Postal Code Phone and fax Locality Municipality or Delegation Federal Entity Accumulated income Minimum paid social capital No. of annual global transport insurance policy Cost of global insurance Value of merchandise Applicable factor Insurance Company and address Data of the legal representative RFC ______________________________ Name and signature Attach copy of the following documentation:
I.- Fiscal identification card, notice or certificate of registration in the RFC, provided that the latter does not exceed one month of having been issued by the competent authority. II.- Application for registration in the importers registry. III.- Notarial testimony of the power, by which the person who signs the document is authorized to perform acts of administration. IV.- Notarial testimony of the act of the constitutive deed and, if applicable, of the modifications. V.- Global insurance policy contracted during the year of operations.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 57 INSTRUCTIONS This notice must be filled out by machine or with block letters, with a black or blue ink ballpoint pen.
Authority before which it is presented: In this field, the corresponding ADACE will be noted.
Name, trade name or corporate name of the taxpayer: In the case of natural persons, the name will be noted, starting with the paternal surname, maternal surname, and name(s); in the case of a legal entity, the trade name or corporate name will be noted. RFC Key: Enter the RFC key. Address: You must enter the address in the order requested. Accumulated income: You must enter the total accumulated income. Minimum paid social capital: In the case of legal entities, you must enter the fixed minimum paid social capital. No. of annual global transport insurance policy: You must enter the number of the annual global transport insurance policy. Cost of global insurance: You will indicate the total amount paid for the global insurance policy of the previous year or the one in effect at the time of importation, as the case may be. Value of insured merchandise: Indicate the transaction value of the merchandise imported in the previous year or those you estimate to import during the year of coverage of the policy, as the case may be. Applicable factor: The factor resulting from dividing the previous concepts, in accordance with what is provided in article 117, fraction I of the Regulations. Insurance Company and address: You will enter the full name of the insurance company and its address. Data of the Legal Representative: Name and signature of the Legal Representative or Proxy, noting their RFC. At your request, you must attach a copy of the following:
58 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 B8.
Notice of registration of electronic devices and instruments of work.
Customs: __________________________________________ No. of Folio: ______________ Each resident in the country must fill out this form.
Name:
||_________________________ Paternal surname Maternal surname Name(s) Address:
|| Street No. Neighborhood ___________________|| ZIP Code City State R.F.C.____________________________ Date of departure: l__________||_________l Day Month Year Traffic: a) Air ( ) b) Land ( ) c) Maritime ( ) d) Railway ( ) a) Airline and flight number: _____________________________________________________________________ b) Passenger auto-transport line and run: _______________________________________________________ c) Maritime line and registration number: __________________________________________________________ d) Railway line and train number: ___________________________________________________________________ Name of the merchandise Brand Model Serial Number Quantity Made in Observations and/or accessories of the merchandise:
I declare under oath that the data entered in this notice are true.
Customs Seal
_________________________ _____________________________________________ Signature Name and signature of the customs authority
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 59 INSTRUCTIONS 1.- If you are a resident in the country and travel abroad or to the border strip or region, you may carry with you electronic devices or work instruments necessary for the development of your activity, provided that these are instruments or devices that can be normally and commonly transported by a person, in accordance with Article 103 of the Regulations. 2.- If you comply with what is stated in the previous point, you must fill out the registration form for electronic devices or work instruments. 3.- Once filled out, you must go to the customs module in the airport hall of the locality, the customs office for entry by land route, the customs office at the maritime terminal, or the customs office at the railway terminal, for the purpose of having it stamped and signed by the customs authority. 4.- You must record the following data:
Personal data: you must record the personal data of the resident in the country.
Date of departure: you will record the date of departure abroad or date of entry into the border strip or region.
Transport: you will mark with an X the type of transport you use: air, land, sea, or rail. If by air: you will indicate the airline and the flight number on which you are traveling. If by land: you will indicate the passenger auto-transport line and the run on which you are traveling. If by sea: you will indicate the maritime line by which you are traveling and the Control or Registration No., and if by rail: you will indicate the railway line by which you are traveling and the train number. Name of the merchandise: you will indicate the common name of the merchandise. Brand: you will record the commercial brand of the merchandise. Model: to which the merchandise belongs. Serial number: registered on the device or instrument. Quantity: you will record the number of products you are carrying with you. Made in: you will record the country where the merchandise was made. Observations: you may record in this field any other data that helps identify the device or instrument. Signature: the resident will sign this notice. Name and signature: in this field, the name and signature of the customs authority authorizing said notice will be recorded. Seal: the customs authority will seal this notice. 5.- The folio number will be recorded by the customs authority authorizing the notice. If you wish to report any irregularity in the behavior of the customs authority, you may communicate it to the following phone number 55 88 52 22 22.
60 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 B9.
MAIN HEADER OF THE NOTICE
The main header must be recorded on the first page of every notice.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 61 INSTRUCTIONS MAIN HEADER OF THE NOTICE Field Content
1. Folio of the notice. Folio number of the notice, integrated by:
1. The first digit must be the last digit of the year of the
operation.
2. Annual consecutive number generated by the company
authorized to assign merchandise to fiscal deposit for exhibition and sale of foreign and national merchandise in international airports, border ports, and high-seas maritime ports (Hereinafter authorized company).
2. RFC of the company. RFC of the authorized company.
3. Name or corporate name. Name or corporate name of the authorized company.
4. Authorization number. Authorization number that ANAM grants to the
authorized company.
5. Means of transport. Indicate the type of means of transport in which the
merchandise is conveyed, according to Appendix 3 of Annex 22.
6. Identification of the transport. Identification of the transport in which the merchandise is conveyed.
If the means of transport is a land vehicle, the circulation plates, brand, and model will be recorded. If it is a railroad, the number of the wagon or platform will be recorded. Regarding maritime transport, the name of the vessel will be recorded.
7. Date of preparation of the notice. Date of preparation of the notice.
8. Address of the authorized establishment
that transfers the merchandise.
Address of the authorized establishment that transfers the merchandise.
9. Authorization number of the
authorized establishment that transfers the merchandise.
Authorization number that ANAM grants to the authorized establishment that transfers the merchandise.
10. Address of the authorized establishment
that receives the merchandise.
Address of the authorized establishment that receives the merchandise.
11. Authorization number of the
authorized establishment that receives the merchandise.
Authorization number that ANAM grants to the authorized establishment that receives the merchandise.
12. Observations. Observations. Data already cited in the
notice must not be declared.
MERCHANDISE BLOCK
1. Sequence. Number of the sequence of the merchandise in the notice.
2. Tariff fraction, and NICO. Tariff fraction, according to the TIGIE and NICO applicable to the
merchandise as appropriate.
3. Product code. Type of product in which the merchandise is classified, according to the
inventory control system of the authorized company.
4. Unit of measure. Unit of measure of the merchandise according to Appendix 7 of
Annex 22.
5. Quantity. Quantity of merchandise according to the unit of measure declared
in the previous point.
6. Value. Commercial value of the merchandise expressed in dollars of the
United States of America.
7. Commercial description of the merchandise. Commercial description of the merchandise.
HEADER FOR SECONDARY PAGES OF THE NOTICE
1. Folio of the notice. Folio number of the notice, integrated by:
1. The first digit must be the last digit of the year of the
operation.
2. Annual consecutive number generated by the company
authorized to assign merchandise to fiscal deposit for exhibition and sale of foreign and national merchandise in international airports, border ports, and high-seas maritime ports (Hereinafter authorized company).
2. RFC. RFC of the authorized company.
3. Name, denomination, or corporate name. Name, denomination, or corporate name of the authorized company.
4. Authorization number. Authorization number that ANAM grants to the company
authorized.
62 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 B10.
Notice of transfer of merchandise from companies with IMMEX Program, RFE or Authorized Economic Operator.
Folio of the notice
Type of Operation Type of Transfer Date of Preparation Data of the Company that transfers Certification RFC Program Number Name or corporate name Address of the plant or warehouse of origin Data of the Receiving Company RFC Program Number Name or corporate name Barcode Address of the plant or warehouse of destination Data of the merchandise being transferred Sequence Commercial Description Unit of Measure of commercialization Quantity Value in dollars Customs office of exit of the merchandise Data of the person who prepares the notice e.signature Name CURP Serial Number Notice of transfer of merchandise from companies with IMMEX Program, RFE or Authorized Economic Operator, in accordance with rules 4.3.6., 4.8.11. and 7.3.3., fraction XXI.
Page of
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 63 INSTRUCTIONS HEADER OF THE TRANSFER NOTICE, FOR THE MAIN PAGE AND THE SECONDARY PAGES, IF ANY.
Field Content
1. Folio of the Notice Number of folio of the Notice, integrated by:
1. A digit to indicate the last digit of the current year.
2. Seven more digits for the annual consecutive number assigned
by the person who transfers the merchandise.
NOTE: Does not apply, regarding the field Type of operation, numeral 3.
2. Date of preparation Date of preparation of the notice.
3. Type of Operation Type of Operation in question:
1. Between localities, warehouses, or plants of the same company with
IMMEX Program.
2. Between a company with IMMEX Program and companies of
Submanufacturing or Subcontracting.
3. Between a company with IMMEX Program or authorized person
to assign merchandise to the regime of strategic fiscalized enclosure and the company that performs the repair, maintenance, or calibration of machinery and equipment (it will be delivered printed before the corresponding ADACE).
4. Temporary export of merchandise from the Authorized Economic
Operator, for repair, maintenance, or substitution abroad (it will be delivered printed before the corresponding Customs).
4. Type of Transfer Type of Transfer in question:
1. From border region or strip to the interior of the national territory.
2. From the national Territory to border region or strip.
3. From one point of the border region or strip to another of the same,
when it is required to transit through the rest of the national territory.
4. Regarding transfers referred to in the field Type of
operation, numeral 3.
5. Regarding transfers to a customs office of exit, for the type
of operation, of numeral 4.
DATA OF THE COMPANY THAT TRANSFERS
5. RFC RFC of the company that transfers the merchandise.
6. Program Number IMMEX Program Number of the company that transfers the
merchandise, if applicable.
7. Name or corporate name Name or corporate name of the company that transfers the
merchandise.
8. Address of the plant or warehouse of
origin
Address of the plant or warehouse where the merchandise to be transferred is located.
64 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 DATA OF THE RECEIVING COMPANY
9. RFC RFC of the company that receives the merchandise.
10. Program Number IMMEX Program Number of the company that receives the
merchandise, if applicable.
In case of submanufacturing or subcontracting operations or company of repair or maintenance, it is declared null.
11. Name or corporate name Name or corporate name of the company that receives the
merchandise.
12. Address of the plant or warehouse of
destination
Address of the plant or warehouse where the transferred merchandise is received.
DATA OF THE MERCHANDISE BEING TRANSFERRED
13. Sequence Number of the sequence of the merchandise in the notice.
14. Commercial description Commercial description of the merchandise necessary and sufficient, to
be able to physically identify the merchandise.
15. Unit of measure of
commercialization
Key corresponding to the unit of measure of commercialization of the merchandise, according to Appendix 7 of Annex 22.
16. Quantity Quantity of merchandise according to the unit of measure of
commercialization.
17. Value in dollars Commercial value of the merchandise expressed in dollars of the United
States of America.
18. Customs office of Exit. Indicate the Customs office through which the temporary export of
the merchandise will be carried out, in accordance with rule 7.3.3., fraction XXI.
GENERAL DATA
19. Barcode The barcode formed by must be recorded:
Folio of the notice:
1 digit, corresponds to the last digit of the current year.
7 digits, annual consecutive number assigned by the person who transfers the merchandise.
This numbering must start with 0000001.
RFC of the person who transfers the merchandise.
Validation receipt generated by the SAAI.
After each field, including the last one, the control characters, carriage return and line feed must be presented.
NOTE: Does not apply, regarding the field Type of operation, numeral 3.
DATA OF THE PERSON WHO PREPARES THE NOTICE
20. Name Name of the person who prepares the notice.
21. CURP CURP of the person who prepares the notice.
22. Serial Number Serial number of the certificate of e.signature of the person who
prepares the notice.
23. e.signature e.signature of the electronic notice, generated by the person who prepares the
same.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 65 B11.
Electronic notice of import and export.
Patent or Authorization Customs Office of Clearance No. Entry Folio of Notice Certification Means of Transport RFC of the Carrier Economic Number Plates Description of the merchandise Barcode Unit of Measure of Commercialization Quantity e.signature
66 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 INSTRUCTIONS HEADER OF THE NOTICE FOR THE MAIN PAGE AND THE SECONDARY PAGES IF ANY Field Content
1. Patent or Authorization. Patent of the customs agent or Authorization of the customs agency,
customs attorney, importer or exporter who promotes the clearance.
2. Customs Office of Clearance. Key of the Customs Office of Clearance, according to Appendix 1 of Annex 22.
3. No. Entry. Number of Document of the consolidated entry that covers the
shipment, according to the following:
1 digit, must correspond to the last digit of the current year, unless it is a consolidated entry initiated in the immediate previous year or the original entry of a rectification. 6 digits, which will be progressive numbering by customs office in which they are authorized for clearance, assigned by each customs agent or customs agency, customs attorney, importer or exporter, referred to all types of entries.
4. Folio of the Notice. Consecutive number per entry that the customs agent or customs
agency, customs attorney, importer or exporter, assigns to the shipment.
GENERAL DATA
Field Content
1. Means of Transport. Key of the means of transport in which the merchandise is conveyed, according
to Appendix 3 of Annex 22.
2. RFC of the carrier. RFC of the carrier that conveys the merchandise to the Customs/Customs
section of clearance.
3. Economic Number. Economic number when the merchandise is transported in trailer,
semi-trailer or container. Otherwise, it is declared null.
4. Plates. Number of plates of the transport that conveys the merchandise to the
Customs/Customs section of clearance. This field is optional.
5. Description of the merchandise. Materials, parts, components, or packaging material used in the
elaboration, transformation, or repair process of products of the sector (for example: indicate electrical sector, electronic, auto parts, automotive, etc.) can be indicated.
6. Unit of Measure of
Commercialization.
Key corresponding to the unit of measure of commercialization of the merchandise, according to Appendix 7 of Annex 22.
Regarding the operations referred to in rules 3.7.32. and 7.3.3., fraction XXX, in other cases it is declared null.
7. Quantity. Quantity of merchandise according to the unit of measure of
commercialization.
Regarding the operations referred to in rules 3.7.32. and 7.3.3., fraction XXX, in other cases it is declared null.
8. Barcode. The barcode printed by the customs agent or customs agency,
customs attorney, importer or exporter, according to what is stated in section CFDI or equivalent document of consolidated entries of Appendix 17 of Annex 22.
FOOTER e.signature. e.signature of the electronic notice, corresponding to the customs agent or customs agency, customs attorney, importer or exporter, who promotes the clearance. It must be printed in four copies, the corresponding one to the Customs, customs agent or customs attorney, carrier and importer or exporter.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 67 B12.
Notice of transfer of merchandise from companies with IMMEX Program in the Authorized Economic Operator modality, item controller of companies.
Folio of the Notice
RFC and name or corporate name of the Company Controller Program Number Data of the company that transfers Certification RFC Name or corporate name Address of the plant or warehouse of origin Data of the receiving company RFC Name or corporate name Electronic validation receipt Date and time of validation Address of the plant or warehouse of destination Barcode Data of the merchandise being transferred Sequence Unit of measure Quantity Description Name and CURP of the legal representative who authorizes the notice Notice of transfer of merchandise from companies with IMMEX Program in the modality of controller of companies in accordance with rule 7.3.4., fraction II, subsection b).
Page
of
68 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 INSTRUCTIONS HEADER OF THE TRANSFER NOTICE, FOR THE MAIN PAGE AND THE SECONDARY PAGES IF ANY Field Content
1. Folio of the Notice. Number of folio of the Notice, integrated by:
1. A digit to indicate the last digit of the current year.
2. Seven more digits for the annual consecutive number assigned
by the controller of companies.
2. RFC and name or corporate name of the
Controller of Companies.
RFC and name or corporate name of the Controller of Companies.
3. Program Number. IMMEX Program Number granted to the Controller of
Companies.
DATA OF THE COMPANY THAT TRANSFERS AND OF THE COMPANY THAT RECEIVES
4. RFC of the company that transfers. RFC of the company that transfers the merchandise.
5. Name or corporate name of the
company that transfers.
Name or corporate name of the company that transfers the merchandise.
6. Address of the plant or warehouse of origin. Address of the plant or warehouse where the
merchandise to be transferred is located.
7. RFC of the receiving company. RFC of the company that receives the merchandise.
8. Name or corporate name of the
receiving company.
Name or corporate name of the company that receives the merchandise.
9. Address of the plant or warehouse of
destination.
Address of the plant or warehouse where the transferred merchandise is received.
DATA OF THE MERCHANDISE BEING TRANSFERRED
10. Sequence. Number of sequence of the merchandise in the Notice.
11. Unit of measure. Key of the unit of measure of commercialization of the
merchandise being transferred, according to Appendix 7 of Annex 22.
12. Quantity. Quantity of merchandise according to the unit of measure of
commercialization.
13. Description. Description of the merchandise being transferred.
14. Electronic validation receipt. Electronic validation receipt issued by the SAAI M3.
15. Date and time of validation. Date and time of validation of the Notice.
16. Barcode. IMMEX Program granted to the Controller of Companies, folio
of the Notice up to 8 characters (alphanumeric) and electronic signature generated by the SAAI M3 up to 7 characters (alphanumeric).
After each field, including the last one, the control characters, carriage return and line feed must be presented.
FOOTER OF THE TRANSFER NOTICE
17. Name of the legal representative who
authorizes the notice.
Full name of the legal representative who authorizes the notice with their e.signature.
18. CURP of the legal representative who
authorizes the notice.
CURP of the legal representative who authorizes the notice with their e.signature.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 69 B13.
Notices referred to in rule 7.2.1., related to the Registry in the Scheme of Certification of Companies.
Mark with an X the type of request in question:
IVA and IEPS Modality
Item A
Item AA
Item AAA
Commercial and Importer Modality
Authorized Economic Operator Modality
Item Import and/or Export
Item Controller
Item Aircraft
Item SECIIT
Item Textile
Item Strategic Fiscalized Enclosure
Item Logistics Outsourcing
Item General Warehouse of Deposit
Certified Commercial Partner Modality
Item Auto Land Transporter
Item Customs Agent
Item Railway Transporter
Item Industrial Park
Item Fiscalized Enclosure
Item Courier and Package Service
Mark with an X the type(s) of notice in question:
Notice due to change of name or corporate name, or fiscal address, or addresses where the production process is carried out.
Notice of modifications of partners, shareholders, members or members, sole administrator or board of directors and legal representatives.
Notice of modifications of foreign clients and suppliers with whom foreign trade operations were carried out and national suppliers.
Notice of merger or split of two or more legal entities that count with Registry in the Scheme of Certification of Companies, in any of its modalities and one of them subsists. Notice of merger or split of companies with Registry in the Scheme of Certification of Companies when a new society results, extinguishing one or more companies with Registry in the Scheme of Certification of Companies valid. Notice due to merger of a company that is registered in the scheme of certification of companies with one or more companies that do not count with the Registry in the Scheme of Certification of Companies and the one that counts with said registry subsists.
70 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Notice to resolve observations regarding the minimum security standards indicated in your registration resolution.
Notice to resolve observations regarding the minimum security standards, derived from any supervision and compliance inspection.
Notice when modifications are made to the information provided in the Company Profile(s); Strategic Tax Inspected Premises; Land Auto Carrier; Customs Broker; Rail Carrier; Industrial Parks; Tax Inspected Premises; Courier and Parcel Services or General Warehouse, as applicable. Notice of addition of Industrial Parks when the housed facilities belong to the same Taxpayer Registry Code (RFC) of the Corporate body of the companies that have the Registration in the Business Certification Scheme under the Certified Commercial Partner modality, Industrial Park category. Notice to submit the form known as Company Profile, Strategic Tax Inspected Premises Profile, Land Auto Carrier Profile, Customs Broker Profile, Rail Carrier Profile, Industrial Parks Profile, Tax Inspected Premises Profile, Courier and Parcel Services Profile or General Warehouse Profile, as applicable. Notice of opening of new installations and/or removal of installations reported in your initial request or when they have ceased to carry out foreign trade operations. Notice of addition or modification of representatives, customs office of assignment or additional ones and/or societies to which it belongs, under the customs patent with which its Certified Commercial Partner registration was obtained. Notice of addition or revocation of authorized transport companies to carry out the transfer of foreign trade merchandise, for companies that have the Registration in the Business Certification Scheme, under the Authorized Economic Operator modality. Notice related to security incidents. Notice when the situation regarding the document with which the legal use and enjoyment of the property or properties where the production processes or service provision take place varies or changes, regarding the validity, the parties and the address. Notice of registration or deregistration of third parties contracted to provide customs management, storage, transfer and/or distribution services of foreign trade merchandise on behalf of the company with Registration under the Logistics Outsourcing category. Notice of deregistration of the third party that has an expired or cancelled Registration in the Business Certification Scheme, Certified Commercial Partner modality, in its case, registration of another third party to operate on behalf of the company with Registration under the Logistics Outsourcing category.
Provide the number and date of the letter with which the registration was granted and, if applicable, with which the last renewal was granted.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 71
2. Address for hearing and receiving notifications.
Street Number and/or exterior letter Number and/or interior letter Neighborhood Postal Code Municipality/Territorial Demarcation Federal Entity Telephone Email DATA OF THE PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO HEAR AND RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS.
3. Person authorized to hear and receive notifications.
Paternal surname Maternal surname Name
Taxpayer Registry Code (RFC) including the homoclave Telephone Email
3.1. Person authorized to hear and receive notifications.
Paternal surname Maternal surname Name
Taxpayer Registry Code (RFC) including the homoclave Telephone Email
3.2. Person authorized to hear and receive notifications.
Paternal surname Maternal surname Name
Taxpayer Registry Code (RFC) including the homoclave Telephone Email
4. Changes of denomination or trade name, fiscal domicile, or of the domicile or domiciles where the production process is carried out.
Select the change that is reported
Change of denomination or trade name.
Change of fiscal domicile.
Changes of domiciles where the production process is carried out.
4.1. In case of having made changes in the denomination or trade name:
State the folio of the acknowledgment of updates of fiscal situation movements to the RFC:
Attach document in original or certified copy duly notarized where the due change of denomination or trade name is recorded.
4.2. In case of having made a change of fiscal domicile, declare the following:
State the folio of the acknowledgment of updates of fiscal situation movements to the RFC:
72 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 Previous fiscal domicile.
Street Number and/or exterior letter Number and/or interior letter Neighborhood Postal Code Municipality/ Territorial Demarcation Federal Entity Telephone Email Current fiscal domicile. Street Number and/or exterior letter Number and/or interior letter Neighborhood Postal Code Municipality/ Territorial Demarcation Federal Entity Telephone Email
4.3. In case of having made changes of domiciles where the production process is carried out, declare the following:
Folio number of the acknowledgment of updates of fiscal situation movements to the RFC:
Domiciles that are added.
Street Number and/or exterior letter Number and/or interior letter Neighborhood Postal Code Municipality/ Territorial Demarcation Federal Entity Telephone Email Domiciles that are deregistered. Street Number and/or exterior letter Number and/or interior letter Neighborhood Postal Code Municipality/ Territorial Demarcation Federal Entity Telephone Email Indicate the folio number of the acknowledgment of updates of fiscal situation of your opening or closing establishment procedure. In case of having added a new domicile where production processes are carried out, attach document where the production process is described in detail.
5. Notice of modifications of partners, shareholders, members or members, sole administrator or board of directors and legal representatives.
Declare the information required in the following table:
Full Name
In their capacity as
Nationality
Obligated to Tax in
Mexico
(YES/NO)
Revocation New Appointment
To be up to date in the fulfillment of their tax obligations for the new appointments, provided that they are obligated to tax in Mexico.
In case of not being obligated to tax in Mexico, they must present the documentation that accredits this.
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6. Notice of modifications of foreign clients and suppliers with whom foreign trade operations were carried out and national suppliers.
6.1. In case of modifications related to the foreign clients and suppliers with whom foreign trade operations were carried out:
Supplier Name Address Country of Origin Registration of Supplier Deregistration of Supplier Client Name Address Country of Origin Client Registration Client Deregistration
6.2. In case of modifications of national suppliers, you must attach:
An electronic file in Excel format containing the total list of your input suppliers acquired in national territory and/or those companies that transfer merchandise to you through virtual customs declarations linked to the process under the regime for which you have authorized registration, indicating the values of the operations with each of them, the percentage it represents and the type of movement it carries out (registrations and deregistrations).
7. Notice of merger or split of two or more legal entities that are registered in the Business Certification Scheme under the same modality and one of them survives.
Date on which the merger or split takes effect:
T.R.C.
Denomination or Trade
Name of the merged or split society(ies):
Denomination or Trade
Name of the merging or splitting society.
State the folio of the acknowledgment of updates of fiscal situation movements to the RFC:
Attach document in original or certified copy duly notarized where the merger or split is recorded with its registration slip before the Public Registry of Property and Commerce.
8. Notice of merger or split of companies that have the Registration in the Business Certification Scheme, when a new society results or one or more companies with valid Registration are extinguished.
Date on which the merger or split takes effect:
T.R.C.
Denomination or Trade
Name of the merged or split society(ies):
Denomination or Trade
Name of the merging or splitting society.
Attach document in original or certified copy duly notarized where the merger or split is recorded with its registration slip before the Public Registry of Property and Commerce. State the folio of the acknowledgment of updates of fiscal situation movements to the RFC:
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9. Notice of merger of a company that is registered in the Business Certification Scheme with one or more companies that do not have the Registration in the Business Certification Scheme and the one that has said Registration survives:
Date on which the merger takes effect.
T.R.C.
Denomination or Trade
Name of the merged society(ies):
Denomination or Trade
Name of the merging society.
Indicate the folio number of the acknowledgment of updates of fiscal situation of the merger.
Attach document in original or certified copy duly notarized where the merger is recorded with its registration slip before the Public Registry of Property and Commerce.
10. Data of the installations.
For the case of companies that have obtained their Registration in the Business Certification Scheme, according to what is established in rules 7.1.4. and 7.1.5., it is necessary to indicate the new installations that belong to the RFC of the requesting legal entity and ensure that it is attached to this request, in the format of the (the) profile(s) of the Company; Strategic Tax Inspected Premises; Land Auto Carrier; Customs Broker; Rail Carrier; Industrial Parks; Tax Inspected Premises; Courier and Parcel Services or General Warehouse, for each of the installations that carry out foreign trade operations, as well as the modifications to the previously declared installations.
10.1. Name and type of the installations.
(Add the necessary rows according to the number of installations).
Mark with an X if you request addition.
Mark with an X if you request modification.
Mark with an X if you request deregistration.
Name and/or
Denomination: Type of Installation:
(Industrial Plant, Warehouse, distribution center, admin offices, etc.)
Address:
Carries out Foreign Trade
Operations: Yes No
In case of modification, indicate which sub-standards changed:
Name and/or
Denomination: Type of Installation:
(Industrial Plant, Warehouse, distribution center, administrative offices, etc.)
Address:
Carries out Foreign Trade
Operations: Yes No
In case of modification, indicate which sub-standards changed:
Once the above has been stated, it is requested from the SAT through the AGACE to carry out inspections at the installations indicated here, with the exclusive purpose of verifying what is stated in the format of the (the) profile(s) of the Company; Strategic Tax Inspected Premises; Land Auto Carrier; Customs Broker; Rail Carrier; Industrial Parks; Tax Inspected Premises; Courier and Parcel Services or General Warehouse, which I attach duly filled out to this request.
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11. When it comes to the notice referred to in rule 7.2.1., first paragraph, fraction III, you must deliver to the AGACE the following:
The form known as Company Profile, Strategic Tax Inspected Premises Profile, Land Auto Carrier Profile, Customs Broker Profile, Rail Carrier Profile, Industrial Parks Profile, Tax Inspected Premises Profile, Courier and Parcel Services Profile or General Warehouse Profile, as applicable, duly filled out and on magnetic media for each of the installations where foreign trade operations are carried out.
11.1. When it comes to the notice referred to in rule 7.2.1., third paragraph, fraction III and fourth paragraph, fraction II, you must attach the following:
Magnetic media, containing the format of the (the) Profile(s) of the Company; Strategic Tax Inspected Premises; Land Auto Carrier; Customs Broker; Rail Carrier; Industrial Parks; Tax Inspected Premises; Courier and Parcel Services or General Warehouse, corresponding for each of the new installations or modifications, or in its case, when the addition of Industrial Parks is carried out.
12. Modifications indicated in rule 7.2.1., fourth paragraph, fraction III:
12.1. Customs Offices and Customs Broker Societies.
Mark with an X if you request modification(s) of the customs office of assignment or additional ones and/or societies to which it belongs, under the customs patent with which its Certified Commercial Partner registration was obtained. (Please briefly indicate the type of modification: change, registration and deregistration, addition, etc.). Indicate the following: Modification Customs office of assignment Additional authorized customs offices Societies of which the patent is a part, in accordance with fraction II of article 163 of the Law, repealed by Decree published in the DOF, June 25, 2018. (Add the rows that are necessary) Name and/or Social Denomination T.R.C.
12.2. Representative(s) of the Customs Broker.
Indicate the name of the persons who have served as your representatives and the customs offices before which they acted.
These must be up to date in the fulfillment of their tax obligations. (Mention only those that have been added or in case they are no longer authorized as your representatives or agents. Add the rows that are necessary). Full Name (First Name(s) and Surname(s), without abbreviations) RFC with homoclave Customs Office(s) in which it acts Addition Revocation
13. Notice of addition or revocation of authorized transport companies to carry out the transfer of foreign trade merchandise, for companies that have the Registration in the Business Certification Scheme in the Commercializer and Importer or Authorized Economic Operator modalities.
13.1. Write the name and RFC of the authorized transport companies to carry out the transfer of foreign trade merchandise, that you add or revoke.
Name RFC Addition Revocation
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14. Notice related to security incidents.
14.1. When any type of contamination that the cargo or merchandise has suffered at any point in the logistical process occurs.
You must attach the documentation that supports compliance with the minimum security standards.
15. In case that the situation varies or changes regarding the document with which the legal use and/or enjoyment of the property or properties where the production processes or service provision take place is accredited, regarding the validity, the parties and the address.
Domicile with which the legal use and/or enjoyment was accredited.
Street Number and/or exterior letter Number and/or interior letter Neighborhood Postal Code Municipality/ Territorial Demarcation Federal Entity Previous validity: to_____. Current validity: to___. Name of the parties Character of the parties You must attach the corresponding document.
16. Notice of registration or deregistration of third parties contracted to provide customs management, storage, transfer and/or distribution services of foreign trade merchandise on behalf of the company that have the Registration in the Business Certification Scheme in the Authorized Economic Operator modality, Logistics Outsourcing category.
16.1. Write the name, denomination or trade name, RFC and type of registration of the contracted third parties, that you register or deregister, as applicable.
Name, denomination or trade name
RFC Type of Registration Registration Deregistration
17. Notice of deregistration of the third party that has an expired or cancelled Registration in the Business Certification Scheme, Certified Commercial Partner modality, in its case registration of another third party to operate on behalf of the company with Registration under the Logistics Outsourcing category.
17.1. Write the name, denomination or trade name and RFC of the third party that you deregister; in case of registering another third party with Registration in the Business Certification Scheme, Certified Commercial Partner modality valid, name, denomination or trade name, RFC and type of registration.
Deregistration Registration
Name, denomination or trade name
RFC Name, denomination or trade name
RFC Type of
Registration
18. Classification of Information.
The information provided during this procedure for inscription in the Registration in the Business Certification Scheme is classified by this company as (Mark with an X in the box the selected option):
Public Confidential
Under oath of telling the truth, I declare that the data recorded in this document are true and that the powers granted to me to represent the applicant have not been modified and/or revoked. NAME AND SIGNATURE OF THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE APPLICANT
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 77 INSTRUCTIONS In accordance with rule 7.2.1., natural or legal persons who obtain the certification referred to in rules 7.1.2., 7.1.3., 7.1.4. and 7.1.5., will be subject to the permanent compliance of obligations, among them those established in fractions III and IV of the first paragraph and I of the second paragraph of rule 7.2.1. Thus, companies certified in VAT and IEPS matters, must select the box of the notice they need to present, being able to mark more than one box if necessary. The date and number of the letter with which the certification was granted must be provided, and in its case, the date and number of the letter of its last renewal. The modality with which the authority granted the certification in VAT and IEPS matters must be indicated. The modality with which the authority granted the Registration in the Business Certification Scheme must be indicated.
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Likewise, new appointments must be current in fulfilling their tax obligations, provided they are obligated to pay taxes in Mexico.
For those not obligated to pay taxes in Mexico, the following must be taken into account:
In the case of partners or shareholders, the document titled "List of partners, shareholders, or associates, residents abroad" must be submitted, in accordance with official form number 96, from Section A of Annex 1 of the current RMF.
In the case of legal representative, sole administrator, and/or members of the board of directors, by way of example and not limitation, documents may be submitted that certify that such persons are not obligated to pay taxes in Mexico, such as: opinion of compliance with tax obligations with the legend "No tax obligations," tax residence certificate from the country where they pay taxes, tax returns from the country where they are obligated to pay taxes, passport issued by their country of origin, etc.
6.1. In the case of modifications related to foreign clients and suppliers with whom foreign trade operations were carried out.
The table must be filled in with the data contained therein.
6.2. For notices of modifications of domestic suppliers made by companies that have Registration in the Company Certification Scheme, IVA and IEPS category A modality, an electronic file in Excel format must be attached containing at minimum the following information:
Name or corporate name | RFC | High | Low | Carries out virtual operations Yes/No
An electronic file in Excel format must be attached containing the complete list of their suppliers of inputs acquired in national territory and/or those companies that transfer goods to them through virtual customs entries linked to the process under the regime for which the registration is authorized, indicating the values of the operations with each of them, the percentage that represents, and the type of movement carried out (highs and lows).
The minimum information required for the identification of the operations, by way of example and not limitation, must be presented according to the following list:
Name or corporate name | RFC | Value of operations | Percentage that represents | Positive opinion | High | Low | Is percentage modified? Yes/No | Carries out virtual operations Yes/No
Attach document in original or certified copy duly notarized where the merger or spin-off is recorded with its registration slip before the Public Property and Commerce Registry.
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Attach document in original or certified copy duly notarized where the merger or spin-off is recorded with its registration slip before the Public Property and Commerce Registry.
The transfer of all fixed assets and inputs that the company receives, if any, must be accredited.
Attach document in original or certified copy duly notarized where the merger or spin-off is recorded with its registration slip before the Public Property and Commerce Registry.
The new facilities belonging to the RFC of the requesting legal entity must be indicated, and it must be ensured that the present request is attached, in the format of the (the) Profile (s) of the company; Strategic Tax Inspected Facility; Land Auto Transporter; Customs Broker; Rail Transporter; Industrial Parks; Tax Inspected Facility; Courier and Parcel Service or General Warehouse of Deposit, for each of the facilities that carry out foreign trade operations, as well as the modifications to the previously declared facilities.
10.1. Name and type of the facilities.
The address, type of facility, and address of the facilities must be indicated, adding the necessary rows according to the number of facilities.
Likewise, the SAT must be requested through the AGACE to carry out inspections of the indicated facilities, with the exclusive purpose of verifying what is stated in the format of the (the) Profile (s) of the company; Strategic Tax Inspected Facility; Land Auto Transporter; Customs Broker; Rail Transporter; Industrial Parks; Tax Inspected Facility; Courier and Parcel Service or General Warehouse of Deposit, which is attached duly filled in to the present request.
The format named Profile of the company, Profile of the Strategic Tax Inspected Facility, Profile of the Land Auto Transporter, Profile of the Customs Broker, Profile of the Rail Transporter, Profile of Industrial Parks, Profile of the Tax Inspected Facility, Profile of Courier and Parcel Service or Profile of the General Warehouse of Deposit, as applicable, duly filled in and on magnetic media, for each of the facilities where foreign trade operations are carried out.
11.1. Regarding the notice referred to in rule 7.2.1., third paragraph, fraction III and fourth paragraph, fraction II, must attach:
Magnetic media, containing the format of the (the) Profile (s) of the Company; Strategic Tax Inspected Facility; Land Auto Transporter; Customs Broker; Rail Transporter; Industrial Parks; Tax Inspected Facility; Courier and Parcel Service or General Warehouse of Deposit, corresponding to each of the new facilities or modifications or, in its case, when the addition of Industrial Parks is carried out.
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12.1. Customs and Customs Broker Societies.
The customs office of assignment and the additional customs offices must be indicated, as well as the modification to them.
Regarding the societies of which the customs patent is part, the name and/or corporate name and the RFC must be indicated.
12.2. Mandatary(ies) of the Customs Broker.
The name of the persons who have served as their mandataries and the customs offices before which they acted must be indicated. Mentioning only those that have been added or in their case no longer find themselves authorized as their representatives or mandataries.
13.1. The name and RFC of the transport companies authorized to carry out the transfer of foreign trade goods, which are added or revoked, must be noted.
14.1. When any type of contamination that the cargo or merchandise has suffered at any point in the logistical process occurs.
The documentation that supports compliance with the minimum security standards must be attached.
The address with which the legal use and/or enjoyment of the property was accredited must be manifested, the previous validity, and the new validity which must be minimum of one year.
Additionally, the document that accredits the situation that varied or changed the use or enjoyment of the property or properties must be attached.
16.1. The name, corporate name or trade name, RFC, and type of certification of the third parties contracted, which are added or removed, as applicable, must be noted.
17.1. The name, corporate name or trade name, and RFC of the third party that is removed must be noted; in its case, another third party with active Registration in the Company Certification Scheme, Certified Commercial Partner modality, can be added, for which the name, corporate name or trade name, RFC, and type of registration must be noted.
The option must be marked in the box.
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Procedure Instructions for Notices referred to in rule 7.2.1., related to Registration in the Company Certification Scheme
Who presents it?
Legal or moral persons.
Where is it presented?
What document is obtained at the end of the procedure?
When is it presented?
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k) Closure of establishments or in its case has ceased to carry out foreign trade operations under which it obtained its registration, within the first five days after such operation is carried out. l) Addition or modification of mandataries, customs office of assignment or additional and/or societies to which it belongs, under the customs patent with which its registration as Certified Commercial Partner was obtained, within the first five days in which the addition or modification is carried out. m) Notice of addition or revocation of transport companies authorized to carry out the transfer of foreign trade goods, of companies that have Registration in the Company Certification Scheme in the Commercializer and Importer or Authorized Economic Operator modalities, in the month following the semester, for this purpose, the periods comprised from January to June and from July to December of each fiscal year will be considered as semesters. n) Notice related to security incidents, when any type of contamination that the cargo or merchandise has suffered at any point in the logistical process occurs, within the first five days after said incident. o) To give notice to the AGACE, through the Digital Counter, when the situation varies or changes regarding the document with which the legal use and enjoyment of the property or properties where the productive processes or the provision of services are carried out is accredited, referring to the validity, the parties, and the address, within five days after. p) To remove the third party that has expired or cancelled its Registration in the Company Certification Scheme under the Certified Commercial Partner modality, in its case, being able to add another third party to its list, within thirty days counted from when it no longer appears published in the SAT Portal in the List of Commercial Partner that corresponds.
Requirements:
Conditions:
Additional Information:
Not applicable.
Applicable Legal Provisions:
Articles 28-A of the IVA Law and 15-A of the IEPS Law and 100-A of the Law and rules 7.1.4., 7.1.5. and 7.2.1.
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B15.
Single Notice of Renewal in the Registration of the Company Certification Scheme.
Mark with an X the type of request in question:
IVA and IEPS Modality
Category A
Category AA
Category AAA
Commercializer and Importer Modality
Authorized Economic Operator Modality
Importation and/or Exportation Category
Controlling Company Category
Aircraft Category
SECIIT Category
Textile Category
Strategic Tax Inspected Facility Category
Logistics Outsourcing Category
Certified Commercial Partner Modality
Transporter Category
Customs Broker Category
Rail Transport Category
Industrial Park Category
Tax Inspected Facility Category
Courier and Parcel Service Category
General Warehouse of Deposit Category
Name, Corporate Name and/or Trade Name.
Name, Corporate Name and/or Trade Name:
RFC including the homoclave:
Address for hearing and receiving notifications.
Street Number and/or exterior letter Interior Number and/or letter Neighborhood ZIP Code Municipality/Delegation Federal Entity Telephone Email
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DATA OF THE PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO HEAR AND RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS.
3.1. Person authorized to hear and receive notifications.
Paternal Surname Maternal Surname Name
RFC including the homoclave
Telephone Email
Number of official letter and date in which its Registration in the Company Certification Scheme was granted and, in its case, of the last renewal.
I declare under oath that the circumstances for which the Registration in the Company Certification Scheme was granted, have not varied and I continue to comply with the inherent requirements of the same.
YES NO
Indicate if you have made the payment of the right corresponding to the date of presentation of the request, referred to in article 40, subsection m) of the LFD.
YES NO
Indicate the date on which you make the payment, the amount, bank operation number, and payment key.
$ .
Payment Date (dd/mm/yy) Amount in national currency Bank Operation Number Payment Key
Indicate if you wish to carry out the homogenization of the validity of the Authorized Economic Operator modality with the validity of the IVA and IEPS modality, categories AA or AAA, to the effect that the latter prevails, according to the category granted. YES NO
Once the above has been declared, I authorize the SAT, through the AGACE, to carry out the inspections referred to in rules 7.1.1., fraction IX and 7.2.1., first paragraph, fraction VIII, to the facilities where productive processes are carried out, with the purpose of verifying the information recorded in this request and in the Profile that corresponds to rules 7.1.4., first paragraph, fraction IV and third paragraph, fraction IV and 7.1.5., fractions I, subsection b), II, subsection b), III, subsection a), IV, subsection a), V, subsection b), VI, subsection e), VII, subsection b), which I attach to the present.
Under oath, I declare that the data recorded in this document are true and that the powers granted to me to represent the applicant have not been modified and/or revoked. NAME AND SIGNATURE OF THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE APPLICANT
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 85 INSTRUCTIONS
1. In the case of the VAT and IEPS Modality, transmit this request through the Digital Counter on the electronic website www.ventanillaunica.gob.mx.
2. In the case of the Commercializer and Importer, Authorized Economic Operator and/or Certified Commercial Partner modalities:
a) Submit this request and the attached documents at the AGACE registry office. b) You may also send your notice via SEPOMEX or using the services of courier companies. In accordance with rule 7.2.3., the AGACE may renew the Registration in the Business Certification Scheme referred to in rules 7.1.2., 7.1.3., 7.1.4. and 7.1.5., provided that they are not subject to the cancellation process established in rules 7.2.4. and 7.2.5., submit through the digital counter as established by the SAT, the form known as the Unique Notice of Renewal of Registration in the Business Certification Scheme, within thirty days prior to the expiration of the validity period, declaring under oath that the circumstances under which the authorization was granted have not changed and that they continue to meet the requirements inherent to it. The authorization shall be considered renewed the day after the date of the receipt acknowledgment of the notice referred to in the previous paragraph, issuing the corresponding acknowledgment. The modality and the sector with which the authority granted the Registration in the Business Certification Scheme must be indicated.
1. Data of the natural or legal person. Their RFC of twelve or thirteen positions must be entered.
2. Address for hearing and receiving notifications. The address for hearing and receiving notifications must be indicated, only in the case that it is different from their tax address.
2.1. Person authorized to hear and receive notifications. The full name, RFC, telephone and email of the person designated to hear and receive notifications must be provided.
If required, you can add the necessary fields to declare more than one person authorized to hear and receive notifications.
3. Number of official document and date on which your Registration in the Business Certification Scheme was granted and, if applicable, the last renewal.
4. Declare under oath that the circumstances under which your Registration in the Business Certification Scheme was granted have not changed and that you continue to meet the requirements inherent to it.
86 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 Procedure Guide for the Unique Notice of Renewal in the Registration of the Business Certification Scheme Who presents it? Natural or legal persons. Where is it presented?
1. In the case of the VAT and IEPS modality, before the AGACE, through the SAT Portal, accessing the Digital Counter, in accordance with rule 1.2.1.
2. In the case of the Commercializer and Importer, Authorized Economic Operator and/or Certified Commercial Partner modality, before the AGACE, in accordance with rule 1.2.1.
What document is obtained upon completion of the procedure?
No documentation will be obtained; however, a receipt acknowledgment folio for the notice will be obtained.
When is it presented?
Within the thirty days prior to the expiration of the validity of the Registration in the Business Certification Scheme.
Requirements:
1. Declare:
a) Number of official document and date on which the Registration in the Business Certification Scheme was granted, and if applicable, the last renewal. b) Under oath that the circumstances under which the authorization was granted have not changed and that you continue to meet the requirements inherent to it.
2. Payment of fees corresponding to the date of submission of the request, in accordance with articles 4, fifth paragraph and 40, penultimate paragraph of the LFD.
3. Favorable report issued by the authorized Civil Association, Chambers or Confederation in accordance with rule 7.1.9., which certifies compliance with what is provided in the Guidelines for the Electronic System for the Control of Inventories of Temporary Imports, in accordance with rule 7.1.10., which is in force.
Conditions
1. Having obtained the Registration in the Business Certification Scheme in any modality.
Additional Information
1. Once the receipt acknowledgment folio for the notice is obtained, the Registration in the Business Certification Scheme shall be considered renewed the following day.
Applicable Legal Provisions:
Articles 100-A and 100-B of the Law, 28-A, first paragraph of the VAT Law and 15-A, first paragraph of the IEPS Law; 4, fifth paragraph and 40 of the LFD and rules 1.2.1., 7.1.2., 7.1.3., 7.1.4., 7.1.5., 7.1.10. 7.2.3., 7.2.4. and 7.2.5.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 87 B16.
Electronic notice of rejection (Rule 1.8.2.).
GENERAL DATA
RFC Pre-validator
Business Name
REJECTION DETAIL
VIN
Supplier Name
Rejection Reason
Date of Rejection
Filling Guide for the Electronic Notice of Rejection Format (Rule 1.8.2.)
Those authorized to provide the services of electronic pre-validation of the data entered in the customs declarations in accordance with rule 1.8.1., have the obligation to fill out this format, if as a result of the review of the vehicle history, the vehicle does not meet the conditions to be imported in accordance with rule 3.5.1., fraction II.
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3.05 Destruction.
3.06 Non repairable.
3.07 Non rebuildable.
3.08 Non street legal.
3.09 Flood.
Except when it additionally bears the labels clean; rebuilt/reconstructed; or corrected.
3.10 Junk.
3.11 Crush.
3.12 Scrap.
3.13 Seizure / Forfeiture.
3.14 Off-highway use only.
3.15 Water damage.
3.16 Not eligible for road use.
3.17 Recovered (Salvage), when it concerns the following types:
Except when it concerns vehicles whose title is of the Salvage type other than those indicated here, as well as those that additionally bear the labels clean; rebuilt/reconstructed; or corrected.
3.17.1 - DLR SALVAGE.
3.17.2 - SALVAGE-PARTS ONLY.
3.17.3 - LEMON SALVAGE.
3.17.4 - SALVAGE LETTER-PARTS ONLY.
3.17.5 - FLOOD SALVAGE.
3.17.6 - SALVAGE CERT-LEMON LAW BUYBACK.
3.17.7 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATE-NO VIN.
3.17.8 - SALVAGE TITLE W/ NO PUBLIC VIN.
3.17.9 - DLR/SALVAGE TITLE REBUILDABLE.
3.17.10 - SALVAGE THEFT.
3.17.11 - SALVAGE TITLE-MANUFACTURE BUYBACK.
3.17.12 - COURT ORDER SALVAGE BOS.
3.17.13 - SALVAGE / FIRE DAMAGE.
3.17.14 - SALVAGE WITH REPLACEMENT VIN.
3.17.15 - BONDED SALVAGE.
3.17.16 - WATERCRAFT SALVAGE.
3.17.17 - SALVAGE KATRINA.
3.17.18 - SALVAGE TITLE WITH ALTERED VIN.
3.17.19 - SALVAGE WITH REASSIGNMENT.
3.17.20 - SALVAGE NON REMOVABLE.
3.18 Stolen (Stolen).
Only when the title indicates that it was recovered, and this latter status remains in force.
3.19 Frame Damage.
3.20 Fire Damage.
3.21 Recycled.
3.22 Crash Test Vehicle.
4 Others.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 89 B17.
Notice of safe return of foreign vehicles.
Before filling out this format, read the instructions on the reverse.
Indicate the corresponding data, according to the type of expired permit:
Temporary import permit for vehicles.
______________________________________________ Temporary import permit.
___________________________________________________ Temporary import permit number of the vehicle:
Temporary import permit number of the vehicle:
Date of issue: ______________________________
Expiration date:__________________________
Date of issue: ____________________________________ Number and date of the customs declaration for Definitive Import to border region or fringe:
______________________________________________ Expiration date:________________________________ If it is the second time the notice is presented, indicate the following:
Date of receipt acknowledgment and ADACE before which it was presented:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________ The reasons of force majeure or fortuitous event, for which the transfer of the vehicle to the border fringe or region or to the exit customs office was not carried out, in accordance with the first notice:
90 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 INSTRUCTIONS General Information This format is freely printable and must be filled out in two copies by machine or in block letters, with a black or blue ink ballpoint pen and the figures must not invade the limits of the boxes. Presentation Options The procedure must be presented at the registry office of the ADACE corresponding to the place where the vehicle is located. Specific Indications In the applicant's general information section when it concerns a resident abroad, the box must be left blank, unless they have an RFC. In the section information related to the procedure, in point 2.1., the serial number must be declared when the importer has this information. If the space in the format is insufficient, it can be described in an attached document referencing the same. Requirements
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 91 B18.
Notice to extend the deadline granted by the SE to change to the definitive import regime or return goods temporarily imported abroad (4.3.8.).
Before filling out this format, read the instructions on the reverse.
92 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 INSTRUCTIONS General Information.
This format is freely printable and must be filled out in two copies by machine or in block letters, with a black or blue ink ballpoint pen and the limits of the boxes must not be invaded. Presentation Options. The procedure may be presented at the registry office of the ACAJACE. Via SEPOMEX or using the services of courier and package companies. Requirements:
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 93 B19.
Notice for the transfer of auto parts located in the border fringe or region to the terminal automotive industry or manufacturing of self-propelled vehicles in the rest of the national territory. Before filling out this format, read the instructions on the reverse.
3.3. Supply period of the goods that have been sold to the terminal automotive industry or self-propelled vehicle manufacturing company.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ dd/mm/yyyy
3.4. Address of the terminal automotive industry or self-propelled vehicle manufacturing company where the transfer of the goods will be carried out.
Street ___________________________________________________________________________ No. and/or exterior letter ___________ No. and/or interior letter _______________Neighborhood _______________________________________________ Postal Code ________________ Municipality or Delegation _________________________________________________ Locality _______________________________ Federal Entity ________________________________________ Telephones ________________________________________
3.5. In the case of goods susceptible to being individually identified, the following information must be indicated, in order to distinguish them from other similar ones.
Serial Number: Part:
Brand: Model:
The technical or commercial specifications necessary to distinguish said goods from other similar ones.
I declare, under oath, that the data entered in this format is true.
________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name and signature of the applicant (Legal Representative of the Legal Person of the Auto Parts Industry Company).
94 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 INSTRUCTIONS General Information This form is freely printable and must be filled out in duplicate, either typed or in block letters, using a black or blue ink pen, and the figures must not invade the limits of the boxes. Presentation Options The procedure may be submitted at the official records office of the ACAJACE. It may also be submitted via SEPOMEX or using the services of courier and package delivery companies. The procedure takes effect from the date of receipt of the application in accordance with the method of presentation. Specific Instructions In the event that the space is insufficient in items 3.2 or 3.5 under the Related Information section, the missing information may be written on an attached document by referencing it. Requirements
1. Sworn statement under oath of truth by the legal representative of the automotive terminal industry or truck vehicle manufacturing company receiving the merchandise, declaring:
a) That the merchandise has been acquired by the automotive terminal industry or truck vehicle manufacturing company and that it assumes joint liability, in terms of Article 26, Section VIII, of the Federal Tax Code (CFF), in case of non-compliance. b) The supply period of the merchandise that has been sold to the automotive terminal industry or truck vehicle manufacturing company. c) The address of the automotive terminal industry or truck vehicle manufacturing company where the transfer of the merchandise will take place. d) Detailed description of the merchandise subject to transfer for the automotive terminal industry or truck vehicle manufacturing company located in the rest of the national territory.
2. Notarial power of attorney or articles of incorporation authorizing the legal representative of the automotive terminal industry or truck vehicle manufacturing company to perform administrative acts.
3. Notarial power of attorney or articles of incorporation authorizing the legal representative of the auto parts industry company to perform administrative acts.
4. Valid IMMEX Program Authorization issued by the SE (Secretariat of Economy).
Additional Information on the Procedure
No document is obtained; however, a receipt acknowledgment is granted.
The documents that must accompany the transfer of parts and components from the border strip or region to the rest of the country are:
1. Original of the receipt of the notice of transfer of parts and components from the border strip or region to the rest of the country.
2. Original of the CFDI or equivalent document of the merchandise in question, which must contain the IMMEX Program number, data of the vehicle in which the merchandise is transferred, the address to which the merchandise will be transferred, and must state under oath of truth that this operation is carried out in terms of Rule 4.3.12.
For any clarification in filling out this form, information can be obtained from the SAT Portal or by contacting MarcaSAT: 55 627 22 728. Complaints and reports to 55 885 22 222.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 95 B20.
Notification of Volumetric Storage Capacity (Rule 2.3.8.).
Before filling out this application, read the instructions on the reverse.
Number of the official document with which the authorization or concession was granted Date of the official document dd/mm/yyyy
96 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 FILLING INSTRUCTIONS The form must be presented before the corresponding Customs Office in accordance with the territorial jurisdiction where the authorized or concessioned party is located. For the purposes of Article 15, Section IV of the Law, legal entities that have authorization or concession to provide services for handling, storage, and custody of merchandise, must indicate the following:
Provide the number and date of the official document with which the authorization was granted, and if applicable, the corresponding extension:
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 97 C2.
Certificate of origin of agricultural products.
Date: |||||||
Day Month Year
Fill out typed or in block letters.
1.- Name and address of the ejidal commissioner, the representative of the colonists or communal members, the agricultural or livestock association.
Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ RFC, if applicable: __________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.- Population to which they are destined: ________________________________________________________________________ Municipality: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ State: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.- Description of the merchandise 4.- Quantity 5.- Weight 6.- Volume I declare under oath of truth that:
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Merchandise Transfer Certificate.
1. ADACE
2. NO. OF FOLIO:
3. NO. OF ATTACHED SHEETS:
4. DATE OF ISSUE:
5. PERIOD:
6. ORIGINAL: COMPLEMENTARY:
DATA OF THE AUTOMOTIVE TERMINAL INDUSTRY OR TRUCK VEHICLE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
7. DENOMINATION OR CORPORATE NAME 8. R.F.C.
9. TAX ADDRESS STREET AND NUMBER POSTAL CODE
NEIGHBORHOOD FEDERAL ENTITY
10. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE DATA 11. R.F.C.
12. NO. OF NOTARIAL TESTIMONY
DATA OF THE AUTO PARTS INDUSTRY
13. DENOMINATION OR CORPORATE NAME 14. R.F.C.
15. TAX ADDRESS STREET AND NUMBER POSTAL CODE
NEIGHBORHOOD FEDERAL ENTITY
16. NO. OF IMMEX PROGRAM
A. PARTS AND COMPONENTS DESTINED FOR THE NATIONAL MARKET
17. PART NUMBER
18. DESCRIPTION 19. QUANTITY 20. DOCUMENTS THAT COVER THE MERCHANDISE
DESTINED FOR THE NATIONAL MARKET
FRONT
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21. PART NUMBER
22. DESCRIPTION 23. QUANTITY
EXPORTED
24. NO. EXPORT ENTRY
25. DATE OF THE
EXPORT ENTRY
26. CUSTOMS OF THE
EXPORT ENTRY
27. NAME AND SIGNATURE OF THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE
REVERSE
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C. PARTS AND COMPONENTS EXPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, MEMBER STATES OF THE
COMMUNITY OR OF THE EFTA.
1. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR CANADA
28. PART NUMBER
29. DESCRIPTION 30. QUANTITY
EXPORTED
31. NO. EXPORT ENTRY
32. DATE OF THE
EXPORT ENTRY
33. CUSTOMS OF THE
EXPORT ENTRY
2. MEMBER STATES OF THE COMMUNITY
PART NUMBER
DESCRIPTION QUANTITY
EXPORTED
NO. EXPORT ENTRY
DATE OF THE
EXPORT ENTRY
CUSTOMS OF THE
EXPORT ENTRY
3. MEMBER STATES OF THE EFTA
PART NUMBER
DESCRIPTION QUANTITY
EXPORTED
NO. EXPORT ENTRY
DATE OF THE
EXPORT ENTRY
CUSTOMS OF THE
EXPORT ENTRY
34. NAME AND SIGNATURE OF THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE
REVERSE
101 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 INSTRUCTIONS This form will be filled out typed or in block capital letters, with a black or blue ink pen and the figures must not invade the limits of the boxes. This form will not be valid if it has strikethroughs, scrapes or amendments.
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19. Total quantity of each part or component destined for the national market.
20. You will write the number of the document that covers the merchandise destined for the national market.
B. PARTS AND COMPONENTS EXPORTED TO COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, MEMBER STATES OF THE COMMUNITY OR OF THE EFTA.
21. Part number: write the part number, series or lot that corresponds to the part or component acquired from the
auto parts industry company, which must match that indicated in the CFDI, equivalent document or document that covers the physical delivery of the part or component.
22. Description of the part or component: you will write the description of the part or component, in case the space is
insufficient you may present attached sheet(s), provided that you write the number of sheets that make up the attachment, in the corresponding box.
23. Exported Quantity: you will write the total quantity of each part or component exported.
24. Export Entry: the one corresponding to the entry that covers the export of the part or component or
of the vehicle to which each part or component is incorporated.
25. Date of the export entry.
26. Customs of the export entry: you will write the name of the customs or customs section corresponding.
27. Name and Signature of the Legal Representative.
Original: for the receiving company.
Copy: for the person issuing the certificate.
Important note: the certificate must be printed on letterhead paper of the issuing company.
C. PARTS AND COMPONENTS EXPORTED TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, MEMBER
STATES OF THE COMMUNITY OR OF THE EFTA.
28. Part number: you will write the part number, series or lot that corresponds to the part or component acquired from the
auto parts industry company, which must match that indicated in the CFDI, equivalent document or document that covers the physical delivery of the part or component.
29. Description of the part or component: you will write the description of the part or component, in case the space is
insufficient you may present attached sheet(s), provided that you write the number of sheets that make up the attachment, in the corresponding box.
30. Exported Quantity: you will write the total quantity of each part or component exported.
31. Export Entry: the one corresponding to the entry that covers the export of the part or component or
of the vehicle to which each part or component is incorporated.
32. Date of the export entry.
33. Customs of the export entry: you will write the name of the Customs or Section corresponding.
34. Name and Signature of the Legal Representative.
Original: for the receiving company.
Copy: for the person issuing the certificate.
Important note: the certificate must be printed on letterhead paper of the issuing company.
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Document of origin of extracted, industrialized or manufactured mineral products.
Date: |||||||
Day Month Year
Fill out typed or in block letters.
TO BE FILLED OUT BY THE INTERESTED PARTY
1.- Name, denomination or corporate name and tax address of the individual or legal entity:
Name:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________ Address:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________ RFC:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.- Population to which they are destined: ___________________________________________________________________ Municipality: ______________________________________________________________________________________ State: ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.- Place where the products subject to the entry from the border strip or region to the rest of the country are extracted, manufactured, industrialized. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.- Description of the merchandise 5.- Quantity 6.- Weight 7.- Volume 8.- I declare under oath of truth that:
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Temporary import declaration for trailers, semi-trailers and container carriers.
Declaration Number
Consecutive Number by
Transport Company
Economic Number
Data of the Transport Company. Certifications
Name, denomination or corporate name:
R.F.C.:
Tax Address:
Data of the Authorized Company.
Name, denomination or corporate name:
R.F.C.:
Data of the Unit.
Transport Date of issue
Brand
Model Time of issue
Line
Economic No. Electronic Signature
Serial No.
License Plate No. Barcode
Nominal Value
Tariff Fraction.
Type Unit
This document must be presented by the interested party, both at the time of its introduction to national territory, as well as upon RETURN of the vehicle, for certification by the electronic computing system printer of the SAT, without which the annotations of introduction and return appearing in this Temporary Import Declaration will not be valid; with basis in Articles 16-B and 107 of the Law, 19 and 21 of the Internal Regulations of the SAT, as well as Rule 4.2.1. I declare under oath of truth that I will return, within the legal timeframe granted, the vehicle described above, aware that if I do so late I will be subject to the sanction established in Article 183, Section II of the Law, and that I will refrain from committing infractions or crimes related to the improper use or destination of said vehicle during its stay in national territory. Likewise, I declare under oath of truth that the data recorded is true. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Name and Signature
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 129 INSTRUCTIONS Field Content
1. Name, trade name or corporate name of the carrier.
Name, trade name or corporate name of the carrier company requesting the temporary importation.
2. Tax ID (RFC) of the carrier company.
Tax ID (RFC) of the carrier company. In cases where the temporary importation is carried out by a foreigner, the code EXTR920901TS4 will be entered.
3. Fiscal address of the carrier company.
Fiscal address of the carrier company, or, if it is a foreigner, the address recorded in official documents, composed in its case by street, exterior number, interior number, postal code, municipality, city, Federal Entity and country.
4. Name, trade name or corporate name of the authorized company.
The name, trade name or corporate name of the company authorized by ANAM, in terms of article 16-B of the Law, must be entered.
5. Tax ID (RFC) of the authorized company.
Tax ID (RFC) of the company authorized by ANAM, in terms of article 16-B of the Law.
6. Unit data.
The type of transport (road, rail, maritime), brand, model, line, economic number, serial number, license plate number, nominal value, tariff fraction, and type of unit (trailer, semi-trailer, or container chassis) must be entered. In the case of the serial number, only the digits should be printed within parentheses.
7. Customs declaration number.
Folio number composed of:
1. One digit to indicate the Authorized Company code.
2. Three digits to indicate the Customs code.
3. One digit to indicate the last digit of the current year.
4. Six more digits for the annual consecutive number per Customs assigned by the authorized company issuing the customs declaration.
Each of these groups of digits must be separated by two blank spaces, except between the digit corresponding to the last digit of the current year and the six digits of the progressive numbering.
8. Consecutive number by carrier company.
Consecutive number of customs declarations processed by the Carrier Company in the year.
9. Date of Issue.
Day, month and year in which the validation of the Customs Declaration is carried out by the Integral Administrative Software (SAIT).
10. Time of Issue.
Hour, minutes and seconds in which the validation of the Customs Declaration is carried out by the SAIT.
11. Electronic Signature.
Electronic Signature generated by the SAIT.
12. Barcode.
SAIT Key with 2 characters (numeric), Customs clearance code with 3 characters (numeric), folio of the temporary import customs declaration for trailers, semi-trailers and container chassis up to 7 characters (alphanumeric), and Electronic Signature generated by the SAIT up to 7 characters (alphanumeric). After each field, including the last one, the control characters, carriage return and line feed must be presented.
13. Name and signature.
Signature of the carrier, legal representative or person authorized by the legal representative.
130 OFFICIAL GAZETTE Wednesday, December 28, 2022 E1.
Official seal for internal transit control by air.
E3.
Company Profile.
Acknowledgment of Receipt
First Time: Renewal:
Addition:
Modification:
The data provided will replace those provided when you requested your authorization.
General Information.
The objective of this Profile is to ensure that companies implement security practices and processes that secure their supply chain to mitigate the risk of contamination of their goods with illicit products. Those companies interested in obtaining their registration in the Company Certification Scheme in the Authorized Economic Operator modality under the headings of Importer and/or Exporter, Holding Company, Aircraft, SECIIT Textile and Logistics Outsourcing referred to in rule 7.1.4. of the current RGCE, must demonstrate that they have documented and verifiable processes required in this document according to the model or corporate design they have established based on risk management, seeking during the implementation of minimum security standards the application of an analysis culture that supports preventive and reactive decision-making against threats and/or risk circumstances in accordance with the values, mission, vision, codes of ethics and conduct of the company itself. Filling Instructions:
1. You must fill out a profile for each of the facilities that operate under the same Tax ID (RFC), where they carry out manufacturing processes of foreign trade products and, in their case, those facilities related as: industrial and/or manufacturing plants, warehouses, distribution centers, consolidation, among others. This information must coincide with what was stated in your Application for Registration in the Company Certification Scheme.
2. Detail how the company complies with or exceeds what is established in each of the subsections as indicated.
3. The format of this document is divided into two sections, as detailed below:
1. Standard.
Standard Description
1.1 Sub-standard.
Sub-standard Description
Response. Explanatory Notes
Describe and/or attach...
Points to highlight...
Recommendation:
1. ...
4. Indicate how you comply with what is established in each of the sub-standards, therefore you must attach the procedures in Spanish that, in their case, are required, or provide a detailed explanation of what is requested in the Response field.
The field referring to Explanatory Notes is a guide regarding the points that must be included in the Response, of each sub-standard, indicating in an indicative manner those points that should not be excluded from your response. In the same way, in some of the Explanatory Notes fields, Recommendations are included, which intend to be a guide in case that, prior to the presentation of this document, what is requested is not available, and in this way it can help to elaborate and implement it, based on this suggestion. In this sense, it must be understood that any recommendation indicated here is not considered an obligation.
5. Once this Company Profile has been answered, it must be attached to the Application for Registration in the Company Certification Scheme referred to in the first paragraph of rule 7.1.4., fraction IV.
For the purpose of verifying what is stated in the previous paragraph, the SAT through the AGACE may carry out an inspection of the facility indicated here, with the exclusive purpose of verifying what is stated in this document.
6. Any incomplete Company Profile will not be processed.
7. Any question related to the Application for Registration in the Company Certification Scheme and the Company Profile, please direct it to the contacts that appear on the SAT Portal.
8. In the case of being authorized with the Registration in the Company Certification Scheme, this format must be updated annually, in accordance with what is established in rule 7.2.1., third paragraph, fraction III.
9. As a result of the issuance of the authorization, specific Requirements may result, which must be resolved within the deadline indicated by the authority for such purposes.
Facility Data.
A Company Profile must be filled out for each of the facilities that belong to and operate under the same Tax ID (RFC) and that in their processes handle goods that are subject to foreign trade. The facilities can be industrial and/or manufacturing plants, warehouses, distribution centers, etc. Facility Information. Company Profile Number:
Tax ID (RFC) Name and/or Corporate Name:
Name and/or Designation of the
Facility
Type of Facility
Street Exterior Number and/or Letter Interior Number and/or Letter Neighborhood Postal Code Municipality/Delegation Federal Entity Plant Age (years of operation):
Predominant activity of the plant:
Products manufactured or handled in this plant:
(As applicable)
Average No. of monthly shipments
(EXP):
(By transport means)
Average No. of monthly shipments
(IMP):
(By transport means)
Total No. of employees at this facility:
Facility Surface Area (m2):
Certifications in security programs: (Please indicate if this facility has a certification from any of the following programs) C-TPAT. Yes No Level: Pre-Applicant Applicant Certified Certified/Validated C-TPAT Account number (8 digits):
Manufacturer Identification Code (MID): Date of last visit at this facility:
Authorized Economic Operator from other countries (AEO) Yes No Program: Registration:
Other supply chain security programs
Yes No Program: Registration:
Certifications: (Please indicate if you have certifications that you consider impact your supply chain process, for example: ISO 9000; Reliable Logistics Processes, among others) Name: Category: Validity:
Name: Category: Validity:
Likewise, the documented procedure to identify risks in the supply chain and its facilities, must contemplate the risk appreciation and management process, and include the following aspects:
Establishment of a context (cultural, political, legal, economic, geographic, social, etc.).
Identification of risks in its supply chain and its facilities.
Risk analysis (causes, consequences, probabilities and existing controls to determine the level of risk as high, medium and low).
Risk evaluation (decision making to determine the risks to be treated and priority for implementing the treatment).
Risk treatment (application of alternatives to change the probability of risks occurring).
Risk monitoring and review (monitoring of the results of the risk analysis and verification of the effectiveness of its treatment).
Recommendation:
It is suggested to use risk administration, management and evaluation techniques according to international standards ISO 31000, ISO 31010 and ISO 28000 that, according to your business model, you must implement.
1.2 Security Policies.
The company must have a policy oriented to prevent, secure and recognize threats in the security of the supply chain, such as smuggling, money laundering, arms trafficking, trafficking of people, prohibited goods and acts of terrorism. Response: Explanatory Notes:
State the supply chain and company facility security polic(y/ies), who is the responsible for their review, as well as the periodicity with which their update is carried out. Such polic(y/ies) must be communicated to employees through a program and/or dissemination campaign.
1.3 Internal Audits in the Supply Chain.
In addition to routine monitoring in control and security, it is necessary to schedule and carry out periodic audits, which allow evaluating all processes in terms of security in the supply chain in a more critical and deep manner. Audits must be carried out by authorized personnel and, if possible, independent of the audited activity, although they can be part of the organization. A documented procedure must be established for its execution. Although it is necessary that audits are exhaustive, their focus must be adjusted to the size of the organization and the nature of the risks. Audits can be general or focus on selected topics according to circumstances. The senior management of the organization must review the results of the audits, and undertake the corrective or preventive actions required. The review process must guarantee that the necessary information is collected to allow management to make this evaluation. The review must be documented.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the documented procedure to carry out an internal audit, focused on security in the supply chain, make sure to include the following points:
Indicate the type of internal or external audits in security matters that are carried out in the company.
Indicate who participates in them, and the records that are made of them, as well as the periodicity with which they are carried out.
Indicate if the company's management verifies the result of security audits, and if it carries out and/or implements preventive, corrective and improvement actions.
1.4 Contingency and/or Emergency Plans.
There must be a documented contingency plan to ensure business continuity in the event of a situation that affects the normal development of the company's foreign trade activities and operations in its supply chain (for example: closure of customs, bomb threat, detection of suspicious packages, power outage, theft and/or damage to goods, threats, blockades or road closures, among others). Such plans must be communicated to personnel through periodic training, as well as carrying out tests, practical exercises or simulations of the contingency and emergency plans to verify their effectiveness, from which you must keep a record (for example: result reports, minutes, video recordings, photographs, etc.). Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure or emergency plan, in case of an emergency or security situation, that affects the normal development of the company's foreign trade activities. This procedure must include, by way of illustration and not limitation, the following:
1. What situations it contemplates.
2. What mechanisms it uses to disseminate and ensure that
these plans are effective.
3. Contemplate the carrying out of simulations and how they
are documented.
2. Physical Security.
The company must have established mechanisms and documented processes to prevent, detect or dissuade unauthorized personnel from entering the facilities. All sensitive areas of the company must have physical barriers, control and dissuasion elements against unauthorized access.
2.1 Facilities.
Facilities must be constructed with materials that can resist unauthorized access. Periodic documented inspections must be carried out to maintain the integrity of the structures and in case an irregularity has been detected, the corresponding repair must be made. Likewise, the territorial limits, as well as the various accesses, internal routes and the location of the buildings must be fully identified.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate the predominant materials with which the facility is constructed (for example: metal structure and sheet metal walls, brick walls, concrete, cyclone mesh, among others), and indicate how the review and maintenance of the integrity of the structures is carried out. Attach a distribution or architectural plan of the complex, where the limits of the facilities can be identified, access routes, emergency exits, location of the buildings and boundaries.
2.2 Accesses in Doors and Booths.
The entrance or exit doors of vehicles and/or personnel must be attended, controlled, watched and/or supervised. The number of access doors must be kept to the minimum necessary. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate how many doors and/or accesses exist in the facilities, as well as the operating hours of each one, and indicate how they are monitored (in case of having assigned personnel, indicate the quantity). Detail if there are doors and/or accesses blocked or permanently closed.
2.3 Perimeter Fences.
Perimeter fences and/or peripheral barriers must be installed to secure the company's facilities, based on a risk analysis. Fences, interior barriers or a mechanism to identify and segregate international cargo, as well as high-value and dangerous cargo, must be used. These must be inspected regularly and keep a record of the review with the purpose of ensuring their integrity and identifying damage. Storage areas, high-value, dangerous, and/or restricted-access areas, must be clearly identified and monitored to prevent unauthorized entry. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the type of fence, peripheral barrier and/or walls with which the company has, make sure to include the following points:
Specify which areas are segregated.
Indicate their characteristics (material, dimensions, etc.).
In case of not having fences, please justify the reason in detail.
Periodicity with which the integrity of the perimeter walls is verified and the records that are kept.
Describe how the cargo destined for foreign countries, dangerous material and high-value material is segregated; make sure to include the following points:
Indicate how you separate national merchandise and foreign trade merchandise, and if it is additionally identified (for example: different packaging, labels, packaging, among others). Identify and indicate the restricted access areas. (dangerous goods, high value, confidential, etc.). Recommendation:
The procedure for the inspection of perimeter walls could include:
a) Responsible personnel to carry out the process. b) How and how often the inspections of fences, perimeter walls and/or peripheral barriers and buildings are carried out. c) How the inspection record is kept. d) Who is responsible for verifying that the repairs and/or modifications comply with the technical specifications and necessary security requirements.
2.4 Parking Lots.
Access to the parking lots of the facilities must be controlled and monitored. Private vehicles (of employees, visitors, suppliers, contractors, among others) must be prohibited from parking within the merchandise handling and storage areas, as well as in adjacent areas. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for the control and monitoring of parking lots, make sure to include the following points:
Those responsible for controlling and monitoring access to parking lots.
Identification of parking lots (specify if the visitor and employee parking is separated from storage and handling areas).
How entry and exit control of vehicles is carried out to the facilities. (Indicate the records that are made for parking control and existing control mechanisms, for example: badges, card readers, lanyards, etc.). Policies or mechanisms to not allow the entry of private vehicles to storage and handling areas.
2.5 Control of keys and lock devices.
Windows, doors, as well as inner and outer fences, according to their risk analysis, must be secured with locking devices. The company must have a documented procedure for the management and control of keys and/or locking devices for inner areas considered critical. Furthermore, they must keep a record and establish signed responsibility letters from persons who have keys or authorized access according to their level of responsibility and tasks within their work area. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate if all doors, windows, inner and outer entrances have locking or security mechanisms.
Attach the documented procedure for the management and control of keys and/or locking devices, ensure it includes the following points:
Persons responsible for administering and controlling key security.
Format and/or control record for key lending.
Treatment of lost or undelivered keys.
Indicate if there are areas accessed with electronic devices and/or other access mechanisms.
2.6 Lighting.
Lighting inside and outside the facilities must allow clear identification of persons, materials, and/or equipment located there, including the following areas: entrances and exits, areas for handling and storing merchandise, perimeter and peripheral walls, inner fences, and parking areas, and must have an emergency and/or backup system in sensitive areas. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for the operation and maintenance of the lighting system, ensure you include the following points:
Indicate which areas are illuminated and which have a backup system (indicate if it has an auxiliary power plant or other mechanism to supply electricity in case of contingency). How do you ensure that the lighting system is appropriate in each of the company's areas, allowing clear identification of personnel, materials, and/or equipment located there. Recommendations:
The procedure may include:
a) Person responsible for controlling lighting systems. b) How the lighting system is controlled. c) Operating hours. d) Identification of areas with permanent lighting. e) Maintenance and review program. (If it coincides with another process, indicate it).
2.7 Communication devices.
The company must have communication devices and/or systems to contact security personnel and/or authorities immediately in case of an emergency and security situation. Additionally, a backup system must be available and its proper functioning verified periodically. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure that personnel must follow to contact the company's security personnel or, if applicable, the corresponding authority.
Indicate if operational and administrative personnel have or have access to devices (landlines, mobile phones, alert and/or emergency buttons, etc.) to communicate with security personnel and/or the relevant person (these must be accessible to users to ensure a prompt reaction). Indicate what type of communication devices the company's security personnel use (landlines, cell phones, radios, alarm systems, etc.). Describe the procedure for controlling and maintaining communication devices, ensure you include the following points:
Policies for assigning mobile communication devices.
Maintenance program for fixed and mobile communication devices.
Indicate if you have backup communication devices in case the permanent system fails, and if so, briefly describe them.
Recommendation:
The procedure may include:
a) Person responsible for the proper functioning and maintenance of communication devices. b) Record of verification and maintenance of devices. c) Method of assigning communication devices.
2.8 Alarm systems and closed-circuit television and video surveillance (CCTV).
Alarm and closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems must be used to monitor, notify, or deter unauthorized access and prohibited activities in the facilities and notify the corresponding area, in addition to being used as evidence in investigations derived from any security incident. These systems must be installed according to a prior risk analysis, such that areas involving the handling and storage of merchandise, raw materials, and packaging materials, security inspections of cargo vehicles, as well as the access of personnel, visitors, suppliers, passenger vehicles, and cargo vehicles are monitored and watched. These systems must allow clear identification of the area or environment being monitored, be recording permanently, and maintain a backup of recordings for at least one month, considering that, if their logistics processes exceed this period, the backup retention period must be increased, in order to have the necessary elements to assign responsibility in case of a security incident. The CCTV system must have a documented operation procedure that includes supervision of the equipment's good condition, verification of the correct position of cameras, indicate the frequency with which backups of recordings must be made, as well as those responsible for its operation. This system must have restricted access.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate if you have contracted an external alarm central service, and if so, describe the following points:
Indicate if all doors and windows have alarm sensors, as well as the areas where motion sensors are available.
Procedure to follow in case an alarm is activated.
Describe the documented procedure for operating the CCTV system, ensure you include the following points:
Indicate the number of CCTV cameras installed, and their location by area. (Detail if it covers loading and unloading zones, including the entry and exit points of the facilities, to cover the movement of vehicles and individuals, and where the inspection mentioned in sub-standard 7.2 is carried out). Indicate the location of the CCTV system, where the monitors are located, who reviews them, as well as operating hours, and if applicable, if there are remote monitoring stations. Indicate how recordings are reviewed. (Random, weekly, special events, restricted areas, etc.). Indicate for how long these recordings are kept. (Must be at least one month). Indicate if the CCTV system is backed up by an electrical power plant or some other mechanism to supply electricity.
3.1 Security personnel.
The company must have security and surveillance personnel. This personnel plays an important role in the physical protection of the facilities and merchandise during its transport, handling, and storage within the company, as well as for controlling the entry and exit of all persons to the property. Security personnel must have a documented procedure to carry out their functions and have full knowledge of the mechanisms and procedures in emergency situations, detection of unauthorized persons, or any security incident in the facility.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the documented procedure for the operation of security personnel and ensure you include the following points:
Indicate the number of security personnel working in the company.
Indicate the positions and/or functions of the personnel and operating hours.
If an external service is contracted, provide general data of the company (Tax ID, Legal Name, Address), and specify the number of employed personnel, operational details, records, and reports they use to perform their functions. If armed personnel are available, describe the procedure for the control and storage of weapons.
3.2 Employee identification.
There must be an employee identification system for access to the facilities. Employees should only have access to those areas they need to perform their functions. The management or company security personnel must properly control the delivery and return of badges, ID cards, and/or employee identification credentials. Procedures for the delivery, return, and change of access devices (for example, keys, badges, and/or credentials, proximity cards, etc.) must be documented. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for employee identification and ensure you include the following points:
Identification mechanisms (badge and/or photo ID, access control, biometrics, proximity cards, etc.).
Indicate how personnel hired by a business partner, working within the facilities (contractors, subcontractors, in-house sub-manufacturing services, etc.) are identified. Describe how the company delivers, changes, and withdraws employee identification and access controls and ensure you include the responsible areas for authorizing and administering them. Attach the documented procedure for the control of identifications.
3.3 Visitor and supplier identification.
To access the facilities, visitors and suppliers must present official photo identification for documentation upon arrival and a record must be kept. All visitors must be accompanied by company personnel during their stay in the facilities and ensure that the visitor always wears the provisional identification provided in a visible place. This procedure must be documented.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for controlling access of visitors and suppliers, ensure you include the following points:
Indicate what records are kept (personal forms for each visit, logbooks, among others).
Indicate who is the person responsible for accompanying the visitor and/or supplier and if there are restricted areas for their entry.
3.4 Procedure for identifying and removing unauthorized persons or vehicles.
The company must have documented procedures that specify how to identify, confront, or report unauthorized or unidentified persons and/or vehicles; this procedure must be communicated to responsible personnel through training. The training must be documented. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure to identify, confront, or report unauthorized or unidentified persons and/or vehicles.
The procedure must include:
a) Responsible personnel. b) Designate a person or area responsible for being informed of security incidents. c) Instructions for confronting and approaching unidentified personnel. d) Indicate in which cases the corresponding authorities must be reported. e) How security incidents and measures adopted in each case are recorded.
3.5 Courier and package deliveries.
Courier and packages intended for company personnel must be examined upon arrival and departure, before being distributed to the corresponding areas and destinations.
Likewise, the company must have a documented procedure for the receipt and review of courier and packages, which must be communicated to responsible personnel through training. The training must be documented. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for the receipt and review of courier and packages and ensure you include the following:
Personnel in charge of carrying out the procedure.
Indicate how the personnel or provider of the courier and package service is identified. (Indicate if an additional procedure to the supplier access procedure is required). Indicate how the review of courier and/or packages is carried out, what mechanism is used, the records kept, and if applicable, incidents detected. Describe the characteristics or elements to determine what courier and/or packages are suspicious. Indicate what action is taken in case of detecting suspicious courier and/or packages.
4.1 Selection criteria.
There must be documented procedures for the selection, monitoring, or renewal of commercial relationships with business associates or suppliers, which include interviews, reference verification, evaluation methods, and use of provided information. The information derived from the investigation and/or evaluation of business associates and/or suppliers must be documented and integrated into a file (physical or electronic). Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure for the selection of business partners, this includes any type of supplier, having a commercial relationship with the company and the service outsourcing company, in its supply chain (it is in the next sub-standard where it is requested to differentiate those at risk in its supply chain), ensure you include the following points:
What information is required from your business partner.
What aspects are reviewed and investigated.
Indicate if you maintain a physical or electronic file of each of your business partners.
Indicate how the services of your business partner are evaluated and what points you review.
Recommendation:
The file could include the following:
Company data (name, Tax ID, activity, etc.).
Company presentation.
Legal representative data.
Proof of address.
Commercial references.
Contracts, agreements, and/or confidentiality agreements, security policies.
If applicable, certificate or certification number in the security programs to which it belongs.
4.2 Security requirements.
The company must have a documented procedure in which, according to its risk analysis, it requests additional security requirements from those business partners that intervene in its supply chain, whether as suppliers of materials for the manufacture, packaging, or packing of merchandise subject to foreign trade, as well as service providers that likewise intervene in customs management, control, handling, transport, and/or distribution thereof. These requirements must be based on the Company Profile established by the AGACE generically, or if it exists, the specific Profile for each actor in the supply chain corresponding to it. The company must request from its business partners the documentation that certifies or proves that they comply with the minimum security standards established in this document, either through a written declaration issued by the legal representative of the partner, agreements or contractual clauses, or with documentation that supports compliance with the requirements established in another Authorized Economic Operator program. For the case of the Service Outsourcing Company that has business partners contracted to provide on its behalf the services of customs management, storage, transport, and/or distribution of merchandise subject to foreign trade, they must be registered in the Registry of the Enterprise Certification Scheme, in the modalities of Authorized Economic Operator and Certified Business Partner in any of its areas or have the C-TPAT program, granted by the CBP. In the case of the company's business partners that provide their services inside the facilities, they must be obligated to comply with these supply chain security requirements.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe how you carry out the identification of business partners that require compliance with minimum security standards. Ensure you include the following points:
Indicate if you have a register of business partners that must comply with security requirements, and mention what type of providers these are (carriers for the transport and/or distribution of merchandise subject to foreign trade, warehouses, custody service, private security company, customs brokers, etc.). Indicate in what documentary way (agreements, accords, contractual clauses, among others), you ensure that your business partners comply with security requirements. Indicate if there are contractual agreements regarding the implementation of security measures with your service providers inside your company, such as: private security, cafeteria, gardening, cleaning and maintenance services, information technology providers, etc. Indicate if you have business partners to whom membership in a supply chain security program is required (for example: C-TPAT or another Authorized Economic Operator program of the WCO).
4.3 Business partner reviews.
The company must carry out periodic evaluations of the processes and installations of business associates based on a risk analysis and they must maintain the security standards required by the company, and keep records of them, as well as the corresponding follow-up. When inconsistencies are found, the company must communicate them to its partner and/or supplier and provide a justified period to address the identified observations or, otherwise, have the necessary measures to sanction them. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for verifying the security requirements (processes and installations) of your business partners, ensure you include the following points:
Frequency with which visits to the business partner are made (these must be at least once a year).
Record or report of the verification, and if applicable, the corresponding follow-up.
Indicate what action measures are taken in case business partners do not comply with the established security requirements.
If you have business partners with C-TPAT certification or another supply chain security certification program, indicate the frequency with which their status is reviewed, how you register it, and the actions you take in case it is detected that it is suspended and/or cancelled. Recommendation:
The procedure may include:
1. Frequency of visits;
2. Points of review in security matters;
3. Preparation of reports;
4. Feedback and agreements with the business partner;
5. Follow-up to agreements;
6. Measures in case of detecting non-compliance with requirements;
7. Record of evaluations;
8. Area or person responsible for carrying out this procedure.
5. Process security.
Control measures must be established to guarantee the integrity and security of merchandise in processes related to transport, handling, customs clearance, storage, and/or distribution of cargo throughout the supply chain. These procedures must be documented and ensure the integrity of your shipment from the point of origin to its final destination.
5.1 Process mapping.
A map must be available showing step by step the logistical process of the flow of merchandise and the required documentation through its international supply chain.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the document where the mapping of processes through which your merchandise passes is illustrated or described, from the point of origin to the destination, in order to have a general overview of each of the steps involved in the elaboration and delivery of the final product. Include in your response, the names (Tax ID and Legal Name) of the companies that provide you with services in your logistics chain (at least those involved in points 3 to 6 of the following paragraph). This mapping can be written and/or graphical, must contain at least the following aspects:
Origin of:
a. Raw material. b. Container, packaging, and/or packing.
c. Container and/or Semi-trailer.
Delivery and/or Receipt of merchandise.
Transfer of merchandise.
Storage and/or Distribution.
Customs Clearance.
Delivery to final destination.
Information flow related to the merchandise.
If applicable, indicate if there is a sub-manufacturing process and provide the general data of the company (Name, Tax ID/RFC, Address) and the SE permit in which the authorization as a sub-manufacturing company is granted, as well as the productive process they perform.
5.2 Warehouses and distribution centers.
If the company has warehouses and distribution centers for the merchandise subject to foreign trade, outside the production and/or manufacturing facilities belonging to it, these must be subject, according to their characteristics, to what is established in this document, in order to maintain integrity in their supply chain.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
According to the mapping of processes of your merchandise, if the logistics chain of foreign trade merchandise includes moving to a warehouse or distribution center, these must comply with the minimum security requirements established by the AGACE. In this way, they are obligated to fill out a Company Profile for each of these facilities mentioned above. For the above, indicate how many warehouses and/or distribution centers you use, provide their general data (name and address), and briefly explain what activity takes place in this facility. Additionally, include also those warehouses and/or distribution centers that are used for national products, fixed assets, among others, as a reference (these do not need to fill out a Company Profile). Likewise, indicate if these belong to the company or if it is a service contracted through a third party. In this case, according to the supplier selection criteria mentioned in the section regarding Commercial Partners, indicate how you ensure that they meet the minimum security requirements (warehouses and/or distribution centers managed by a third party are not obligated to present a Company Profile).
5.3 Delivery and receipt of cargo.
The company must ensure the identification of transport operators who carry out the delivery or receipt of the cargo. Likewise, the company must designate a person responsible for supervising the loading or unloading of the shipment, verifying the detailed description of the merchandise, weight, labels, marks, and quantity, comparing this information with the corresponding purchase or delivery orders.
Likewise, the driver transporting the merchandise must be provided with the required documentary information for its correct transfer, which includes, by way of example and not limitation, destination, route to be maintained, contact data and/or procedure in case of any security incident or inspection by any authority, among others.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure in which you indicate the procedure for the delivery and receipt of the cargo and ensure that the following points are included:
Method to identify transport operators.
Documentation delivered to operators.
Person responsible for supervising the loading or unloading of the merchandise and checking the information.
Recommendation:
The delivery and receipt procedure of the merchandise may include:
5.4 Merchandise tracking procedure.
The company is responsible for monitoring the integrity of its merchandise throughout the supply chain, so it must have documented procedures that establish the use of a tracking and supervision diary of activities or equivalent technology to follow the movement of the transport vehicle carrying the foreign trade merchandise. The company must establish documented internal procedures or with its supplier to ensure at all times the location of the carrier's vehicle in transit. These procedures must be carried out under a risk analysis that includes, by way of example and not limitation, the identification of predetermined routes, estimated delivery times, as well as between intermediate points (yards, exit customs, customs broker's facilities or customs agency, freight agents, among others). Likewise, measures and actions to be taken in case of identifying any delay in the route due to weather conditions, traffic, route changes, or inspection by any authority or any security incident must be included. The supervision data and registration of all vehicles in transit carrying foreign trade merchandise must be preserved for one month in case the authority and/or the carrier must perform an evaluation due to a security incident.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure to monitor the transfer of the merchandise.
This procedure must include, among other aspects according to your operation:
If you have GPS, indicate the type of system implemented by the units you use and, if it is a third-party or subcontracted service, describe the consultation tools you have available to monitor the merchandise. Identification of routes and estimated transfer times. Instructions in case of delay in the route. (stops, route changes, mechanical failures, accidents, etc.). Detail if you have a means to communicate with the carrier during its transfer and if you have more than one form of communication. Indicate the records kept, as well as the time they must be safeguarded. If the tracking is performed by a third party, indicate who is responsible and how it is verified that it is being carried out correctly, according to the procedures the company indicates. Indicate if the company uses custody services for its shipments and, if so, indicate if there is a documented process for their operation in which the policies and restrictions are indicated, as well as the means of communication between the escort and the carriers (if applicable, indicate the Tax ID/RFC and legal name of the company providing the service).
Recommendation:
It is suggested to ensure that the transport services used have a permanent global positioning system, which facilitates the monitoring and tracking of shipments.
5.5 Report of discrepancies in the cargo.
There must be documented procedures to detect and report missing, excess, prohibited merchandise, or any other discrepancy in the delivery or receipt of the merchandise, which must be investigated and resolved. It must be verified that the cargo matches what is indicated in the description declared in the packing list or the shipping document, specifying the detailed description of the merchandise and the data that allow for its correct identification and quantification.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure to detect and report discrepancies in the delivery or receipt of the merchandise and ensure that it includes the following points:
Persons responsible for carrying out the review.
Documents to be checked.
Areas to which the information is reported.
This procedure must be applied both to the merchandise received from importation; if applicable, in the review at intermediate points; as well as in the final delivery of the merchandise to its client.
5.6 Processing of cargo information and documentation.
The company must have documented procedures to ensure that the electronic and/or documentary information used during the movement and clearance of the cargo is legible, complete, accurate, and protected against changes, loss, or introduction of erroneous information. Likewise, there must be documented procedures to corroborate that the information received from business associates is reported accurately and timely.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for processing cargo documentation, ensure you include the following points:
Detail how you transmit relevant information and documentation regarding the transfer of your cargo with all those involved in your supply chain. (Indicate if you use a specific control computer system and briefly explain its function). Likewise, detail how you validate that the provided information is legible, complete, accurate, and protected. Indicate how business associates transmit information to the company and ensure its protection.
5.7 Inventory Management, control of packaging, container, and packing material.
The company must have documented procedures for inventory control and storage of the cargo and periodic reviews and audits must be carried out to prove its correct management. Likewise, it must have a documented procedure for the control of packaging, container, and packing material of the merchandise.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure for inventory management. This must include, among other aspects according to your operation:
The frequency with which you carry out stock verification. (Periodic inventory). Indicate if there is a scheduled calendar documented to perform them.
Indicate what is done in case of excesses and shortages in inventories.
Indicate the treatment given to the control and handling of packaging, container, and packing material, and if applicable, of shrinkage, waste, or excess material.
Recommendation:
The applicant's procedures may include:
1. Warehouse only accessible to authorized personnel.
2. Frequency of stock control.
3. Control of incoming merchandise, transfers to other warehouses, permanent and temporary withdrawals.
4. Actions taken if irregularities, discrepancies, losses, or thefts are identified.
5. Treatment of deterioration or destruction of merchandise.
6. Separation of various types of merchandise, for example, high value or dangerous.
6. Customs Management.
The company must have documented procedures in which internal and operational policies are established, as well as the necessary controls for the proper compliance of customs obligations. Likewise, it must have specialized personnel and documented procedures that establish the verification of the information and documentation generated by the customs broker or, if applicable, ensure the processes performed by the customs attorney.
6.1 Customs clearance management.
The company must have a documented procedure in which the criteria for the selection of a Customs Broker or, if applicable, a customs attorney are established, who, according to national legislation, are authorized to promote on behalf of others the clearance of merchandise.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the selection procedure for the Customs Broker or Customs Attorney and ensure that it includes the following points:
Selection criteria.
Evaluation methods and periodicity.
Indicate the full name and the patent number and/or authorization of the customs broker or customs attorney authorized to promote your foreign trade operations.
6.2 Customs obligations.
The company must have a documented procedure that establishes the inventory control of foreign trade merchandise as established in article 59, fraction I of the Law and the information referred to in Annex 24, sections I and II, as applicable. The company must have a documented procedure for the compliance of customs obligations derived from the foreign trade operations it carries out. This must include, at least, the compliance with what is established in article 59, fractions II and III of the Law, which will allow the verification of the origin and provenance of the merchandise, as well as the correct determination of the customs value. These procedures regarding the origin of the merchandise must describe the cases in which the origin of the same is declared and the documentation with which it must be demonstrated. In the case of companies that introduce merchandise into the national territory under a deferral program or a tariff refund program, the company must have a procedure in which it describes how it determines the payment of foreign trade taxes, according to what is provided in the Treaties of which Mexico is a part, in accordance with what is established in article 63-A of the Law. In the case of having a development program authorized by the SE, it must have documented procedures to comply with what is required in the same, among which are inventory control, return deadlines, and restrictions regarding the change of destination of temporarily imported merchandise, among others established in article 24 of the IMMEX Decree, as well as the Annual Report of Foreign Trade Operations referred to in article 25 of said decree.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the procedure by which inventory control is established in terms of fraction I of article 59 of the Law.
Attach the procedure to comply with customs obligations derived from the verification of the country of origin and the valuation of foreign trade merchandise in terms of fractions II and III of article 59 of the Law. Regarding, for the effects of restrictions on the refund of customs duties on exported products and on customs duty deferral programs, origin only needs to be demonstrated when the imported merchandise is originating and is subsequently sent to another signatory Party of the international treaty in question. Regarding countervailing duties, origin must be demonstrated when the tariff fraction of the imported merchandise is subject to such measures. And origin must also be demonstrated regarding merchandise imported with preferential tariff treatment under any treaty of which Mexico is a part. Origin will be considered demonstrated when the company has the certificate of origin or another document provided for in the applicable provisions. Indicate if you have an IMMEX Program authorized by the SE, and if so, attach the procedure to comply with the obligations established in articles 24 and 25 of the IMMEX Decree, among which are, by way of example and not limitation, the following:
Register where productive processes are carried out.
Return of merchandise within authorized deadlines.
Automated inventory control.
Annual Operations Report, among others.
In case of having any other export promotion program, attach the procedure to comply with the obligations derived from it.
6.3 Customs verification.
The company, in order to guarantee compliance with the mandate entrusted to a third party, as well as to verify the truthfulness of the information declared in its name before the competent authorities, must have documented procedures so that the personnel designated by the company periodically verifies that the customs declarations registered in its accounting match what appears registered in the SAAI Web and, if applicable, report to the customs authority any discrepancy in this information. The company, likewise, must have a procedure for the filing of customs declarations for their proper control. Likewise, the company must have documented procedures, in which the periodic verification of the correct tariff classification of merchandise subject to foreign trade and the verification of the tariff and non-tariff regulations and restrictions to which they are subject are established.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the procedure established to verify the information registered in the SAAI Web, and compare it with the customs declarations and documentation requested from the customs broker and/or customs attorney. Attach the documented procedure for the verification of the correct tariff classification and NICO. This must include, among other aspects according to your operation:
Method for the review and verification of the tariff classification and NICO of the merchandise and their corresponding tariff rates, regulations, and non-tariff restrictions. Maintenance of an updated file of foreign trade products. Detail what items it concentrates in the same (tariff fraction, NICO, Rates, Regulations, Opinions, among others) and with what periodicity it is updated. The tools, systems, programs, or technical information you use to classify your merchandise. Report to the corresponding areas the changes in tariff fractions and the implications that are generated in rates and regulations; likewise when it comes to changes in NICOs.
7.1 Cargo integrity and use of seals in containers and trailers.
The company must have a documented procedure where the means of transport are identified and, if applicable, the containers, train cars, and/or semi-trailers used in its international logistics chain, and indicate how their integrity is maintained. For this reason, as one of the security mechanisms, the company must use High Security locks or seals that comply with or exceed the ISO 17712 Standard in all containers and loaded trailers that are subject to foreign trade and maintain their integrity until delivery at the final destination. For this, the company must have documented procedures to place and verify the correct application of seals, their inspection at intermediate points, final destination, and their replacement when opened by any authority. Likewise, it is necessary to have a documented procedure for their administration which includes the control, assignment, safeguarding, handling of discrepancies, and destruction of seals and locks. Regarding the supplier of the seals and/or locks, it must be demonstrated how these comply with the ISO 17712 Standard.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Detail the type of vehicles, means of transport, as well as containers and semi-trailers that the company uses for the transfer of its merchandise (maritime containers, dry boxes, railway containers, tanks, among others). Indicate if the transport units, containers, and/or trailers are owned by the company or a third party. Indicate the transport companies contracted to carry out the transfer of foreign trade merchandise, indicating their name or legal name, Tax ID/RFC, and fiscal address. Attach the documented procedure for the placement and review of seals and/or locks on vehicles, means of transport, containers, train cars, trailers, and/or semi-trailers. This must include, among other aspects according to your operation:
Verify that the seal or lock is intact and determine if there is evidence of improper manipulation.
In case of using a high-security lock, bottle type, use the VVTT inspection method:
a) V- View the seal and lock mechanisms of the container (View). b) V- Verify the seal number (Verify). c) T- Pull the seal to ensure it is correctly placed (Tug). d) T- Twist and turn the seal to ensure it has closed (Twist and Turn). Review and compare the documentation containing the number of the original seal or lock and, if applicable, of the additional ones carried during the transfer of the merchandise. Review that the closing devices, hinges, and pins are attached to the trailer or container and welded or riveted. Indicate how you assign and replace high-security locks, in the case that, during the route, it is inspected by any other authority.
Attach the documented procedure for the control and handling of locks. This must include, among other aspects according to your operations:
What type of seals and/or locks you use in your operations (foreign trade, transit, storage, etc.).
Who and how the locks and/or seals are safeguarded.
How discrepancies in lock numbers are handled.
Indicate who the supplier(s) are and how it is verified that the specifications of the seals and/or locks comply with ISO 17712 (attach certificate issued by the certifying company responsible for verifying compliance with the corresponding ISO).
7.2 Inspection of means of transport, containers, rail cars, trailers, and semi-trailers.
There must be established procedures to verify the physical integrity of the structure of the means of transport, container, rail cars, trailers, and/or semi-trailers before loading, including the reliability of the door locking mechanisms, with the aim of identifying natural or hidden compartments.
Inspections of means of transport or cargo vehicles, containers, and trailers (land or rail cargo) must be systematic and carried out upon entry and exit from the company and/or at the cargo loading point; and if the infrastructure allows, before arriving at the customs office for clearance. A record of these inspections must be kept and carried out in a place monitored by the CCTV system; this system must cover the entire inspection process.
The documented procedure for your inspection must include, in an illustrative but not exhaustive manner, the following review points:
Means of Transport, Trailers, Rail Cars, Semi-trailers, and Containers
1. Bumpers, tires, and rims;
2. Doors and tool compartments;
3. Battery box and air filters;
4. Fuel tanks;
5. Interior of the cab/dormitory;
6. Windshield, deflectors, and roof;
7. Chassis and fifth-wheel area.
1. Front wall;
2. Left and right sides;
3. Floor;
4. Interior and exterior roof;
5. Interior and exterior of doors;
6. Lower external section;
7. If applicable, the refrigeration system.
For means of transport with a trailer or integrated cargo compartment, the items indicated in the Trailers section must be added to the means of transport points.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure to carry out the security inspection of means of transport, containers, trailers, and semi-trailers. This must include, among other aspects according to your operations:
Those responsible for carrying out the inspection.
Definition of the place(s) where the inspection takes place and indicate if it is monitored by the CCTV system.
The review points for means of transport, trailers, semi-trailers, and containers, both for security and quality.
Attach the established format for the inspection of means of transport or cargo vehicles, containers, rail cars, trailers, and/or semi-trailers.
Indicate whether the repair or maintenance of transport units, containers, or trailers is performed on-site or carried out with an external provider.
7.3 Storage of vehicles, means of transport, containers, rail cars, trailers, and semi-trailers.
In the event that the means of transport, containers, trailers, and/or semi-trailers destined to transport foreign trade goods are empty and must be stored in parking areas, they must be secured with a lock and/or indicative seal, or in a secure area that is guarded and/or monitored.
When it is necessary to store any loaded container, trailer, and/or semi-trailer, it must be located in a secure and monitored area to prevent access and manipulation, and closed with a high-security lock according to ISO 17712 standard.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate if the company stores containers, trailers, and/or semi-trailers for subsequent dispatch, or in the case of those that are empty, and how it maintains their integrity within its facilities:
In case of using locks and/or seals for empty containers, trailers, and semi-trailers, indicate what type you use.
In case of using any container, trailer, and/or semi-trailer as storage for raw material and/or any other type of goods, indicate how you maintain their integrity and security.
Additionally, there must be continuous training programs for personnel that disseminate the company's security policies, as well as the consequences and actions to be taken in case of any breach or security incident.
8.1 Employment background checks.
The company must have documented procedures to verify the information stated in the curriculum vitae and application of candidates with potential for employment, in accordance with local legislation, either independently or through an external company.
Similarly, for positions that, due to their sensitivity, require it and affect the security of shipments subject to foreign trade, in accordance with their previously conducted risk analysis, they must consider requesting stricter requirements for hiring, which must be carried out periodically.
All information regarding personnel must be kept in personal files, which must have restricted access.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for hiring personnel, and ensure you include the following:
Requirements and documentation demanded.
Tests and exams requested.
Indicate the areas and/or critical positions identified as risky, according to your analysis, and indicate the following:
Indicate what the additional requirements are for specific areas and/or job positions (non-criminal background letter, socioeconomic studies, clinical (drug use) studies, etc.). If applicable, indicate the positions or work areas where they are required and with what frequency they are carried out.
Indicate if, prior to hiring, the candidate must sign a confidentiality agreement or a similar document.
In case of hiring a service agency for personnel hiring, indicate if this agency has documented procedures for personnel hiring and how you ensure they comply with the same.
Explain briefly what they consist of.
The personnel hiring procedures may include:
a) Thorough checks of the work and personal backgrounds of new employees. b) Confidentiality and liability clauses in employee contracts. c) Specific requirements for critical positions. d) If applicable, the periodic update of the socioeconomic and physical/medical study of employees working in critical and/or sensitive areas.
8.2 Personnel termination procedure.
There must be documented procedures for personnel termination that include the handover of identification and any other item provided to them to perform their functions (keys, uniforms, badges and/or credentials, computer equipment, passwords, tools, etc.). Likewise, this procedure must include termination in those computer systems, access systems, among others that may exist.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for personnel termination, and ensure you include the following:
How the handover of identifications, access controls, and other equipment is performed.
Indicate if you have a record and/or format that identifies and ensures the handover of material and termination in computer systems (if applicable, please attach).
Indicate if you maintain records of personnel who ended their employment relationship with the company, so that in case it was for security reasons, you can warn your service providers and/or business associates.
8.3 Personnel administration.
The company must maintain an updated list of permanent employees. Likewise, it must carry out and maintain updated records of affiliation to social security institutions and other legal labor records.
In the case where the company has personnel hired by its business partners and working within the facilities, it must ensure that they comply with the requirements established for the rest of its employees.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate if the company has an updated system or database, both for personnel employed directly, as well as those hired through a service provider company:
This personnel must be hired in accordance with the current labor laws and regulations.
9.1 Classification and handling of documents.
There must be procedures to classify documents according to their sensitivity and/or importance. Sensitive and important documentation must be stored in a secure area that only allows access to authorized personnel. The useful life of the documentation must be identified and procedures for its destruction must be established.
The company must conduct reviews regularly to verify access to information and ensure that it is not used improperly.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure for the registration, control, and storage of printed documentation (classification and filing of documents).
Recommendation:
The procedures may include:
a) Control register for delivery, loan, etc., of documentation. b) Restricted access to the archive area. c) Storage and classification policies. d) An updated security plan that describes the measures in force regarding the protection of documents against unauthorized access, as well as against deliberate destruction or loss of the same.
9.2 Information technology security.
In the case of automated systems, individual accounts requiring periodic password changes must be used. There must be policies, procedures, and IT technology standards established that must be communicated to employees through training.
There must be written procedures and infrastructure to protect the company against losses, theft, leakage, hacking, and/or information ransomware, as well as a system or software established to identify the abuse of information technology systems and detect inappropriate access and/or improper manipulation or alteration of commercial and business data, as well as a written procedure for the application of appropriate disciplinary measures to all offenders.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for archiving your information and protecting it from possible losses. Ensure you include the following points:
Indicate the frequency with which information backups are carried out.
Who has access to them and who authorizes the recovery of information.
Describe the procedure for the protection of your computer systems and how you guarantee information security, ensure you indicate the following:
Indicate if the systems are protected by passwords and with what frequency they are modified.
Indicate if there are information security policies for their protection.
Indicate the mechanisms or systems to detect abuse or intrusion by unauthorized persons to your systems.
Indicate the corrective policies and/or sanctions in case of detection of any violation of information security policies.
Indicate if business partners have access to the company's computer systems. If so, indicate what programs and how they control access to them.
Indicate if the computer equipment has a backup power supply system that allows business continuity.
The procedures regarding the backup of the company's information may include:
a) How and for how long data is stored. b) Business continuity plan in case of incident and how to recover information. c) Frequency and location of backup copies and archived information. d) If backup copies are stored in sites alternative to the facilities where the data processing center (DPC) is located. e) Tests of the validity of data recovery from backup copies.
Recommendation:
The procedures regarding the protection of the company's information may include:
1. An updated and documented policy for the protection of the company's computer systems against unauthorized access and deliberate destruction or loss of information.
2. Detail if you operate with multiple systems (headquarters/sites) and how these systems are controlled.
3. Who is responsible for the protection of the company's computer system (responsibility should not be limited to one person, but to several, so that each can control the actions of the rest).
4. How access authorizations and system access levels are granted (access to sensitive information should be limited to personnel authorized to make information modifications).
5. Password format, frequency of changes, and who provides those passwords.
6. Name of the firewall and anti-virus used (include licensing-related information).
7. Deletion, maintenance, or update of user details.
8. Measures planned to handle incidents in case the system is compromised.
10. Security Training and Awareness.
There must be a documented awareness program on threats established and maintained by security personnel to recognize and create awareness about threats from terrorists and smugglers at each point in the supply chain. Employees must know the procedures established in the company to consider a situation and how to report it. Specific training must be provided to employees in security, shipping, and receiving areas; as well as to those who receive and open mail and packages.
10.1 Training and awareness on threats.
The company must have a training and awareness program on supply chain security policies directed at all its employees (operational and administrative) and, additionally, make informational material available regarding the procedures established in the company to consider a situation that threatens its security and know how to report it.
Likewise, specific training must be offered according to their functions to help employees maintain cargo integrity, perform container, trailer, and/or semi-trailer reviews, receive and review mail and packages, disseminate policies, procedures, and IT technology standards (theft, leakage, hacking, and/or information ransomware), prevent operations with proceeds of illicit origin, recognize internal conspiracies, protect access controls, as well as training regarding smuggling and merchandise theft.
In addition to security training programs, an awareness program on alcohol and drug consumption must be included. These topics must be established as part of new employee induction and periodic update programs must be maintained.
Training programs must encourage active employee participation in security controls and mechanisms, as well as maintain records of all training efforts provided by the company and the list of those who participated in them (videos, photographs, minutes, attendance lists, intranet or other system, didactic material, PowerPoint presentations, brochures, etc.).
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate if you have a training program on security and prevention of security incidents in the supply chain for all employees working for the company (administrative, operational, direct or indirect). Explain briefly what the training program consists of and ensure you include the following:
Brief description of the topics taught in the program.
When they are taught. (Induction, specific periods, resulting from audits, security incidents, etc.).
Frequency of training, as well as updates and reinforcement.
Indicate how participation in supply chain security training is documented (videos, photographs, minutes, attendance lists, intranet or other system, didactic material, PowerPoint presentations, brochures, etc.).
Explain how employee participation in supply chain security issues is encouraged.
10.2 Awareness for transport means operators.
The company must inform the operators of the means of transport it uses for the transfer of goods destined for foreign trade about the security policies regarding loading and unloading procedures, handling of security incidents, changing locks in case of inspection by other authorities, among others, that are implemented.
In the case where the transport service is provided by a business partner, it must ensure that the operators and/or drivers know all the security policies and procedures established.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the dissemination program on supply chain security focused on transport means operators and ensure you include the following:
Indicate how this dissemination is carried out.
Indicate the topics covered.
In case of using the services of a business partner for the transfer of your goods, indicate how operators are informed about the company's security policies and procedures.
Indicate how participation in supply chain security training for transport means operators is documented (videos, attendance lists, brochures, etc.).
Recommendation:
The topics that may include, in an illustrative but not exhaustive manner, are:
1. Access and security policies at the facilities.
2. Handover-receipt of merchandise.
3. Confidentiality of cargo information.
4. Transfer instructions.
5. Accident and emergency reports.
6. Instructions for placing locks and/or seals in case of inspection by other authorities.
7. Installation and testing of security alarms and unit tracking, when applicable.
8. Identification of authorized formats and documents to be used.
11. Handling and Investigation of Incidents.
There must be documented procedures to report and investigate security incidents in the supply chain, the actions to be taken to prevent their recurrence, as well as to notify security personnel and/or other competent authorities. The investigation and analysis of incidents must be documented (physical and/or electronic file).
11.1 Reporting of anomalies and/or suspicious activities.
In the event of detection of anomalies and/or suspicious activities related to supply chain security and in accordance with your logistics processes, these must be reported to security personnel and other competent authorities, keeping a record of such anomalies and/or unusual activities.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure to report anomalies and/or suspicious activities and ensure you include the following:
Who is responsible for reporting incidents.
Detail how you determine and identify with which authority to communicate in different scenarios or presumption of suspicious activities.
Mention if you keep a record of the reporting of these activities and/or suspicions.
11.2 Investigation and analysis.
There must be written procedures for the analysis and investigation of security incidents in the supply chain to determine their cause, as well as corrective actions to prevent them from happening again. The information derived from this investigation must be documented and available at all times for authorities that so require.
This information must include the documentation generated to carry out the foreign trade operation of the affected goods that allows identifying each of the processes the goods went through, up to the point where the incident was detected, and that allows recognizing the vulnerability of the chain.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the documented procedure to initiate an investigation in case any incident occurs and ensure you include the following:
Person responsible for carrying out the investigation.
Documentation that integrates the incident security investigation file.
The documents to be included in the file derived from the investigation, in an illustrative but not exhaustive manner, may be:
General information of the shipment, purchase order.
Transport request; confirmation of means of transport; identification of transport operator (access records, exit, security inspection records, etc.).
Container inspection formats; exit order; delivery records.
CCTV system videos.
Documentation generated for the carrier (packing list, bill of lading, instruction sheet).
Documentation generated for business partners (description of goods, proformas, CFDI or equivalent documents, etc.).
Documentation generated by the business partner (customs entries, manifests, tracking and inspection reports, videos if applicable, etc.).
Unit tracking and monitoring report (GPS tracking).
E4.
Customs Broker Profile.
Acknowledgment of Receipt
First Time: Renewal:
Addition:
Modification:
The data you provide will replace the data you provided when you requested your authorization.
General Information.
The objective of this Profile is to ensure that the Customs Broker implements security practices and processes, based on the minimum criteria established in this profile, which help strengthen the supply chain by mitigating the risk of contamination in shipments with illicit products and likewise reducing the risk of incurring incidents during the customs clearance of goods.
Customs brokers interested in obtaining the authorization referred to in Rule 7.1.5 of the current General Rules of Foreign Trade (RGCE) must have documented and verifiable processes. Likewise, the Customs Broker interested in the aforementioned authorization must integrate the criteria required in this document into the business model or design they have established, seeking during the implementation of security standards the application of an analysis culture that supports decision-making consistent with the values, mission, vision, codes of ethics and conduct of the Customs Broker itself.
It is important to mention that the scope of the minimum security criteria required in this profile is applicable to the essential operation performed by the Customs Broker, mainly to processes related to the customs clearance of goods.
Likewise, and taking into account the variety of integrated logistics services that a customs broker can currently provide to its clients, certain additional criteria are contemplated to be fulfilled, specifically for customs brokers who concentrate or have holding yards and/or maneuvers for the means of transport of goods subject to foreign trade in the same facilities where they provide their services.
Filling Instructions:
1. You must fill out a profile for each of the facilities associated with the customs office of assignment, as well as for each of the facilities associated with the additional customs offices of the customs patent. This information must coincide with what was stated in your application for Certified Commercial Partner of Customs Broker.
2. Detail how the customs broker complies with or exceeds what is established in each of the subsections as indicated.
3. The format of this document is divided into two sections, as detailed below:
1. Standard
Description of the standard
1.1 Sub-standard
Description of the sub-standard
Response Explanatory Notes
Describe and/or attach...
Points to highlight...
Recommendation:
1. ...
4. Indicate how you comply with what is established in each of the sub-standards; therefore, you must attach the procedures in Spanish. These procedures must be characterized by describing or defining the objective the document pursues, the start and end of the process, measurement indicators, requirements, documents or formats to be used, responsible parties, among others.
5. In cases where only an explanation of the procedure is required, it must be detailed and placed in the Response field.
The field regarding Explanatory Notes is a guide regarding the points that must be included in the Response of each sub-standard, indicating in an indicative manner those points that should not be excluded from your response. Likewise, in some of the Explanatory Notes fields, Recommendations are included, which intend to be a guide in case, prior to the presentation of this document, the requested items are not available, and in this way can help elaborate and implement them, using this suggestion as a basis. In this sense, it must be understood that any recommendation indicated here is not considered an obligation.
6. Once this Customs Broker Profile has been answered, it must be attached to the Registration Application in the Company Certification Scheme referred to in the first paragraph of Rule 7.1.5, fraction II, subsection b).
For the purpose of verifying what was stated in the previous paragraph, the SAT through AGACE may conduct an inspection of the facility, with the exclusive purpose of verifying what is stated in this document.
7. Any incomplete Customs Broker Profile will not be processed.
8. Any questions regarding the Registration Application in the Company Certification Scheme and the Customs Broker Profile, please direct them to the contacts that appear on the SAT Portal.
9. In the event of being authorized with the Registration in the Company Certification Scheme, this format must be updated annually, in accordance with what is established in Rule 7.2.1, fourth paragraph, fraction I.
10. For the renewal of the certified commercial partner, the procedure marked in Rule 7.2.3 will be followed.
11. As a result of the issuance of the authorization, specific requirements may arise which must be resolved within the timeframe indicated by the authority for such effects.
Installation Data
You must fill out a profile for each of the facilities associated with the customs office of assignment, as well as for each of the facilities associated with the additional customs offices under the customs patent.
Customs Broker Information
Name of Customs Broker ____________________ Patent : ________________ Authorization:
Assignment:
_________ Assignment: ________________
Authorized Customs Offices (name) :
Name and/or Denomination of the installation:
Type of Installation
(administrative offices, facilities with merchandise storage or transport service, etc.):
Street Number and/or exterior letter Interior Number and/or letter Neighborhood Postal Code Municipality/Delegation Federal Entity Age of the Installation (years of operation) Predominant activity Types of services:
Does it validate customs declarations in this installation:
Average monthly number of operations (EXP): (By means of transport, maritime, air, land, rail, etc.)
Average monthly number of operations (IMP): (By means of transport, maritime, air, land, rail, etc.)
Total number of employees in this installation: Installation Surface Area (M2):
Certifications in security programs: (Please indicate if this installation has a certification from any of the following programs) Supply Chain Security Programs Yes No Program: Registration:
Certifying Body:
Certifications: (Please indicate if you have certifications that you consider impact your supply chain process, for example: ISO 9000; Reliable Logistics Processes, among others) Name: Category: Validity:
Name: Category: Validity:
Name: Category: Validity:
1.1 Risk Analysis.
The Customs Broker must have measures to identify, analyze, and mitigate security risks throughout the supply chain, including its facilities. For the above, it must have a written and verifiable procedure to determine risk in all its operations, based on its organization's model (e.g., location of facilities, type of merchandise and country of origin, volume, clients, suppliers, routes, personnel hiring, classification and handling of documents, information technology, potential threats, etc.) that allows it to implement and maintain appropriate security measures. This procedure must be executed at least once a year, so that it allows identifying other threats or risks that are considered in its operation and in the supply chain, as a result of some incident or that originate from changes in the initial conditions of the facilities and processes of the customs broker, as well as to identify that the policies, procedures, and other control and security mechanisms are being complied with.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate what are the sources of information used to qualify risks during the analysis phase.
Attach the documented procedure to identify risks in your daily operations throughout the supply chain and in your facilities, which must include as a minimum the following points. Periodicity with which you review and/or update the risk analysis. Aspects and/or areas that the customs broker incorporates into the risk analysis. Methodology or techniques used to perform the risk analysis. Responsible parties for reviewing and/or updating the risk analysis of the company. Likewise, the documented procedure to identify risks in the supply chain and its facilities, should contemplate the risk appreciation and management process, and include the following aspects:
Establishment of a context (cultural, political, legal, economic, geographic, social, etc.).
Identification of risks in your supply chains and your facilities.
Risk analysis (causes, consequences, probabilities and existing controls to determine the level of risk as high, medium and low).
Risk evaluation (decision making to determine the risks to be treated and priority for implementation of treatment).
Risk treatment (application of alternatives to change the probability that risks occur).
Risk monitoring and review (monitoring of the results of the risk analysis and verification of the efficacy of its treatment).
Recommendation:
It is suggested to use risk administration, management and evaluation techniques according to international standards ISO 31000, ISO 31010 and ISO 28000 that, according to your business model, should be implemented.
1.2 Security Policies.
Customs brokers must have policies oriented towards preventing, securing, and recognizing threats to supply chain security, such as smuggling, trafficking of weapons, people, prohibited goods, acts of terrorism, as well as in the exchange of information, reflected in the corresponding procedures.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Enumerate the policies on supply chain and facility security, who is responsible for their review, as well as the periodicity with which their update is carried out.
1.3 Internal Audits in the Supply Chain.
In addition to routine monitoring in control and security, it is necessary to schedule and carry out audits at least once a year that allows evaluating all processes regarding security in the supply chain. Audits must be carried out by authorized personnel and, if possible, independent of the audited activity, although they can be part of the organization. A documented procedure must be established for their execution. While it is necessary that audits are exhaustive, their focus must be adjusted to the size of the organization and the risks. The senior management of the organization must review the results of the audits, analyze the causes, and undertake the required corrective and/or preventive actions. The review process must guarantee that the necessary information is collected to allow management to perform this evaluation. The review must be documented.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the documented procedure to carry out an internal audit, focused on security in the supply chain, ensure you include the following points:
Indicate the type of internal or external audits, in terms of security in the supply chain, that the customs broker has implemented.
Indicate who participates in them, and the records that are made of them, as well as the periodicity with which they are carried out.
Indicate if management or the customs broker verifies the result of the security audits, and if it carries out and/or implements preventive, corrective and improvement actions.
1.4 Contingency and/or Emergency Plans related to Supply Chain Security.
There must be a documented contingency plan related to supply chain security and its facilities to ensure business continuity in the event of a situation that affects the normal development of activities and foreign trade operations. Such plans must be communicated to administrative and operational personnel through dissemination programs and periodic training, as well as carrying out tests, practical exercises, or simulations of the contingency and emergency plans to verify their effectiveness, from which you must keep a record (for example: result reports, minutes, video recordings, photographs, etc.).
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the contingency and/or emergency plan related to supply chain security and your facilities, in case of an emergency or security situation, that affects the normal development of foreign trade activities (cancellation or suspension of patent, closure of customs, foreign trade activities considered risky according to your analysis, acts of terrorism, blockades, robberies, accidents, etc.). This procedure must include, by way of example and not limitation, the following:
1. What situations it contemplates;
2. What mechanisms it uses to disseminate and ensure that
these plans are effective.
3. Include the carrying out of simulations and how they
are documented.
2. Physical Security.
The customs broker must have established mechanisms to prevent, detect, or dissuade the entry of unauthorized personnel into its facilities, and in its case, yards for the means of transport of goods located in the same facilities, as well as the area where sensitive information is safeguarded. According to the customs broker's risk analysis, the sensitive areas identified in its facilities must have physical barriers, control elements, and dissuasion against unauthorized access.
2.1 Facilities.
Facilities must be constructed with materials that can resist unauthorized access. Periodic documented inspections must be carried out to maintain the integrity of the structures, and in the event that an irregularity has been detected, the corresponding repair must be made. Likewise, territorial limits, as well as various accesses, internal routes, and the location of buildings must be fully identified.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate the predominant materials with which the facilities are constructed (for example, metal structure and sheet metal walls, brick walls, concrete, cyclone mesh, among others.), and indicate how the review and maintenance of the structures is carried out. Attach a distribution or architectural plan of the facilities, where the limits of the facilities, access routes, emergency exits, location of buildings or offices, as well as the adjacencies can be identified.
2.2 Accesses in doors and booths.
The entrance or exit doors of personnel and/or vehicles of the customs broker's facilities or in its case access to the yards for the means of transport of goods located in the same place, must be attended and/or supervised either by means of own duly trained personnel or by private security personnel. The number of access doors must be kept to the minimum necessary.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate how many doors and/or accesses exist in the facilities, as well as the operating hours of each one, and indicate how they are monitored (In case of having assigned personnel, indicate the quantity). Detail if there are doors and/or blocked accesses, or permanently closed.
2.3 Perimeter Walls.
Perimeter walls and/or peripheral barriers must be installed to secure the customs broker's facilities, based on a risk analysis. In the case of having a yard for the means of transport of goods located in the same facilities, it must be delimited, as well as the place where any maneuver and/or handling of cargo takes place as appropriate. These must be inspected regularly and keep a record of the review in order to ensure their integrity and identify damage.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the type of fence, peripheral barrier, and/or walls with which the customs broker's facilities are equipped, ensure you do not exclude the following points:
Indicate the characteristics of the same (material, dimensions, etc.).
In case of not having walls, please justify in detail the reason.
Periodicity with which the integrity of the perimeter walls is verified, and the records that are kept.
In case of having a yard for means of transport in your facilities, describe how it is delimited.
Recommendation:
The procedure for the inspection of the perimeter walls may include:
a) Responsible personnel to carry out the process. b) How and with what frequency the inspections of the fences, perimeter walls and/or peripheral and the buildings are carried out. c) How the inspection record is carried out. d) Who is responsible for verifying that the repairs and/or modifications comply with the technical specifications and security requirements necessary.
2.4 Parking Lots.
In the case of having parking lots in the facilities, access to them must be controlled and monitored. It must be prohibited for private vehicles (of employees, visitors, suppliers, and contractors, among others) to park, if applicable, within the yard for means of transport, as well as in adjacent areas.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for the control and monitoring of the parking lots, ensure you do not exclude the following points:
Responsible for controlling and monitoring access to the parking lots.
Identification of the parking lots (if applicable) specify if the employee parking, visitors, is separated from the areas of storage and handling of merchandise.
How the entry and exit control of vehicles to the facilities is carried out. (Indicate the records that are made for the control of the parking lot and the existing control mechanisms, for example:
badges, card readers, lanyards, etc.).
Policies or mechanisms (if applicable) to not allow the entry of private vehicles to the areas of storage and handling of merchandise.
2.5 Key and Lock Device Control.
Windows, doors, as well as inner and outer fences must be secured with locking devices. These devices must be implemented based on the customs broker's risk analysis. Likewise, they must have documented procedures for the handling, safeguarding, assignment, and control of keys in the facilities, keeping a record and establishing signed responsibility letters from the persons who have keys or authorized access according to their level of responsibility and tasks within their area of work.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure(s) for the control, safeguarding, assignment, and handling of the keys of the facilities, offices, and interior areas.
Ensure that said procedures include the following points:
Responsible for administering and controlling the security of the keys.
Format and/or control record for the loan of keys.
Treatment of loss or non-return of keys.
Indicate if there are areas in which access is made with electronic devices and/or any other access mechanism.
2.6 Lighting.
Lighting inside and outside the facilities must allow for clear identification of persons, materials, and/or equipment located therein, including the following areas:
entrances, exits, perimeter and/or peripheral walls, interior fences, and parking areas, where applicable. An emergency and/or backup system must be available in sensitive areas. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for the operation and maintenance of the lighting system. Ensure that you do not exclude the following points:
Indicate which areas are illuminated and which have a backup system (Indicate if you have an auxiliary power plant or any other mechanism to supply electricity in case of any contingency). How do you ensure that the lighting system has continuity in the event of a power outage in each of the areas of the facilities, so as to allow clear identification of the personnel, materials, and/or equipment located there. The procedure must include:
a) Person responsible for controlling the lighting systems. b) How the lighting system is controlled. c) Operating hours. d) Identification of areas with permanent lighting. e) Maintenance and inspection program.
2.7 Alarm systems and closed-circuit television and video surveillance (CCTV).
Alarm and closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems must be used to monitor, notify, or deter unauthorized access and prohibited activities in the facilities and notify the corresponding area, as well as be used as a tool of evidence in investigations derived from any security incident. These systems must be installed, monitored, and watched according to a prior risk analysis so that areas involving the access of personnel, visitors, and suppliers are kept under watch and monitoring, and where applicable, areas for access by passenger vehicles and cargo vehicles. Such systems must allow clear identification of the area or environment being monitored, be permanently recording, and maintain a backup of recordings for at least one month, in order to have the necessary elements to assign responsibilities in case of a security incident. The CCTV system must have a documented operation procedure that includes supervision of the good condition of the equipment and verification of the correct position of the cameras, indicating the frequency with which backups of recordings must be made, as well as those responsible for their operation. Said system must have restricted access. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate if you have contracted an external alarm central service, and if so, describe the following points:
Indicate if doors and windows have alarm sensors or motion sensors.
Procedure to follow in case an alarm is activated.
Describe the documented procedure for the operation of the CCTV system, ensure that you do not exclude the following points:
Indicate the number of installed CCTV cameras, technical characteristics, and their location. (Detail if it covers the entry and exit points of the facilities, to cover the movement of vehicles and individuals, as well as the vehicle storage area). Indicate the location of the CCTV system, where monitors are located, who reviews them, as well as the operating hours, and if applicable, if there are remote monitoring stations. Indicate if recordings are reviewed periodically and how. (random, weekly, special events, restricted areas, etc.). Indicate how long these recordings are kept. (Must be at least one month). Indicate if the CCTV system is backed up by an electrical power plant or any other mechanism to supply electricity.
3.1 Security personnel.
According to your risk analysis, the customs broker must have security and surveillance personnel. This personnel plays an important role in the physical protection of the facilities and, where applicable, the yard where cargo vehicles are stored, as well as for controlling the access of all persons to the property. Security personnel must have a documented procedure to carry out their functions, and have full knowledge of the mechanisms and procedures in emergency situations, detection of unauthorized persons, or any incident in the facilities. Likewise, the customs broker must have devices and/or communication systems in order to have immediate contact with security personnel and/or the corresponding authorities. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the documented procedure for the operation of the security personnel, and ensure that you include the following points:
Describe the procedure that personnel must perform to contact security personnel or, where applicable, the corresponding authority.
Indicate what communication devices the security personnel uses (landline phones, cell phones, radios, alarm system, etc.).
Indicate the number of security personnel working in the customs broker's facilities.
Indicate the positions and/or functions of the personnel, and operating hours.
In case of hiring an external service, provide general data of the company (Tax ID, legal name and address), specify number of employed personnel, operational details, records, reports, etc. In case of having armed personnel; describe the procedure for the control and safeguarding of weapons.
3.2 Identification of employees, visitors, and suppliers.
There must be an identification system for employees, visitors, and suppliers for access to the facilities. Employees should only have access to those areas they need to perform their functions. Visitors and suppliers must present official photo identification for documentation upon arrival and a record must be kept. All visitors must be accompanied by personnel working for the customs broker during their stay in the facilities. The management or security personnel of the customs broker must properly control the delivery and return of identification badges for employees, visitors, and suppliers and ensure that they always wear the provided identification in a visible place. This procedure must be documented, as well as procedures for the delivery, return, and change of access devices (for example, keys, badges, credentials, proximity cards, etc.). Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure for the control of identifications.
Describe the procedure for the identification of employees, and ensure that you include the following points:
Identification mechanisms (badge and/or photo credential, uniform, access control, biometrics, proximity cards, etc.).
Indicate how personnel hired by a business partner, who works within the facilities, is identified.
(Contractors, Sub-contractors, etc.).
Describe how the customs broker delivers, changes, and withdraws identifications and access controls from the employee and ensure that you include the responsible areas for authorizing and administering them. Describe the procedure for access control of visitors and suppliers, ensure that you do not exclude the following points:
Indicate what records are kept (Personal forms for each visit, logbooks).
Indicate who is the person responsible for accompanying the visitor and/or supplier, and if there are restricted areas for their entry.
3.3 Procedure for identification and withdrawal of unauthorized or identified persons or vehicles.
The customs broker must have documented procedures that specify how to identify, confront, or report unauthorized or identified persons and/or vehicles; said procedure must be communicated to responsible personnel through training. The training must be documented.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure to identify, confront, or report unauthorized or identified persons and/or vehicles. The procedure must include:
a) Responsible personnel. b) Designate a person or area responsible for being informed of security incidents. c) Instructions for confronting and addressing unidentified personnel. d) Indicate in which cases the corresponding authorities must be reported. e) Indicate how the registration of incidents and measures taken in each case is carried out.
3.4 Courier and package deliveries.
Courier and packages destined for the customs broker or their personnel must be examined upon arrival and before being distributed to the corresponding area. Likewise, the customs broker must have a documented procedure for the receipt and review of courier and packages, which must be communicated to responsible personnel through training. The training must be documented. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for the receipt and review of courier and packages and ensure that you include the following:
Personnel in charge of carrying out the procedure.
Indicate how the personnel or service provider is identified. (Indicate if an additional procedure is required beyond the supplier access procedure).
Indicate how the review of courier and/or packages is carried out, what mechanism is used, the records kept, and if applicable, the detected incidents.
Describe the characteristics or elements to determine what courier and/or packages are suspicious.
Indicate what action is taken in case of detecting suspicious courier and/or packages.
4.1 Selection criteria.
There must be documented procedures for the selection, follow-up, and/or renewal of commercial relationships with business associates or suppliers, which include interviews, reference verification, evaluation methods, and use of provided information. The information derived from the investigation and/or evaluation of business associates and/or suppliers must be documented and integrated into a file (physical or electronic). The Customs Broker must have a written procedure for the identification of vulnerable activities established in Article 17, fraction XIV, as well as for compliance with the obligations established in Article 18 of the LFPIORPI. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure for the selection of commercial partners, this includes any type of client or supplier, that has a commercial relationship with the customs broker and ensure that you include the following points:
What information is required from your commercial partner.
What aspects are reviewed and investigated. (the result of the investigation must be integrated into the file).
Indicate if you maintain a physical or electronic file for each of your commercial partners.
For the case of suppliers, indicate how the services of your commercial partner are evaluated and what points are reviewed.
Likewise, the files for each of them must contain at least the documents that identify them fiscally and administratively depending on the type of relationship that is had with the commercial partner. Considering the following:
Delegation of authority: It will be granted in original regardless of what has been delivered electronically, for each foreign trade operation that is carried out.
Copy of the mandate or power of attorney of the legal representative, if applicable.
Certified copy of the company's articles of incorporation (properly identified before the Public Registry of Property and Commerce).
Registration in the RFC of the importer or exporter.
Notice of change of fiscal address, if applicable.
Copy of official identification with photo of the importer/exporter and of the legal representative, in case of being a legal entity.
Attach the documented procedure for compliance with the LFPIORPI, which must contain as a minimum:
Actions to take when any of the vulnerable activities marked in the cited Law are identified.
Notices to the SHCP.
Integration of files of clients susceptible to this Law.
Recommendation:
The file could include the following:
Company data (name, RFC, activity, etc.).
Data of the legal representative.
Proof of address.
Commercial references.
Contracts, agreements, and/or confidentiality agreements.
Security policies.
If applicable, certificate or certification number in the security programs to which it belongs.
4.2 Security requirements.
The Customs Broker must have a documented procedure in which, according to their risk analysis, they request additional security requirements from those commercial partners that intervene in their supply chain such as transporters, private security companies, service providers for loading and unloading of merchandise, correspondent agencies, in addition to those resulting from the analysis performed. These requirements must be based on the minimum security requirements established by the AGACE in a generic manner, or if they exist, the specific Profile for each actor in the supply chain that corresponds to them. The customs broker must request from their commercial partners the documentation that accredits or proves that they comply with the minimum security standards established in this document, either through a written declaration issued by the legal representative of the partner, agreements or contractual clauses or with documentation that supports compliance with the requirements established in any other Authorized Economic Operator program. In the case of commercial partners that provide a service within the customs broker's facilities, they must be obligated to comply with the security requirements established by him, for example providers that offer gardening, cleaning, cafeteria services, etc. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe how you carry out the identification of commercial partners that require compliance with minimum standards in terms of security and how, these comply with such requirements. Ensure that you do not exclude the following points:
Indicate if you have a register of commercial partners that must comply with requirements in terms of security, and mention what type of services they provide (transport, storage, custodian service, security, correspondent agencies, service for loading and unloading of merchandise, etc.). Indicate in what documentary way (agreements, agreements, contractual clauses, among others) you ensure that your commercial partners comply with the requirements in terms of security. Indicate if there are contractual agreements, regarding the implementation of security measures with your service providers inside your company, such as: private security, cafeteria, gardening, cleaning and maintenance services, providers of information technology, etc. Indicate if you have commercial partners to whom it is required to belong to a supply chain security program. (For example: C-TPAT or any other Authorized Economic Operator program of the WCO). Indicate the total number of customs declarations and the global value of those carried out for each of the facilities from which the validation of the customs declarations is transmitted in each of the authorized customs offices of the customs broker's license.
In the case of partnerships with other customs brokers, a list of the Customs Broker's certified clients that are managed by said partnership must be available.
Indicate the total annual number of customs declarations and the global value of those that are managed by each of the partnerships with other customs brokers to which they belong and indicate the following:
Name or denomination of the partnership.
Customs offices through which the partnership operates.
Full address of the installation(s).
Describe how you ensure that the partnerships you have with other customs brokers and in which your license is not an affiliation or additional one, comply with the minimum requirements in terms of security.
4.3 Commercial partner reviews.
The Customs Broker must carry out periodic evaluations of the processes and installations of business associates based on a risk analysis, in compliance with the security standards required by the customs broker, and keep records of the same, as well as the corresponding follow-up. When inconsistencies are found, these must be communicated to the partner and/or supplier and provide a justified period established in a procedure to address the identified observations, or in case of non-compliance, have the necessary measures to sanction it. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for the verification of the requirements in terms of security (processes and installations) of your commercial partners, ensure that you include the following points:
Frequency of visits to the commercial partner. (these must be at least once a year).
Record or report of the verification and if applicable, the corresponding follow-up.
Indicate what action measures are taken in case that commercial partners do not comply with the established security requirements.
In case of having commercial partners with the C-TPAT certification or another security certification program in the supply chain, indicate the frequency with which their status is reviewed, and the actions taken in case it is detected that it is suspended and/or cancelled. For partners who have such security certification (granted by a customs authority), it will not be necessary to make visits, as long as the status of the certification is valid.
Recommendation:
The procedure may include:
1. Frequency of visits.
2. Points of review in terms of security.
3. Preparation of reports.
4. Feedback and agreements with the commercial partner.
5. Follow-up to agreements.
6. Measures in case of detection of non-compliance with
the requirements.
7. Record of evaluations.
8. Area or person responsible for carrying out this
procedure.
5. Process security.
Control measures must be established to guarantee the integrity and security of processes related to the flow of information provided by the importer/exporter, shipper, supervised facility, etc., that is used for the movement of merchandise and their foreign trade operations, ensuring at all times that this information is legible and is protected against exchange, theft, loss, or introduction of erroneous data. Likewise, established procedures must exist to prevent and detect undeclared merchandise or materials, and prevent unauthorized personnel from having access to the merchandise and to the transport means and containers. These procedures must be documented and ensure the integrity of shipments from the point of origin to their final destination.
5.1 Process mapping.
There must be a process map that describes step by step the information and operational flow for the transfer of foreign trade merchandise throughout the supply chain, allowing for a broad view of their operations in terms of foreign trade. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the document where the mapping of processes through which the flow of information and merchandise passes is illustrated or described, from the point where they receive it until its delivery, in order to have a general overview of each of the steps that involve the receipt, the clearance of the merchandise until its delivery at the final destination. This mapping can be written and/or graphical, must contain at least the following aspects:
Verification of the corresponding registry.
Delegation of authority.
Revalidation of the transport document, if applicable.
Preliminary review before clearance.
Tariff Classification.
Entry of the customs declaration.
Compliance with regulations and non-tariff restrictions. (mandatory requirement to have permits from the competent authority before presenting the goods for customs clearance).
Generation of the COVE (if applicable).
Value Declaration.
Determination of contributions.
Review of information transmitted to the SEA with the documentation generated from the shipment (Gloss).
Payment of contributions.
Payment of maneuvers.
Validation of the customs declaration.
Presentation of goods before the automated selection mechanism.
Free customs clearance.
Customs Inspection.
Procedure in case of sample taking (The importer may provide them through their Customs Broker at the time of clearance as long as the samples contain the seals, labels, or any means that manifest that the laboratory result is preserved sterile, or the authority may perform it).
Handling and control of security means, high-security padlocks/seals, and others.
Verification of the delivery of the goods at the agreed destination, if applicable.
Procedure for the re-exportation of goods.
Procedure for the promotion of the withdrawal of an import or export.
Subdivision of the shipment.
Effective communication to customs authorities for cases that represent a risk in terms of security.
Shipment expense account.
Measurement for customer satisfaction.
Complaint handling.
Verification of goods in transport.
Consolidation of the shipment.
Formation of the electronic file of each of the customs declarations or customs documents (article 167 of the Law).
5.2 Delivery, receipt, and discrepancies in the cargo.
The customs broker must supervise, according to the type of operations performed and based on their risk analysis, the loading or unloading of the shipment, verifying the detailed description of the goods, weight, labels, marks, quantities, and other data that help to fully quantify and identify the goods, comparing this information with the corresponding invoices, bill of lading, air waybill, or packing list. Considering and derived from these reviews, the documented procedures to detect and report missing, excess, prohibited, or any other discrepancy in the delivery or receipt of the goods, which must be investigated and resolved. Likewise, the driver transporting the goods must be provided with the required documentary information for their correct transfer (for example: customs declaration, packing list, invoice, etc.). Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure indicating step by step how the delivery and receipt of the cargo is carried out.
Attach the documented procedure to detect and report discrepancies in the delivery or receipt of the goods and ensure it includes the following points:
Responsible parties for carrying out the review.
Documents to be compared.
Areas to which the information is reported.
This procedure must be applied to the goods received from import, export; and if applicable, in the review at intermediate points.
5.3 Processing of cargo information and documentation.
The customs broker must have written procedures to ensure that both the electronic and/or documentary information sent by their clients starting from their service request, during the movement and dispatch of the transfer of goods, as well as that generated on their own behalf, is legible, complete, accurate, timely, and protected against changes, losses, or introduction of erroneous information. In the same way, there must be documented procedures to corroborate that the information received by business associates is reported accurately and timely. The customs broker must have the information of each shipment of goods they perform, in an accessible and secure manner, in written or electronic form. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure for the processing of cargo information and documentation. Briefly explain what it consists of.
Detail how you receive and transmit relevant information and documentation for the transfer of foreign trade goods with your commercial partners (Indicate if you use a specific computer control system and briefly explain its function). Likewise, detail how you guarantee that the information provided is legible, complete, accurate, and protected. Indicate how business associates transmit information to the customs broker, and how they ensure its protection.
5.4 Inventory Management, control of packaging, container, and packing material.
If applicable, documented procedures must be in place for inventory control and storage of the cargo, and periodic reviews must be carried out to verify their correct management (for example, in the case of subdivision of invoices or shipping documents, etc.). Likewise, if applicable, you must have a documented procedure for the control and supervision of the packaging and packing material of the goods (for example, in the processes of labeling the goods). Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure for inventory management. This must include, according to your operation, among other aspects, the following:
The frequency with which you carry out stock verification. (Periodic inventory). Indicate if there is a documented scheduled calendar to perform them.
Indicate what is done in the case of excesses and shortages in inventories.
Indicate the treatment given to the control and handling of packaging, container, and packing material.
Regarding waste or excess packaging and packing material, indicate the procedure carried out for its handling and/or destruction.
Recommendation:
The applicant's procedures may include:
5.5 Internal communication.
The Customs Broker must have devices and/or communication systems in order to have immediate contact with the personnel of the different areas responsible for carrying out the customs clearance of the goods. Additionally, a backup system must be available and its proper functioning verified periodically. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe in detail how the customs broker communicates with the personnel responsible for carrying out the clearance of the goods, mainly with those who have direct contact with the goods and with the means of transport (agents, dependents, classifiers, etc.). Indicate if operational and administrative personnel have or are equipped with devices (radios, mobiles, landline phones) to communicate with each other and/or with the relevant parties. These must be accessible to users, to be able to react promptly. Describe the procedure for the control and maintenance of communication devices, ensure you do not exclude the following points:
Policies for the assignment of mobile communication devices.
Maintenance program for fixed and mobile communication devices.
Indicate if you have backup communication devices in case the permanent system fails, and if so, detail briefly.
Recommendation:
The procedure may include:
a) Responsible for the good functioning and maintenance of communication devices. b) Record of verification and maintenance of devices. c) Method of assignment of communication devices.
6.1 Customs Clearance Management.
The Customs Broker must have documented procedures that detail each of the steps shown in their process mapping established in sub-standard 5.1.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the procedures for each of the points or steps contemplated in their process mapping (5.1). These procedures must include the following points:
Responsible for each procedure.
Formats and Documents used.
Systems used.
Actor of the logistics chain with which information is exchanged.
The review of these procedures that detail the operation of the customs clearance of the goods must at all times coincide with the information and/or documentation provided by the client. Mainly on the following topics:
6.2 Control in precincts.
The Customs Broker must have documented procedures that contemplate the control of the official badges requested for the personnel entering the fiscal precincts, for example: customs agent, dependent, etc. Likewise, one of the customs obligations is the evaluation and certification of the figure of the customs agent, so they must have a documented procedure to comply with what is established in the Law. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure that describes the control of official badges for personnel entering the fiscal precincts, ensure you include the following points:
a) Procedure for Requesting badges with Associations or Confederations. b) Badge use policies. c) Infractions related to the improper use of badges. d) Fines applicable to infractions related to the improper use of badges. There must be an updated list of the badges requested, as well as those that have been deactivated. Describe the process that the customs agent must follow to apply the evaluations and keep their certifications of activities such as:
a) The supervision of previous and derived acts of customs clearance. b) Preparation of the customs declaration. c) The set of acts and formalities relative to the entry of goods into the national territory and their exit from it. The customs broker must have the corresponding evidence supporting the evaluations and certifications of the aforementioned topics.
7.1 Use of seals and/or padlocks in containers and trailers.
The customs broker must have, if applicable, a documented procedure, where the means of transport, containers, and/or semi-trailers, and high-security seals used in the international logistics chain are identified, indicating how their integrity is maintained. For this reason, as one of the security mechanisms, the customs broker must use High Security padlocks or seals that meet or exceed ISO 17712 Standard in all containers and loaded trailers that are subject to foreign trade. For this, the customs broker must have documented procedures to correctly place high-security seals and verify their integrity. Likewise, in said procedure, it is necessary for the customs broker to include what is related to the administration of high-security seals, which includes, the control, assignment, safeguarding, handling of discrepancies, and destruction of seals and padlocks. Regarding the provider of the seals and/or padlocks, it must be demonstrated how these comply with ISO 17712. In case of having a yard for storing cargo vehicles at the customs broker's facilities, empty containers must be secured with a padlock and/or indicative seal, or in a secure area that is guarded and/or monitored by the CCTV system. When it is necessary to store (overnight) any loaded container, trailer, and/or semi-trailer, it must be in a secure area and monitored by the CCTV system to prevent access and manipulation, and must be closed with a high-security padlock. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate if the customs broker has its own transport units, containers, and/or trailers.
Attach the documented procedure for the placement and review of seals and/or padlocks in vehicles, means of transport, containers, train cars, trailers, and/or semi-trailers. This must include, among other aspects according to your operation:
Verify that the seal or padlock is intact and determine if there is evidence of improper manipulation.
Use the VVTT inspection method:
a) V- View the seal and lock mechanisms of the container (View). b) V- Verify the seal number (Verify). c) T- Pull the seal to ensure it is correctly placed (Tug). d) T- Twist and turn the seal to ensure. (Twist and Turn). Review and compare the documentation containing the number of the original seal or padlock, and, if applicable, of the additional ones carried during the transfer of the goods. Review that the closing devices, hinges, and pins, are attached to the trailer or container, and welded or riveted. Indicate how you assign and replace high-security padlocks, in case that during the route, it is inspected by another authority. Attach the documented procedure for the control and handling of padlocks. This must include, among other aspects according to your operation:
Inventory of padlocks and/or seals.
Who and how padlocks and/or seals are safeguarded.
How discrepancies in padlock numbers are attended.
Record of padlocks used at the time of customs inspection.
For the case of lost or stolen padlocks, describe the procedure followed by the customs broker.
Indicate who the supplier(s) is/are and how it is proven that the specifications of the seals and/or padlocks comply with ISO 17712. (Attach certificate of conformity, issued by the certifying company responsible for verifying compliance with the corresponding ISO). In the case of having a yard for storing cargo vehicles at the customs broker's facilities, describe how you ensure the care of the integrity of the means of transport.
7.2 Inspection of means of transport, containers, trailers, and semi-trailers
In case of having a yard for storing means of transport, the customs broker must have established procedures to verify the physical integrity of the structure of the means of transport, container, train cars, trailers, and/or semi-trailer before loading it, even the reliability of the door lock mechanisms, in order to identify natural or hidden compartments. The inspections of the means of transport or cargo vehicles, containers, and trailers (land or railway cargo) must be systematic and have records of these, as well as carry them out in places monitored by the CCTV system. The documented procedure for its inspection must include, enumeratively but not limitatively, the following review points:
Means of Transport Trailers, Train Cars, Semi-trailers, and Containers
1. Bumper, tires, and rims;
2. Doors and tool compartments;
3. Battery box and air filters;
4. Fuel tanks;
5. Interior of the cabin / bedroom;
6. Windshields, deflectors, and roof;
7. Chassis and fifth wheel area.
1. Front Wall;
2. Left and Right Side;
3. Floor;
4. Interior and exterior Roof;
5. Interior and exterior of Doors;
6. Lower external section;
7. If applicable, the refrigeration system.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure to carry out the inspection of means of transport, containers, trailers, and semi-trailers. This must include, among other aspects according to your operation:
Responsible parties for carrying out the inspection.
Definition of the place(s) where the inspection is carried out and indicate if it is monitored by the CCTV system.
The review points for means of transport, trailers, semi-trailers, and containers, both for security and quality.
Attach the established format for the inspection of means of transport or cargo vehicles, containers, train cars, trailers, and/or semi-trailers.
Indicate if the repair or maintenance of transport units, containers, or trailers is carried out in the same facilities or is carried out with an external provider.
8.1 Verification of work history.
The customs broker must have documented procedures to verify the information recorded in the curriculum and application of candidates with the possibility of employment, in accordance with local legislation, either on their own or through an external company. Likewise, for positions that by their sensitivity so require and affect the security of shipments that are subject to foreign trade, in accordance with their previously carried out risk analysis, they must consider requesting stricter requirements for their hiring and during their stay at work when they are hired, which must be carried out periodically at least once a year. All information regarding personnel must be kept in personal files, which must have restricted access. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the documented procedure for the hiring of personnel and ensure you do not exclude the following:
Requirements and documentation demanded.
Tests and exams requested.
Indicate the critical areas and/or positions that have been identified as risky, according to your analysis, and indicate the following:
Indicate if there are additional requirements for specific areas and/or job positions. (Letter of non-criminal record, Socioeconomic Studies, Clinical (drug use), etc.) If applicable, indicate the positions or work areas in which they are required and with what frequency they are carried out. Indicate if prior to hiring, the candidate must sign a confidentiality agreement or a similar document. In case of hiring a service agency for the hiring of personnel, indicate if this agency has documented procedures for the hiring of personnel and how you ensure they comply with the same. Briefly explain what they consist of. The procedures for the hiring of personnel may include:
a) Exhaustive checks of the work and personal history of new employees. b) Confidentiality and responsibility clauses in employee contracts. c) Specific requirements for critical positions. If applicable, the periodic update of the socioeconomic and physical/medical study of employees who work in critical and/or sensitive areas.
8.2 Procedure for personnel dismissal.
Documented procedures must exist for the dismissal of personnel, which must include the delivery of identifications, and any other item that has been provided to them to perform their functions (Keys, uniforms, badges and/or credentials, computer equipment, passwords, tools, etc.). Likewise, this procedure must include the dismissal from those systems, both computer and access, among others that may exist. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for the dismissal of personnel, and ensure you do not exclude the following:
How the delivery of identifications, uniforms, keys, and other equipment is carried out and confirmed.
Indicate if you have a record and/or format, in which the delivery of material and dismissal from computer systems is identified and ensured. (If applicable, please attach). Indicate if you maintain records of personnel who ended their labor relationship, so that in case it was for security reasons, their service providers and/or business associates are prevented.
8.3 Personnel Administration.
The customs broker must maintain an updated list of employees hired directly by them, as well as those hired through a third party. The customs broker must carry out and maintain updated records of affiliation with social security institutions and other legal labor records. In the case where the customs broker has personnel hired by their business partners and working within the facilities, they must ensure that they comply with the requirements established for the rest of their employees. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate whether the customs broker has an updated database, both of personnel hired directly, as well as that hired through a service provider company, and ensure that it includes, by way of example and not limitation, the following points:
Full name.
Updated photograph at least every five years.
Personal data (age, name, date of birth, phone number, address, CURP, IMSS number, blood type, allergies, etc.).
Affiliation.
Work history.
Illnesses.
Medical exams.
Training.
Psychometric exams.
Toxicological exams.
Results of periodic evaluations.
Observations.
This personnel must be hired in accordance with the current labor laws and regulations.
9.1 Classification and Handling of Documents.
There must be procedures to classify documents according to their sensitivity and/or importance. Sensitive and important documentation must be stored in a secure area that only allows access to authorized personnel. The useful life of the documentation must be identified and procedures for its destruction must be established in accordance with the corresponding legislation. Some of the sensitive information referred to in the previous paragraph and depending on the case may be:
Integration of documentation prior to customs clearance.
Export/Import declaration.
Packing list.
Bill of lading. (Air waybill, Bill of lading, and waybill) as applicable.
Copy of the documents that prove compliance with non-tariff restrictions and regulations on imports that have been issued in accordance with the corresponding laws.
The document on the basis of which the provenance and origin of the goods are determined for the application of tariff preferences.
The document in which the guarantee granted by deposit made in the guarantee customs account referred to in Article 84-A of the Law is recorded, when the declared value is lower than the estimated price established by the SE. The weight or volume certificate issued by the certifying company authorized by the Secretariat through rules, regarding the clearance of bulk goods at maritime traffic customs, in the cases established by the Regulations of the Law. The information that allows identification, analysis, and control as indicated by the Secretariat through rules. Manifestation of the value of the goods. Spreadsheet for the determination of contributions, benefits, and/or accessories. Responsibility letter (technical and safety data sheet MSDS if applicable). Insurance policy for the goods cleared. The customs broker must conduct reviews regularly to verify access to information and ensure that it is not used improperly. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure for the registration, control, and storage of printed documentation (classification and filing of documents).
Recommendation:
The applicant's procedures may include:
a) Control register for delivery, loan, among other documents. b) Restricted access to the archive area. c) Storage and classification policies. d) An updated security plan that describes the measures in force regarding the protection of documents against unauthorized access, as well as against deliberate destruction or loss of the same.
9.2 Information Technology Security.
The customs broker must have the ability to preserve the confidentiality, integrity, availability, and auditability of the information generated as a result of the foreign trade operations they carry out between the authorities, their clients, and other actors. In the case of automated systems, individual accounts must be used that require periodic password changes. There must be policies, procedures, and information technology standards established that must be communicated to employees through training. There must be written procedures and infrastructure to protect the customs broker against losses, theft, leakage, hacking, and/or information kidnapping, as well as a system established to identify the abuse of information technology systems and detect inappropriate access and/or improper manipulation or alteration of commercial and business data, as well as a written procedure for the application of appropriate disciplinary measures to all offenders. Sensitive information must be protected through these information security policies, in addition to having backup copies.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for archiving your information and protecting it from possible losses. Ensure that you do not exclude the following points:
Indicate the frequency with which backup copies are carried out.
Who has access to them, and who authorizes the recovery of the information.
Describe the procedure for the protection of your computer systems that guarantee the security of the information, ensure that you indicate the following:
Indicate if the systems are protected by passwords and how often they are modified.
Indicate if there are information security policies for their protection.
Indicate the mechanisms or systems to detect abuse, or intrusion of unauthorized persons to your systems.
Indicate the corrective policies and/or sanctions in case of detection of any violation of information security policies.
Indicate if business partners have access to the customs broker's computer systems. If so, indicate what programs and how they ensure access control to them.
Indicate if the computer equipment has a backup power supply system that allows business continuity.
The procedures regarding the backup of the customs broker's information must include at least the following:
a) How and for how long the data is stored. b) Business continuity plan in case of incident and how to recover the information. c) Frequency and location of backup copies and archived information. d) If backup copies are stored in alternative sites to the facilities where the DPC (data processing center) is located. e) Tests of the validity of data recovery from backup copies.
The procedures regarding the protection of the customs broker's information must include at least the following:
1. An updated and documented policy for the protection of the customs broker's computer systems against unauthorized access and deliberate destruction or loss of information.
2. Detail if you operate with multiple systems (headquarters/sites) and how these systems are controlled.
3. Who is responsible for the protection of the customs broker's computer system (responsibility should not be limited to one person but to several so that each can control the actions of the rest).
4. How access authorizations and access levels to the computer system are granted. (Access to sensitive information should be limited to authorized personnel to make modifications to the information).
5. Password format, frequency of changes, and who provides those passwords.
6. Firewalls and anti-virus used.
7. Deletion, maintenance, or updating of user details.
8. Measures planned to deal with security incidents in case the system is compromised.
10. Security Training and Awareness.
There must be a threat awareness program designed and updated by the customs broker to recognize and create awareness about threats in their logistics processes, smuggling, shipment contamination, information leakage, etc. Administrative and operational employees must know the company's established procedures to consider a situation and how to report it. Additional training must be provided to employees who, due to their functions, are in direct contact with the goods and/or means of transport, as well as to employees who are in critical and/or sensitive areas determined under their risk analysis.
10.1 Training and Awareness on Threats.
The customs broker must have a training and awareness program on security policies in the supply chain, directed to all their employees (operational and administrative) and, additionally, make informational material available regarding the procedures established by the customs broker to consider a situation that threatens their security and how to report it. These training programs must encourage active employee participation in security controls and mechanisms; the customs broker must ensure that all their employees know, understand, and apply supply chain security policies, as well as maintain records of all training efforts provided and the list of those who participated in them. Likewise, and with the purpose of maintaining the integrity of operations and processes related to the customs clearance of goods, personnel must receive specific training according to their functions. The topics that may include are: maintaining cargo integrity, conducting container, trailer, and/or semi-trailer reviews (if applicable), receipt and review of courier and parcel services, dissemination of information technology policies, procedures, and standards (theft, leakage, hacking, and/or information kidnapping), prevention of operations with proceeds of illicit origin, recognition of internal conspiracies, protection of access controls, control of high-security seals, use of official badges, as well as training regarding smuggling and merchandise theft.
In addition to security training programs, a program on awareness of alcohol and drug consumption must be included. These topics must be established as part of new employee induction and periodically maintain update programs. Training programs must encourage active employee participation in security controls and mechanisms, as well as maintain records of all training efforts provided by the customs broker and the list of those who participated in them (videos, photographs, minutes, attendance lists, intranet or other system, didactic material, PowerPoint presentations, brochures, etc.). Response: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate if you have a training program on security and prevention of security incidents in the supply chain for all employees (administrative, operational, direct or indirect). Briefly explain what the training program consists of and ensure that you include the following:
Brief description of the topics taught in the program.
When they are taught (Induction, specific periods, derived from audits, security incidents, etc.).
Frequency of training, as well as updates and reinforcement.
Indicate how participation in supply chain security training is documented (videos, photographs, minutes, attendance lists, intranet or other system, didactic material, PowerPoint presentations, brochures, etc.). Explain how employee participation in security matters is encouraged.
11.1 Reporting of Anomalies and/or Suspicious Activities.
In case of detection of anomalies and/or suspicious activities, related to the security of the supply chain and in accordance with your logistics processes, these must be reported to security personnel and/or other competent authorities, keeping a record of such anomalies and/or unusual activities. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure to report anomalies and/or suspicious activities, and ensure that you do not exclude the following:
Who is responsible for reporting security incidents.
Detail how you determine and identify with which authority to communicate in different scenarios or presumption of suspicious activities.
Mention if you keep a record of the reporting of these activities and/or suspicions and briefly describe.
11.2 Investigation and Analysis.
There must be written procedures for the analysis and investigation of security incidents in the supply chain to determine their cause, as well as corrective actions to prevent them from happening again. The information derived from this investigation must be documented and available at all times for the authorities that so require. This information and documentation generated to carry out the foreign trade operation must be included in a file for the purpose of identifying each of the processes through which said operation went until the point where the incidence was detected and that allows recognizing the vulnerability of the chain. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the documented procedure to initiate an investigation in case any security incident occurs, and ensure that you do not exclude the following:
Responsible for carrying out the investigation.
Documentation that integrates the investigation file of the foreign trade operation related to the security incident.
The documents to be included in the file derived from the investigation, by way of example and not limitation, may be:
General information of the shipment, Purchase Order.
Transport request; Confirmation of means of transport; Identification of the transport operator (Access records, exit, registration of security inspections, etc.).
Container Inspection Forms; Exit Order; delivery records.
CCTV system videos.
Documentation generated for the carrier (Packing list, Waybill, instruction sheet).
Documentation generated for business partners (Description of goods, Proformas, invoices, etc.).
Documentation generated by the business partner (Customs declarations, Manifests, Tracking and inspection reports, videos if applicable, etc.).
E5.
Profile of the Land Auto Transporter.
Acknowledgment of Receipt
First Time: Renewal:
Addition:
Modification:
The data you provide will replace the data you provided when you requested your authorization.
General Information.
The objective of this Profile is to ensure that the land auto transporter implements security practices and processes that ensure their supply chain, mitigating the risk of contamination of their vehicles with illicit products, as well as loss, theft, and/or any other factor that could compromise the security of the supply chain. Land auto transporters interested in obtaining the authorization referred to in rule 7.1.5., of the current RGCE, must have documented and verifiable processes. Likewise, the transport company interested in the authorization mentioned above must integrate the criteria required in this document into the model or business design it has established, seeking during the implementation of security standards the application of an analysis culture that supports decision-making in accordance with the values, mission, vision, codes of ethics, and conduct of the company itself. As an example of the points or topics requested of interested parties during the filling of this document, and which require analysis to identify risks that affect the supply chain, and in turn help detect their treatment, are the following: points of origin and destination, routes, facilities, volume of operations, yard security, previous security incidents, interaction with business partners, mainly. Filling Instructions:
1. You must fill out a profile of the main installation, as well as each of the main installations where vehicles are used and safeguarded for the transfer of foreign trade goods. In the case of yards and/or branches that are also under the same RFC, they will not have to develop a profile for each of them; however, what is strictly established in sub-standard 7.3., of this document, must be followed. This information must coincide with what is stated in your application for Certified Trading Partner.
2. Detail how the company complies with or exceeds what is established in each of the numerals as indicated.
3. The format of this document is divided into two sections, as detailed below:
1. Standard.
Description of the standard
1.1 Sub-standard.
Description of the sub-standard
Response. Explanatory Notes.
Describe and/or attach...
Points to highlight...
Recommendation:
1. ...
4. Indicate how you comply with what is established in each of the sub-standards, therefore you must attach the procedures in Spanish; these procedures must be characterized by describing or defining the objective the document pursues, the start and end of the process, measurement indicators, requirements, documents or formats to be used, responsible parties, among others.
5. In cases where only an explanation of the procedure is required, it must be detailed and placed in the Response field.
The field regarding Explanatory Notes is a guide regarding the points that must be included in the Response of each sub-standard, indicating in an indicative manner those points that should not be excluded from your response. Likewise, in some of the Explanatory Notes fields, Recommendations are included, which intend to be a guide in case that, prior to the presentation of this document, the requested items are not available, and in this way help elaborate and implement them, having said suggestion as a base. In this sense, it must be understood that any recommendation indicated here is not considered an obligation.
6. Once this Land Auto Transporter Profile is answered, it must be attached to the Application for inscription in the Certified Trading Partner registry referred to in the first paragraph of rule 7.1.5., fraction I, subsection c.
7. For the purpose of verifying what is stated in the previous paragraph, the SAT through the AGACE may carry out an inspection of the installation indicated here, with the exclusive purpose of verifying what is stated in this document.
8. Once this Land Auto Transporter Profile is answered, it must be attached to the Application for inscription in the Certified Trading Partner registry referred to in the first paragraph of rule 7.1.5., fraction I, subsection c.
9. For the purpose of verifying what is stated in the previous paragraph, the SAT through the AGACE may carry out an inspection of the installation indicated here, with the exclusive purpose of verifying what is stated in this document.
10. Any incomplete Land Auto-Transporter Profile will not be processed.
11. Any question relative to the Application for Certified Trading Partner and the Land Auto Transporter Profile, please direct it to the contacts that appear on the SAT Portal.
12. In the case of being authorized as a Certified Trading Partner, this format must be updated in accordance with what is established in rule 7.2.1., fourth paragraph, fraction I.
13. As a result of the issuance of the authorization, specific requirements may result which must be resolved within the timeframe indicated by the authority for such effects.
Installation Data.
You must fill out a profile of the main installation, as well as each of the main installations where vehicles are used and safeguarded for the transfer of foreign trade goods. In the case of yards and/or branches that are also under the same RFC, they will not have to develop a profile for each of them; however, what is strictly established in sub-standard 7.3., of this document, must be followed. This information must coincide with what is stated in your application for Certified Trading Partner. Installation Information Land Auto Transporter Profile Number: of RFC: Name and/or Business Name:
Name and/or Denomination of the
Installation
Type of Installation
Street: Number and/or exterior letter Number and/or interior letter Neighborhood Postal Code Municipality/Delegation Federal Entity
Installation Age (years of operation):
Predominant Activity (Transfer / Long Haul)
Service Type (General/Specialized Cargo):
Average number of monthly shipments (EXP):
(By transport mode)
Average number of monthly shipments (IMP):
(By transport mode)
Total number of employees at this installation: Installation Surface Area (M²):
Total number of yards and/or branches (owned and/or leased) that are authorized and used for the storage of transport means:
Certifications in security programs: (Please indicate if this installation has a certification from any of the following programs) C-TPAT. Yes No Level: Pre-Applicant Applicant Certified Certified/ Validated CTPAT Account number (Eight digits):
Date of last visit to this installation:
Partners in Protection (PIP) Yes No Registration No.:
Authorized Economic Operator from other countries (AEOs) Yes No Program: Registration:
Other Supply Chain Security Programs
Yes No Program: Registration:
Certifications: (Please indicate if you have certifications that you consider impact your supply chain process, for example: ISO 9000; Reliable Logistics Processes, among others) Name: Category: Validity:
Name: Category: Validity:
Name: Category: Validity:
1.3 Internal Audits in the Supply Chain.
In addition to routine monitoring in control and security, it is necessary to schedule and carry out audits, at least once a year, that allow evaluating all processes in matters of security in the supply chain, in a more critical and deep manner. Audits must be carried out by authorized personnel and, if possible, independent of the audited activity, although they can be part of the organization. A documented procedure must be established for their execution. Although it is necessary that audits are exhaustive, their focus must be adjusted to the size of the organization and the nature of the risks. Audits can be general or focus on selected topics according to circumstances. The senior management of the organization must review the results of the audits, and undertake the corrective or preventive actions required. The review process must guarantee that the necessary information is collected to allow management to make this evaluation. The review must be documented. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the documented procedure to carry out an internal audit, focused on security in the supply chain, make sure to include the following points:
Indicate the type of internal or external audits, in matters of security, that are carried out in the company.
Indicate who participates in them, and the records that are made of them, as well as the frequency with which they are carried out.
Indicate if the Company's Management verifies the result of the security audits, and if it carries out and/or implements preventive, corrective, and improvement actions.
1.4 Contingency and/or Emergency Plans.
There must be a documented contingency plan to ensure business continuity, incidents of any kind that affect the normal development of the transport company's operations. Such plans must be communicated to administrative and operational personnel through periodic training, as well as carrying out tests, practical exercises, or simulations of the protection plans and contingency and emergency procedures to verify their effectiveness, from which a record must be kept. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented emergency procedure or plan, or emergency or security situations that may affect the functioning of the company (blockades, robberies, accidents, spills, mechanical failures, etc.). This procedure must include, by way of illustration and not limitation, the following:
1. What situations it contemplates.
2. What mechanisms it uses to disseminate and ensure that
these plans are effective.
In the case of transport companies of Hazardous Materials and Waste, an emergency sheet must be attached indicating the actions to be taken in case of incident or accident (leaks, spills, explosions, fires, etc.).
2. Physical Security.
The transport company must have established mechanisms to prevent, detect, or deter the entry of unauthorized personnel into its administrative offices, yards (branches) and/or boarding houses where it safeguards information and transport means (tractors), containers, trailers, or semi-trailers respectively. All sensitive areas of the company must have physical barriers, control elements, and dissuasion against unauthorized access.
2.1 Facilities.
Facilities must be constructed with materials that can resist unauthorized access. Periodic documented inspections must be carried out to maintain the integrity of the structures, and in case an irregularity has been detected, the corresponding repair must be carried out. Likewise, the territorial limits must be fully identified, as well as the various accesses, internal routes, and the location of the buildings. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate the predominant materials with which the facilities are constructed (for example, metal structure and sheet metal walls, brick walls, wood, among others.
Explain how you carry out the review and maintenance of the integrity of the structures.
Attach a distribution or architectural plan of the whole, where the limits, access routes, and the location of offices, yards and/or boarding houses can be identified.
2.2 Accesses at Gates and Booths.
The entrance or exit doors of vehicles and/or personnel accessing the yards and/or boarding houses of cargo vehicles and administrative offices, must be attended and/or supervised either by own personnel or by security personnel. The number of access doors must be kept to the minimum necessary. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate how many doors and/or accesses exist in the facilities, as well as the operating hours of each one, and indicate how they are monitored (In case of having assigned personnel, indicate the quantity). Detail if there are doors and/or accesses blocked, or permanently closed.
2.3 Perimeter Fences.
Perimeter fences and/or peripheral barriers must be installed to secure the company's facilities, based on a risk analysis. The area of the yards and/or boarding houses must be delimited for cargo vehicles (tractors), trailers, and/or semi-trailers and/or containers as applicable. These must be inspected regularly and keep a record of the review with the purpose of ensuring their integrity and identifying damage. In the case of providing cargo storage services, this zone must be clearly delimited, identified, and monitored according to the service required (national or international, as well as high value and dangerous) to prevent unauthorized entry. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the type of fence, peripheral barrier, and/or walls with which the company has, make sure to include the following points:
Point out the characteristics of the same (material, dimensions, etc.).
In case of not having fences, please justify detailedly the reason.
Frequency with which the integrity of the perimeter fences is verified, and the records that are kept.
Indicate how your yards are divided. (Describe briefly, in what way you separate tractors, containers, trailers, and/or semi-trailers with cargo domestic and/or international, empty, under repair and/or maintenance; cargo vehicles; workshops; offices; among others). Recommendation:
The procedure for the inspection of the fences perimeter could include:
a) Responsible personnel to carry out the process. b) How and how often the inspections of the fences, perimeter fences and/or peripheral barriers and buildings are carried out. c) How the inspection record is kept. d) Who is responsible for verifying that the repairs and/or modifications comply with the technical specifications and security requirements necessary.
2.4 Parking Lots.
Access to the parking lots of the facilities must be controlled and monitored. It must be prohibited for private vehicles (of employees, visitors, suppliers and contractors, among others) to park within the handling and storage areas of transport means, containers, trailers, and semi-trailers, as well as in adjacent areas. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for the control and monitoring of the parking lots, make sure to include the following points:
Those responsible for controlling and monitoring access to the parking lots.
Identification of the parking lots (specify if the employee, visitor parking is separated from transport means, containers, trailers, and semi-trailers).
How entry and exit control of vehicles is carried out to the facilities. (Indicate the records that are made for parking control).
2.5 Key and Lock Device Control.
According to the risk analysis, windows, doors, and inner and outer fences must be secured with locking devices. The transport company must have documented procedures for the handling, safeguarding, assignment, and control of the keys of the facilities and cargo vehicles, designating those responsible for the administration, control, and record of these. Likewise, a record must be kept of the people who, based on their functions, have keys or authorized access. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure or procedures for control, safeguarding, assignment, and handling of the keys of the transport means and of the facilities, offices, and interior areas. Make sure that these procedures include the following points:
Those responsible for administering and controlling the security of the keys.
Control record for the loan of keys.
Treatment of loss or non-return of keys.
Indicate if there are areas where access is granted with electronic devices and/or some other access mechanism.
In case of using keyed padlocks that are placed on containers, trailers, and/or semi-trailers within the facilities, describe in detail the criteria for the handling, control, and safeguarding of the keys of said padlocks.
2.6 Lighting.
Lighting inside and outside the facilities must allow clear identification of people, material, and/or equipment located there, including the following areas:
entrances, exits, parking or storage areas for tractors, trailers, rolling equipment, perimeter fences and/or peripheral barriers, inner fences, handling and storage of the merchandise (in case of providing this service). An emergency and/or backup system must be available in sensitive areas. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for the operation and maintenance of the lighting system. Make sure to include the following points:
Indicate which areas are illuminated and which have a backup system (Indicate if you have an auxiliary power plant).
How do you ensure that the lighting system is appropriate in each of the areas of the company, in such a way that it allows a clear identification of the personnel, material, and/or equipment that it covers. Recommendations:
The procedure may include:
a) How the lighting system is controlled. b) Operating hours. c) Maintenance and review program.
2.7 Communication Devices.
The transport company must have devices and/or communication systems with the purpose of having immediate contact with security personnel and/or with the emergency and security authorities in case they are required. Additionally, a backup communication system must be available and its proper functioning verified periodically. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure that personnel must perform to contact security personnel or, in its case, with the corresponding authority.
Indicate if operational and administrative personnel have or dispose of devices (landlines, mobile phones, alert buttons and/or emergency), to communicate with security personnel and/or with whom it corresponds. (These must be accessible to users, to be able to have a prompt reaction). Indicate what communication devices the security personnel of the transport company uses (landlines, cellulars, radios, alarm system, etc.). Describe the procedure for the control and maintenance of the communication devices, make sure to include the following points:
Policies for the assignment of mobile communication devices Program for the maintenance of fixed and mobile communication devices Indicate if you have backup communication devices in case the permanent system fails, and in its case, detail briefly. Indicate if the company's operators/drivers use phones, radios, cell phones, CB band, or some other means for their internal communication and the policies of assignment of the same. Recommendation:
The procedure may include:
a) Responsible for the proper functioning and maintenance of the communication devices. b) Verification and maintenance record of the devices. c) Method of assignment of communication devices.
2.8 Alarm Systems and Closed-Circuit Television and Video Surveillance (CCTV).
Alarm systems and closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems must be used to monitor, notify, or deter unauthorized access and prohibited activities in the facilities and notify the corresponding area, in addition to being used as a tool of proof in investigations derived from any incident. These systems must be placed according to a prior risk analysis, in such a way that areas involving the access of personnel, visitors, suppliers, and cargo and passenger vehicles are kept under surveillance and monitoring, as well as the areas where vehicles and containers are normally located (parking lots, storage where they stay overnight) and in case where merchandise is stored (if they provide this service).
These systems must allow clear identification of the area or environment being monitored, be permanently recording, and keep a backup of the recordings for at least one month, considering that, in the case that your logistics processes exceed this period, the period of maintenance of these backups must be increased, with the purpose of having the necessary elements in case of an incident. The CCTV system must have a documented operation procedure that includes the supervision of the good condition of the equipment and the verification of the correct position of cameras, indicating the frequency with which the backup of the recordings must be performed, as well as those responsible for its operation. Said system must have restricted access. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate if you have contracted an external alarm central service, and in its case, describe the following points:
Indicate if doors and windows have alarm sensors or motion sensors.
Procedure to follow in case an alarm is activated.
Describe the documented procedure for the operation of the CCTV system, make sure to include the following points:
Indicate the number of CCTV cameras installed, technical characteristics and their location. (Detail if it covers the entry and exit points of the facilities, to cover the movement of vehicles and individuals, as well as the storage place of the vehicles). Point out the location of the CCTV system, where the monitors are located, who reviews them, as well as the operating hours, and in its case, if there are remote monitoring stations. Indicate if the recordings are reviewed periodically and in what way. (random, every week, special events, restricted areas, etc.). Indicate for how long these recordings are kept. (Must be at least one month). Indicate if the CCTV system is backed up by an electrical power plant.
3. Physical Access Controls.
Physical access controls are mechanisms or procedures that prevent and prevent unauthorized entry to the facilities (administrative offices, yards and/or boarding houses of the transport means, merchandise warehouse (in case of providing this service), likewise, they maintain control of entry to operators/drivers, administrative personnel and/or visitors and protect the company's assets. Access controls must include the identification of all employees, visitors, and suppliers at all entry points. Likewise, records must be kept and the mechanisms or documented procedures for entry to the facilities must be permanently evaluated, being the basis to begin integrating security as one of the primary functions within any company.
3.1 Security Personnel.
The transport company must have security and surveillance personnel. This personnel plays an important role in the physical protection of facilities, yards and/or parking lots where cargo vehicles (tractors), trailers and containers are stored, as well as for controlling access of all persons to the property. Security personnel must have a documented procedure to carry out their functions, and have full knowledge of mechanisms and procedures in emergency situations, detection of unauthorized persons, or any incident at the facilities. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the documented procedure for the operation of security personnel, and ensure you include the following points:
Indicate the number of security personnel working at the company.
Specify the positions and/or functions of the personnel, and operating hours.
In case of hiring an external service, specify the number of personnel employed, operational details, records, reports, etc.
In case of having armed personnel; describe the procedure for the control and safeguarding of weapons.
3.2 Identification of employees, visitors and suppliers.
There must be an identification system for employees, visitors and suppliers for access to the facilities. Employees should only have access to those areas they need to perform their functions. Visitors and suppliers must present official photo identification upon arrival and a record must be kept. All visitors must be accompanied by company personnel during their stay at the facilities. Management or the company's security personnel must adequately control the issuance and return of identification badges for employees, visitors and suppliers and ensure that they always wear the provided identification in a visible place. This procedure must be documented, as well as procedures for the delivery, return and exchange of access devices (for example, keys, proximity cards, etc.). Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure for the control of identifications.
Describe the procedure for the identification of employees, and ensure you include the following points:
Identification mechanisms (Photo ID, uniform, etc.).
Indicate how personnel hired by a business partner, working within the facilities, are identified.
(Contractors, Sub-contractors, etc.).
Describe how the company issues, changes and withdraws employee identification and access controls and ensure you include the responsible areas for authorizing and administering them. Describe the procedure for controlling access for visitors and suppliers, ensure you include the following points:
Specify what records are kept (Personal forms for each visit, logbooks).
Specify who is the person responsible for accompanying the visitor and/or supplier, and if there are restricted areas for their entry.
3.3 Procedure for identification and removal of unauthorized persons or vehicles.
The company must have documented procedures that specify how to identify, confront or report unauthorized or identified persons and/or vehicles.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure to identify, confront or report unauthorized or identified persons and/or vehicles.
Recommendation:
Procedures may include:
a) Responsible personnel. b) Designate a person or area responsible for being informed of incidents. c) Instructions for confronting and addressing unidentified personnel. d) Specify in which cases the corresponding authorities must be reported. e) How the recording of incidents and measures taken in each case is carried out.
3.4 Messenger and package deliveries.
Messenger and package deliveries intended for company personnel must be examined upon arrival and before being distributed to the corresponding area.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for the receipt and review of messenger and package deliveries and ensure you include the following:
Indicate how the service provider is identified.
(Specify if an additional procedure to the supplier access procedure is required).
Specify how packages are reviewed and/or what mechanism is used, as well as the records kept.
Specify what action is taken in the event of detecting a suspicious package.
Recommendation:
Procedures may include:
a) Responsible personnel. b) How company personnel from external companies are identified, in addition to what is required for the rest of the suppliers. c) What must be done in the event of detecting a suspicious package. d) How the review is carried out. e) Indicate how the inspection record and, in case, the detected incidents are carried out.
4.1 Selection Criteria.
There must be documented procedures for the selection, monitoring or renewal of business relationships with business associates or suppliers, which include interviews, reference verification, evaluation methods and use of the information provided. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure for the selection of commercial partners (this includes any type of supplier, that has a business relationship with your company; it is in the next sub-standard where it is requested to differentiate those at risk in your supply chain) and ensure it includes the following points:
What information is required from your commercial partner.
What aspects are reviewed and investigated.
Indicate if you maintain a file for each of your commercial partners.
Specify how the services of your commercial partner are evaluated and what points you review.
Recommendation:
The file could include the following:
Company data (name, RFC, activity, etc.).
Legal representative data.
Proof of address.
Commercial references.
Contracts, agreements and/or confidentiality agreements.
Security policies.
In case, certificate or certification number in the security programs to which they belong.
4.2 Security Requirements.
The transport company must have a documented procedure in which, according to its risk analysis, it requests additional security requirements from those commercial partners that intervene in its supply chain such as, Sub-contracted Transporters, Customs Agents, Private Security, companies that provide the service of Repair of Transport Means, Providers of Service for Loading and Unloading of merchandise, as well as those resulting from the analysis carried out. These requirements must be based on the Company Profile established by the AGACE in a generic manner, or in case it exists, the specific Profile for each actor in the supply chain that corresponds to it. The company must request from its commercial partners the documentation that accredits or proves that they comply with the minimum security standards established in this document, either through a written declaration issued by the legal representative of the partner, agreements or contractual clauses or with documentation that supports compliance with the requirements established in some other Authorized Economic Operator program. In the case of the company's commercial partners that provide their services within the facilities, they must be obliged to comply with these supply chain security requirements, for example companies that provide gardening, cleaning, cafeteria services, etc.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe how you carry out the identification of commercial partners that require compliance with minimum security standards and how these comply with such requirements. Ensure you include the following points:
Indicate if you have a register of commercial partners that must comply with security requirements, and mention what type of providers these are (Transporters, Warehouses, Custody Service, Security Company, Transport Means Repair Service, Loading and Unloading Service, Customs Agents, etc.). Indicate in what documentary way (agreements, accords, contractual clauses, among others), you ensure that your commercial partners comply with security requirements. Indicate if there are contractual agreements regarding the implementation of security measures with your service providers inside your company, such as: security guards, cleaning and maintenance services, etc. Indicate if you have commercial partners to whom it is required to belong to a supply chain security program, either by certification by a foreign authority or the private sector. (For example: C-TPAT, PIP or any other Authorized Economic Operator program of the WCO).
4.3 Commercial Partner Reviews.
The company must carry out periodic evaluations of the processes and facilities of business associates based on risk and they must maintain the security standards required by the company, and keep records of them, as well as the corresponding follow-up. When inconsistencies are found, the transport company must communicate this to its commercial partner and provide a justified period to address the identified observations, or otherwise, implement the necessary measures to sanction it. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for verifying the security requirements of your commercial partners, ensure you include the following points:
Frequency of visits to the commercial partner.
Record or report of the verification and in case, the corresponding follow-up.
Specify what action measures are taken in case that commercial partners do not comply with the established security requirements.
In case of having commercial partners with C-TPAT certification or another supply chain security certification program, indicate the frequency with which their status is reviewed, and the actions you take in case it is detected that this is suspended and/or cancelled. Recommendation:
The procedure may include:
1. Frequency of visits.
2. Security review points;
3. Preparation of reports.
4. Feedback and agreements with the commercial partner.
5. Follow-up to agreements.
6. Measures in case of detecting non-compliance with requirements.
7. Record of evaluations.
5. Process Security.
Control measures must be established to guarantee the integrity and security of processes related to transport means, handling and storage of foreign trade merchandise (if applicable), throughout the supply chain. Likewise, there must be established procedures to prevent, detect or dissuade undeclared materials or unauthorized personnel from having access to transport means and containers. These procedures must be documented with the intention and objective of maintaining the integrity of the transport means and the shipment at all times from the point of origin to its final destination.
5.1 Process Mapping.
There must be a process map that describes step by step the operational flow for the transfer of foreign trade merchandise, throughout the supply chain that includes, by way of example and not limitation, and regarding the service requested by the contractor, the following: assignment of the transport means, container, trailer, inside and outside the yards according to availability, entry to the facilities of the manufacturer, supplier or seller that describes the loading and unloading of the merchandise, the transfer with authorized routes and rest points. Likewise, the land transporter must have written procedures for the designation of operators/drivers, previously designed routes, collection of cargo and delivery of foreign trade merchandise to the final destination; handling of documentation specific to the shipment during loading and/or unloading maneuvers or in advance; communication during the route of the shipment between intermediate or final points, its relationship with other actors in the supply chain such as logistics operators, Customs Agents among others and the contracting clients. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure where you describe in detail the operational flow of your general transport service and the type of service you provide, which includes the designation of operators/drivers, vehicles/units, previously designed routes, cargo collection and delivery, document handling, communication during the operation with other actors in the supply chain including your contracting clients. This process must include, at least the following:
1. Service Request.
2. Assignment of Unit and container or Trailer.
3. Assignment of Operator.
4. Service Confirmation.
5. Instructions to the Transporter.
6. Cargo Collection.
a) Identification with the company. b) Instructions Letters for delivery.
7. Consolidation of merchandise/Container Seal (if applicable).
8. Storage during wait for shipping instructions or dispatch order.
9. Transfer of merchandise to port, border, exit customs.
Constant communication with the transport company and the contracting company. (During the transfer and at the end of the service).
10. Transfer to de-consolidation point (if applicable).
11. Waiting storage.
12. De-consolidation.
13. Transfer to final destination.
14. Information flow associated with the shipment.
Administrative management process (General process of sending documentary information, and billing).
For the purposes of the administrative management and billing process, the transport company must have a documented procedure to receive and register the service request that the user will require, which must contain, at least the following:
Service Request, which includes by way of example and not limitation at least the following information:
1. Origin (Collection).
2. Destination.
3. Cargo specifications (domestic, international, dangerous, high value, etc.).
4. Delivery time and date.
5. Freight cost.
6. Insurance.
a) Assignment of unit and operator. b) Preparation and delivery of Documentation.
c) In the case that the transport company, provides the border crossing of the merchandise, it must have a documented procedure, which includes, at least the following: Instructions to coordinate with other service providers that intervene in the customs clearance and border crossing (Customs Agents, DOT, Consolidators/ De- Consolidators, among others). d) Documentation to be presented at Customs. e) Personal protective equipment, or any special request from the Customs Agent or the Customs Agency.
7. Guideline for loading and unloading of merchandise
at Customs and/or with the client.
5.2 Delivery and receipt of cargo.
The transport company must make known to the operators/drivers of the transport that carry out the delivery or receipt of foreign trade cargo the criteria and conditions that their clients (manufacturers, suppliers, etc.) demand for the handling of their cargo, as well as comply with the security guidelines that the company has to enter their facilities at the time of collection and/or delivery of the foreign trade cargo. The transport company must give its clients prior to the delivery of the shipment and the carrying out of loading and unloading maneuvers in the vehicles designated for such effects the information regarding the operators/drivers so that they can be fully identified upon arriving at their facilities. The transport company must have an updated database with detailed information about its operators/drivers. The operator/driver must know the documents that will be delivered to them, which cover the ownership of the cargo to be transported, such as the dispatch or transfer order, as well as the instruction sheet that will precisely establish the contact data of the person to whom they must direct themselves in the event of any incident, inspection by any other authority or modification of the original conditions of the shipment, routes designated by the client among others. Likewise, with the documentation delivered to them, they must corroborate at the time of loading and unloading of the merchandise the number of packages and the assigned locks described in them. Furthermore, the transport company must issue for each shipment, a bill of lading duly documented, which must contain, in addition to the fiscal requirements, the applicable provisions contained in the Federal Self-Transport and Auxiliary Services Regulations. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure in which you indicate step by step how the delivery and receipt of the cargo is carried out.
5.3 Merchandise tracking procedure.
The transport company is responsible for monitoring the integrity of the transport means, as well as the merchandise from the moment of loading until its delivery at the established destination. There must be a device capable of tracking the position of the vehicles in which the merchandise is transported via GPS/Satellite Link during the time the transfer lasts, having continuous geographic coverage during the route. Said device must have the following characteristics:
a) Ensure that the device cannot be removed from the unit in which it was fixed without this being detected and authorized. b) Recognize a Geofence (deviation limit). c) Know the position of the vehicle at all times.
d) The device must have a Unique Identification Number (serial number). e) When an alert is detected, the device must be able to automatically change the transmission of the vehicle's position, so that it is reported every 15 minutes, as long as the condition that triggered the alert remains. f) The device must be autonomous in its operation; that is, it does not require vehicle energy during its journey. It is required that the device has an alert scheme, at least for the following cases:
Device out of Geofence.
Device exceeds immobility time.
Vehicle exceeds time of stay in the country.
Unauthorized removal of the device.
Likewise, the company must establish documented procedures to ensure at all times the location of the transporter's vehicle in transit. These procedures must be carried out under a risk analysis that includes, by way of example and not limitation, the identification of predetermined routes, estimated delivery times, as well as between intermediate points (yards, exit customs, customs agent or customs agency facilities, freight agents, authorized meal stops, fuel loading, routine mechanical reviews, among others). Likewise, measures and actions to be taken in the event of identifying any delay in the route due to weather conditions, traffic, mechanical incident, route changes or the inspection of any authority or any incident in terms of security must be included. There must be trained and authorized personnel for the permanent monitoring and/or traceability of shipments that transport foreign trade merchandise. The supervision and registration data of all vehicles in transit that transport foreign trade merchandise must be preserved for one month in case that the authority and/or the transporter must carry out an evaluation due to a security incident. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Detail if a review of predetermined routes is carried out based on your risk analysis individually or collectively with your clients and how it is documented.
Likewise, the monitoring of shipments must be documented, and this record must contain the following information:
1) Operator Name.
2. Origin and destination of the service.
3) Client.
4) Type of cargo.
5) Unit location records.
6) Driver's hours of service logbook, which is a daily record containing the necessary data to know the effective driving time and determine the rest according to the Federal Highway Traffic Regulations.
Attach the documented procedure to monitor the vehicles or transport means that transport foreign trade merchandise.
Recommendation:
The procedure must include, by way of example and not limitation, the following:
a) The area and person(s) responsible in the transport company for tracking and monitoring shipments. b) Indicate who are the persons authorized to monitor and/or track foreign trade operations and how they have been instructed and trained to perform this task. c) Indicate by what means and/or systems they perform the monitoring of shipments. d) Frequency for reviewing the status of shipments and according to their risk analysis. e) Indicate the communication means available with the transport unit operator. (Indicate if there is more than one way to communicate: Cell phone, tracking system, global positioning systems (GPS), fixed supervision points, etc.). f) Indicate the frequency with which clients are informed of the location of their shipments, or if they share any tracking system. g) Indicate if there are documented procedures to act or report in case of a delay in the route. (Stoppages, route changes, mechanical failures, accidents, etc.). Indicate if the operator is trained to handle mechanical failures of the units.
5.4 Processing of information and cargo documentation.
Transport companies must have written procedures to ensure that both the electronic and/or documentary information sent by their clients starting from their service request, during the movement and dispatch of the cargo transfer, as well as that generated on their own account, is legible, complete, accurate, timely, and protected against changes, loss, or introduction of erroneous information. In the same way, there must be documented procedures to corroborate that the information received by business associates is reported accurately and timely. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure for the processing of cargo documentation.
Briefly explain what it consists of.
Detail how you receive and transmit relevant information and documentation for the transfer of foreign trade merchandise with your business partners (Indicate if you use a specific computer control system and briefly explain its function). Likewise, detail how you guarantee that the information provided is legible, complete, accurate, and protected.
7.2 Inspection of transport means, containers, trailers, and semi-trailers.
The transport company must have procedures to permanently carry out a review of transport means (tractors), containers, empty trailers, and semi-trailers with the purpose of identifying natural or hidden compartments, using a checklist or format that includes the main points to review. This review must be carried out by operators/drivers or personnel designated by the company for this purpose. Likewise, the physical-mechanical conditions of the transport means must be reviewed periodically to verify their proper functioning. Such reviews and inspections must be systematic, and carried out upon entry and exit of yards or storage sites; at the merchandise loading point (contracting company); and if the infrastructure allows, before arriving at the dispatch customs. This inspection must be monitored by the CCTV system. The documented procedure for its inspection must include, by way of example and not limitation, the following review points:
Transport Means | Containers, Trailers, and Semi-trailers --- | ---
1. Bumper.
2. Tires and rims (tractor and trailer).
3. Floor (tractor).
4. Gasoline tanks.
5. Compartments inside the cabin / bedroom / doors and tool compartments/passenger section and roof.
6. Air tanks.
7. Chassis and fifth wheel area.
8. Drive axles.
9. Exhaust pipe.
10. Engine / Battery box / Air box and filters.
1. Trailer base.
2. Exterior and interior doors.
3. Right side wall.
4. Internal and external roofs.
5. Front wall.
6. Left side wall.
7. Internal floor.
8. Axle or skid plate.
9. If applicable, the refrigeration system.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure to carry out the inspection of transport means, containers, trailers, and semi-trailers. This must include, among other aspects according to your operation:
Persons responsible for carrying out the inspection.
Formats used to carry out the inspection that comply with the minimum requirements indicated in this sub-standard; likewise, Regarding transport companies of Hazardous Materials and Waste, each vehicle must have a Daily Visual Inspection Log of the Autotransport Unit. Description of the place(s) where the inspection is carried out and indicate if it is monitored by the CCTV system.
Likewise, describe the procedure carried out on transport means, cargo vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers, and/or containers, which contemplates the physical-mechanical conditions for daily operation on federal jurisdiction roads and bridges. This procedure must additionally include the following:
Responsible personnel.
Places where inspections are carried out.
In case any physical-mechanical condition and/or anomaly is detected that affects the proper functioning of the units, how they are reported, and what measures must be taken. Indicate what type of record is kept. For cases where, due to major structural modifications in transport means such as axles, springs, chassis modifications, and even cabin adaptations, among others, the owner and person responsible for the vehicle fleet must contemplate, in accordance with their risk analysis, a more exhaustive review of the vehicle in question to ensure its integrity, regarding this:
Indicate if the repair or maintenance of transport units (tractors), containers, or trailers, are carried out in the same facilities, or are carried out with an external provider. Briefly describe how the delivery-receipt of vehicles that underwent modifications as mentioned in the previous paragraph is carried out.
7.3 Storage of vehicles, transport means, containers, trailers, and semi-trailers.
The transport company must maintain the integrity at all times of the transport means (tractors, containers, trailers, and/or semi-trailers among others) by establishing controls within its facilities. If these are empty and must be stored in parking areas, they must be secured with a lock and/or indicative seal or, if applicable, in a secure area that is guarded and/or monitored. When it is necessary to store any container, trailer, and/or semi-trailer with foreign trade merchandise, it must be in a secure and monitored area to prevent access and manipulation, as well as closed with a high-security lock according to ISO 17712 standard. If during the route on the authorized path to the final destination, it is considered to move to a facility that is authorized as a storage yard for vehicles, transport means, containers, trailers, and semi-trailers, whether owned by the company or through a third party, the transport company must guarantee that these facilities meet the minimum criteria in terms of security based on the Company Profile established by AGACE, or if applicable, any other Authorized Economic Operator program.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe how you ensure the integrity of the transport means that transfer foreign trade merchandise (boxes, containers, trailers, and/or semi-trailers).
Indicate the types of seals and/or locks used for boxes, containers, trailers, and/or semi-trailers.
Indicate how many facilities the company contemplates for the storage of vehicles, transport means, containers, trailers, and semi-trailers and add the following data for each of these:
Name or denomination of the facility.
Full address of the facility.
Surface area of the facility marked in m2.
Indicate how many foreign trade shipments enter the facility (imp/exp).
Number of people working in this facility.
In case any facility has been visited by C-TPAT, indicate the date on which the visit was carried out.
Indicate in each of the facilities which one belongs to the company or is a service contracted through a third party.
Describe how you ensure that your business partner providing the storage service meets the minimum requirements in terms of security.
Likewise, for sensitive positions that have been identified in the previously carried out risk analysis and directly affect the security of the transport means, they must consider requesting stricter requirements for their hiring, which must be carried out periodically (e.g., Operators/drivers). Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the documented procedure for the hiring of personnel and ensure you include the following:
Requirements and documentation demanded.
Tests and exams requested.
Indicate the areas and/or critical positions that have been identified as risky, according to your analysis and indicate the following:
Indicate if there are additional requirements for specific areas and/or jobs. (Certificate of no criminal record, Socioeconomic Studies, Clinical (drug use), etc.). If applicable, indicate the jobs or areas of work where they are required and with what frequency they are carried out. Indicate if prior to hiring, the candidate must sign a confidentiality agreement or a similar document. Indicate the medical and toxicological exams carried out on operators/drivers. In case of hiring a service agency for the hiring of personnel, indicate if this has documented procedures for the hiring of personnel and how you ensure they comply with the same. Briefly explain what they consist of.
8.2 Procedure for personnel dismissal.
There must be documented procedures for personnel dismissal, which include the delivery of identifications, and any other item that has been provided to perform their functions (Keys, uniforms, computer equipment, tools, etc.). Likewise, this procedure must include the deactivation in those systems, both computer and access, among others that may exist. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for personnel dismissal, and ensure you include the following:
How the delivery of identifications, uniforms, keys, and other equipment is carried out.
Indicate if you have a register and/or format, in which the delivery of material is identified and ensured, and deactivation in computer systems. (If applicable, please attach). Indicate if you keep records of personnel who ended their labor relationship with the transport company, so that in case it was for security reasons, to warn their service providers and/or business associates.
8.3 Personnel Administration.
An updated list of employees hired directly by the company, as well as those hired through a third party, must be maintained. Likewise, the registration of affiliation with Social Security Institutions and other legal labor records must be carried out and kept updated. In the case that the company has personnel hired by its business partners and working within the facilities, it must ensure that they comply with the requirements established for the rest of its employees. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate if the company has an updated database, both of personnel hired directly, as well as that hired through a service provider company, and ensure it includes, by way of example and not limitation, the following points:
Valid civil liability insurance policy for third-party damages or guarantee fund.
Pollutant low-emission certificate.
In the case of the transport of hazardous materials and waste, the transport company must have an insurance policy for environmental damage.
The foregoing in accordance with what is stipulated in the Federal Self-Transportation and Auxiliary Services Regulations and the Regulations for the Land Transport of Hazardous Materials and Waste. Answer: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure for the registration, control, and storage of printed documentation (classification and filing of documents).
Recommendation:
The applicant's procedures may include:
a) Control register for delivery, loan, etc., of documentation. b) Restricted access to the archive area. c) Storage and classification policies. d) An updated security plan describing the measures in force regarding the protection of documents against unauthorized access, as well as against deliberate destruction or loss thereof.
9.2 Information Technology Security.
In the case of automated systems, individual accounts requiring periodic password changes must be used. There must be established information technology policies, procedures, and standards that must be communicated to employees through training. There must be written procedures and infrastructure to protect the company against information loss, as well as an established system to identify abuse of information technology systems and detect inappropriate access and/or improper manipulation or alteration of business and commercial data, as well as a written procedure for the application of appropriate disciplinary measures to all offenders. Answer: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for archiving your information and protecting it from possible losses. Ensure you include the following points:
State the frequency with which backups are carried out.
Who has access to them, and who authorizes the recovery of information.
Describe the procedure for protecting your computer systems to guarantee information security; ensure you indicate the following:
Indicate if the systems are protected by passwords and how frequently they are modified.
State if there are information security policies for their protection.
Indicate the mechanisms or systems to detect abuse or intrusion by unauthorized persons into your systems.
Indicate the corrective policies and/or sanctions in case of detection of any violation of information security policies.
Indicate if the computer equipment has a backup power supply system that allows business continuity.
Recommendation:
The procedures regarding the company's information backup may include:
a) How and for how long the data is stored. b) Business continuity plan in case of incident and how to recover the information. c) Frequency and location of backups and archived information. d) If backups are stored in sites alternative to the facilities where the DPC (data processing center) is located. e) Tests of the validity of data recovery from backups. Recommendation:
The procedures regarding the protection of the company's information may include:
1. An updated and documented policy for the protection of the company's computer systems against unauthorized access and deliberate destruction or loss of information.
2. Detail if you operate with multiple systems (headquarters/sites) and how such systems are controlled.
3. Who is responsible for the protection of the company's computer system (responsibility should not be limited to one person but to several so that each can control the actions of the others).
4. How access authorizations and system access levels are granted. (Access to sensitive information should be limited to authorized personnel to make information modifications).
5. Password format, frequency of changes, and who provides those passwords.
6. Firewalls and anti-virus used.
7. Deletion, maintenance, or updating of user details.
Measures planned to handle incidents in case the system is compromised.
10. Security training and awareness.
There must be a threat awareness program designed and updated by the transport company's personnel to recognize and create awareness about threats from terrorists and smugglers at each point in the supply chain. Administrative and operational employees must know the company's established procedures to consider a situation and how to report it. Additional training must be provided to operators/drivers, as well as to employees who are in critical and/or sensitive areas determined under their risk analysis.
10.1 Training and threat awareness.
The company must have a training and awareness program on supply chain security policies directed at all its employees, and additionally, make informational material available regarding the procedures established in the company to consider a situation that threatens its security and how to report it. The company must have an additional program for its operators/drivers who use it for the transport of goods destined for foreign trade, which includes specific topics according to their functions that allow them to maintain the integrity of transport means and their cargo, incident handling, changing locks in case of inspection by other authorities, among others, that are implemented. Likewise, specific training according to their functions must be offered to help employees maintain the integrity of trailers and tractors, recognize internal conspiracies, and protect access controls. In addition to security training programs, a program on awareness of alcohol and drug consumption must be included. These topics must be established as part of new employee induction and periodic update programs must be maintained. Training programs must encourage active employee participation in security controls and mechanisms, as well as maintain records of all training efforts provided by the company, and the list of those who participated in them. The foregoing, in accordance with the regulation established by the SICT, which establishes that permit holders have the obligation to provide their drivers with training and coaching to achieve efficient, safe, and effective service provision. Answer: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate if you have a training program on security and prevention in the supply chain for all employees. Briefly explain what it consists of and ensure you include the following:
Brief description of the topics taught in the program.
When they are taught. (Induction, specific periods, etc.).
Frequency of training and, if applicable, updates.
Indicate how participation in supply chain security training is documented.
Explain how employee participation in security matters is encouraged.
Indicate if you have a training program on supply chain security focused on operators/drivers. Briefly explain what it consists of.
Indicate how participation in supply chain security training is documented.
Explain how employee participation in security matters is encouraged.
Indicate how you keep a record of participants in training.
Frequency of training and, if applicable, updates.
The topics that may include, by way of example and not limitation:
1. Access and security policies at facilities.
2. Delivery-receipt of merchandise.
3. Confidentiality of cargo information.
4. Transport instructions.
5. Accident and emergency reports.
6. Instructions for placing locks and/or seals in case of inspection by other authorities.
7. Installation and testing of security alarms and unit tracking, where applicable.
Identification of authorized formats and documents that you will use.
11. Handling and investigation of incidents.
There must be documented procedures to report and investigate incidents in the supply chain and the actions to be taken to prevent their recurrence.
11.1 Reporting of anomalies and/or suspicious activities.
In case of detection of anomalies and/or suspicious activities, these must be notified to security personnel and/or other competent authorities.
Answer: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure to report anomalies and/or suspicious activities, and ensure you include the following:
Who is responsible for reporting incidents.
Detail how you determine and identify with which authority to communicate in different scenarios or presumption of suspicious activities.
Mention if you keep a record of the reporting of these activities and/or suspicions and briefly describe.
11.2 Investigation and analysis.
There must be written procedures for the analysis and investigation of incidents to determine their cause, as well as corrective actions to prevent them from happening again. The information derived from this investigation must be documented and available at all times for authorities that so require. This information and documentation generated to carry out foreign trade operations must be included in a file with the purpose of allowing the identification of each of the processes that the transport means went through, up to the point where the incidence was detected, and allowing the recognition of the vulnerability of the chain.
Answer: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the documented procedure to initiate an investigation, in case any incident occurs, and ensure you include the following:
Responsible for carrying out the investigation.
Documentation that integrates the investigation file, among which the following must not be missing:
Information related to the operator(s)/driver(s), vehicles (tractors), containers, trailers and/or semi-trailers, merchandise, and routes.
Recommendation:
The documents to be included in the file derived from the investigation, by way of example and not limitation, may be:
General information of the shipment, Purchase Order.
Transport request; Confirmation of transport means; Identification of the transport operator (Access records, etc.).
Container Inspection Forms; Exit order; delivery records.
CCTV system videos.
Documentation generated for the transporter (Packing list, Bill of Lading, instruction sheet).
Documentation generated for business partners (Merchandise description, Proformas, invoices, etc.).
Documentation generated by the business partner (Customs declarations, Manifests, Tracking and inspection reports, videos if applicable, etc.).
Unit tracking and monitoring report (GPS tracking).
E6.
Courier and Package Profile.
Acknowledgment of Receipt
First Time: Renewal:
Addition:
Modification:
The data you provide will replace the data you provided when you requested your authorization.
General Information
The objective of this Profile is to ensure that courier and package companies have security practices and processes implemented at their facilities, focused on strengthening the supply chain and mitigating the risk of contamination of shipments with illicit products. Courier and package companies interested in obtaining the authorization referred to in rule 7.1.5. of the current General Rules of Foreign Trade (RGCE) must demonstrate that they have documented and verifiable processes; likewise, they must integrate the criteria required in this document according to the business model or design they have established, seeking during the implementation of security standards, the application of a risk analysis culture supported by decision-making in accordance with the values, mission, vision, codes of ethics, and conduct of the company itself. In case the courier and package company has authorization for a Fiscalized Facility or Strategic Fiscalized Facility; in addition to complying with what is provided in this document, it must accredit the requirements and guidelines established for the control, surveillance, access routes, infrastructure, equipment, and security of foreign trade merchandise established by the ANAM and may prove its compliance with that which coincides with what is established in this profile. Filling Instructions:
1. You must fill out a profile for each of the main facilities where you consolidate foreign trade merchandise and, if applicable, for those facilities related as: warehouses, distribution centers, among others. The number of profiles presented must coincide with the facilities manifested in your application for registration as a Certified Commercial Partner under the courier and package category and with the addresses registered with the RFC.
2. In each sub-standard, the courier and package company must detail how it complies with or exceeds what is established in each of the numerals as indicated.
3. The format of this document is divided into two sections, as detailed below:
1. Standard.
Standard Description
1.1 Sub-standard.
Sub-standard Description
Response. Explanatory Notes
Describe and/or attach...
Points to highlight...
Recommendation:
1. ...
4. Indicate how you comply with what is established in each of the sub-standards, therefore you must attach the procedures in Spanish that, if applicable, are required, or provide a detailed explanation of what is requested in the Response field.
The section regarding Explanatory Notes is intended to be used as a guide regarding the points that must be included in the Response or in the attached procedures, as the case may be, for each sub-standard, indicating in an indicative manner those points that should not be excluded from your response. In this sense, it must be understood that any recommendation indicated here is not considered an obligation.
5. Once this Courier and Package Profile is answered, you must attach it to the Registration Application in the Enterprise Certification Scheme, Certified Commercial Partner modality referred to in the first paragraph of rule 7.1.5., first paragraph, fraction VI, item e).
For the purpose of verifying what is manifested in the previous paragraph, the SAT through the AGACE may carry out an inspection of the facility, with the exclusive purpose of verifying what is manifested in this document.
6. Any incomplete courier and package company profile will not be processed.
7. Any question relative to the Registration Application and the Courier and Package Profile, please direct it to the contacts that appear on the SAT Portal.
8. In case of being authorized as a Certified Commercial Partner, this format must be updated annually, in accordance with what is established in rule 7.2.1., fourth paragraph, first fraction.
9. As a result of the issuance of the authorization, specific requirements may result which must be resolved within the timeframe indicated by the authority for such effects.
Installation Data
A Courier and Package Company Profile must be filled out for each of the cargo consolidation facilities and which in their processes handle foreign trade merchandise.
Installation Information Profile Number of Courier and Package:
of
RFC Name and/or Business Name
Name and/or Denomination of the Installation
Type of Installation
Street Number and/or exterior letter Number and/or interior letter Neighborhood Postal Code Municipality/Delegation Federal Entity Age of the installation (years of operation): Activity carried out in the installation:
Preponderant products handled in the installation of the courier and package company:
(As applicable)
Avg. number of monthly shipments (EXP): (By transport means) Avg. number of monthly shipments (IMP): (By transport means) Total number of employees at this installation: Installation surface area (m2):
Certifications in security programs: (Please indicate if this installation has a certification from any of the following programs) C-TPAT. Yes No Level: Pre-Applicant Applicant Certified Certified/Validated C-TPAT Account number (8 digits): Date of last visit at this installation:
Partners in Protection (PIP) Yes No Registration No.:
Authorized Economic Operator from other countries (OEA's) Yes No Program: Registration:
Other Supply Chain Security Programs Yes No Program: Registration:
Certifications: (Please indicate if you have certifications that you consider impact your supply chain process, for example: ISO 9000; Reliable Logistics Processes, among others) Name: Category: Validity:
Name: Category: Validity:
Name: Category: Validity:
Name: Category: Validity:
1. Supply chain security planning.
The company must elaborate documented policies and procedures to carry out an analysis that allows the identification of risks and weaknesses in its supply chain with the objective of implementing strategies that help mitigate the risk in the operations of its organization.
1.1 Risk analysis.
The courier and package company must have measures to identify, analyze, and mitigate risks that could result in alterations of foreign trade merchandise during its handling, guarding, custody, and transport in its supply chain and facilities, under the guideline of a documented procedure. Such analysis must be based on its organization's model (example: type of merchandise, volume, clients, routes, information leakage, potential threats, etc.), so that it allows implementing and maintaining security measures. This procedure must be updated at least once a year, so that it allows permanently identifying new threats or risks that are considered in the operation, as a result of any incident, or that originate from changes in initial conditions, as well as to identify that the policies, procedures, control mechanisms, and security are being complied with.
Answer: Explanatory Notes:
Explain how you identify, analyze, and mitigate risks related to your supply chain and facilities.
Indicate what sources of information are used to qualify risks during the analysis phase.
Attach the documented procedure to identify risks in the supply chain and the facilities of your company; ensure you include the following points:
State the periodicity with which you carry out this procedure.
Indicate what aspects and/or areas of the company are incorporated into the risk analysis.
Describe what methodology you use to determine a risk analysis.
Mention who are the responsible parties for updating the company's risk analysis.
The geographic and social context of the installation.
The risks identified at the installation and in its supply chain or logistics.
The rating given to each risk.
The controls imposed on each identified risk, in order to mitigate it.
The review and/or update period of the risk analysis results.
Recommendation:
It is suggested to use the Administration, management, and evaluation of risks techniques according to the international standards ISO 31000, ISO 31010, and ISO 28000 that, according to your business model, you should implement.
1.2 Security policies.
The courier and package company must have policies oriented to prevent, secure, and recognize threats in supply chain security, such as smuggling, trafficking of weapons, persons, prohibited merchandise, acts of terrorism, as well as those threats associated with information exchange. Such policies must be reflected in the corresponding procedures and/or manuals. Answer: Explanatory Notes:
Enumerate the company's policies in the supply chain and its facilities, who is responsible for their review, as well as the periodicity with which their update is carried out.
1.3 Internal audits in the supply chain.
In addition to routine monitoring in control and security, it is necessary to schedule and carry out audits at least once a year, under the guidelines of a documented procedure that allows evaluating all processes regarding security in the supply chain and its facilities. Audits must be carried out by authorized personnel and, whenever possible, independent of the audited activity, although they may be part of the organization. The focus and execution must be adjusted to the size of the organization and the nature of the risks identified during the analysis in accordance with point 1.1. Senior management must review the audit results, analyze the causes, and undertake corrective or preventive actions required through a systematic evaluation with the information available for this purpose. The review must be documented. Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the documented procedure to carry out an internal audit, focused on supply chain security, ensuring you include the following points:
Indicate the type of internal or external audits, in terms of supply chain security, that the courier and package company performs.
Indicate who participates in them, and the records that are generated, as well as the periodicity with which they are carried out.
Indicate how the senior management of the company verifies the result of the audits in terms of supply chain security and if it determines to carry out preventive, corrective, and improvement actions in the processes.
1.4 Contingency and/or emergency plans related to supply chain security.
There must be a documented contingency plan to ensure business continuity in case of disruption to the normal development of activities in the facilities and during the transport, handling, storage, and custody of foreign trade merchandise in accordance with its logistical process in the supply chain (for example: customs closures, threats, blockades, among others). The company must carry out tests, practical exercises, or simulations of the supply chain contingency and emergency plans to verify their effectiveness, for which records must be kept. Response: Explanatory notes:
Attach the documented emergency or contingency procedure, in case of an emergency or security situation, that affects the normal development of activities in the facilities, during the transport, handling, storage, and custody of foreign trade merchandise in accordance with its logistical process in the supply chain. This procedure must include, by way of example and not limitation, the following:
1. What situations it covers.
2. What mechanisms it uses to guarantee that the business continuity plan is effective.
2. Physical security.
The courier and package company must have established mechanisms and documented processes to prevent, detect, or deter the entry of unauthorized personnel into the facilities. All sensitive areas of the company must have physical barriers, control elements, and deterrents against unauthorized access.
2.1 Facilities.
Facilities must be constructed with materials that can resist unauthorized access. Periodic documented inspections must be carried out to maintain the integrity of the structures, and in case any irregularity is detected, the corresponding repair must be made. Likewise, territorial limits, various access points, internal routes, and the location of buildings must be fully identified. Response: Explanatory notes:
Indicate the predominant materials with which the facility is constructed (for example, metal structure and sheet metal walls, brick walls, wood, among others), and indicate how the review and maintenance of the integrity of the structures is carried out. Attach a general distribution or architectural plan, where the limits, access routes, traffic flow, and location of the buildings can be identified.
2.2 Access at gates and booths.
The entrance or exit doors for personnel and/or vehicles of the company's facilities must be attended and/or supervised either by company personnel or by security personnel. The number of access doors must be kept to the minimum necessary. Response: Explanatory notes:
Indicate how many doors and/or accesses exist in the facilities, as well as the operating hours of each, and indicate how they are monitored (in case of having assigned surveillance personnel, indicate the quantity). Detail if there are blocked and/or permanently closed doors and/or accesses and their location.
2.3 Perimeter walls.
Perimeter walls and/or peripheral barriers must be installed to secure the facilities of the courier and package company, particularly the areas for storage, custody, and warehousing of foreign trade merchandise, high-value, hazardous, in accordance with applicable regulations, restricted access areas, and others determined in accordance with its risk analysis, in order to prevent unauthorized entry. These must be inspected regularly and keep a record of the inspection in order to ensure their integrity and identify damage. The storage, high-value, hazardous, and/or restricted access areas must be clearly identified and monitored to prevent unauthorized entry. Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the type of peripheral barrier and/or walls that the facility has, ensuring you include the following points:
Specify which areas it segregates in the facility as being critical and/or sensitive.
Indicate their characteristics (material, dimensions, etc.).
In case of not having walls, please justify the reason in detail.
Periodicity with which the integrity of the perimeter walls is verified, and the records that are kept.
Describe how the cargo destined for foreign countries, hazardous material, and high-value material is segregated; ensuring you include the following points:
Indicate how it separates national merchandise and foreign trade merchandise, and if it is additionally identified (for example: different packaging; labels; crating, among others). Identify and indicate the restricted access areas (hazardous merchandise, high-value, confidential, etc.). Recommendation:
The procedure for inspecting perimeter walls could include:
a) Responsible personnel to carry out the process. b) How and with what frequency the inspections of fences, perimeter walls, and/or peripheral barriers and buildings are carried out. c) How the inspection record is kept. d) Who is responsible for verifying that repairs and/or modifications meet the technical specifications and necessary security requirements.
2.4 Parking lots.
Access to the parking lots of the facilities must be controlled and monitored, in accordance with applicable provisions. It must be prohibited for private vehicles (of employees, visitors, suppliers, and contractors, among others) to park within the merchandise handling and storage areas, as well as in adjacent areas. Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the procedure for the control and monitoring of parking lots, ensuring you include the following points:
Responsible for controlling and monitoring access to the parking lots.
Identification of the parking lots (specify if the visitor parking is separated from the merchandise storage and handling areas).
How the entry and exit of vehicles to the facilities is controlled (indicate the records that are made for parking control).
Policies or mechanisms to prevent the entry of private vehicles into the merchandise storage and handling areas.
2.5 Key and lock device control.
Windows, doors, and interior and exterior fences, according to their risk analysis, must be secured with locking devices. The company must have a documented procedure for the handling and control of keys and/or locking devices for the interior areas that have been considered critical. Likewise, a record must be kept of the persons who have keys or authorized access in accordance with their level of responsibility and tasks within their work area. Response: Explanatory notes:
Attach the documented procedure or procedures for the handling, safeguarding, assignment, control, and non-return of keys, in the facilities, offices, interiors, and critical and/or sensitive areas. Ensure that these procedures include the following points:
Responsible for administering and controlling the security of the keys.
Control record for the loan of keys.
Treatment of loss or non-return of keys.
Indicate if there are areas where access is gained with electronic devices and/or any other access mechanism.
2.6 Lighting.
Lighting inside and outside the facilities must allow for clear identification of persons, material, and/or equipment located there, including the following areas: entrances and exits, merchandise handling and storage areas, perimeter and/or peripheral walls, interior fences, and parking areas, and must have an emergency and/or backup system in sensitive areas. Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the procedure for the operation and maintenance of the lighting system. Ensure you include the following points:
Indicate which areas are illuminated and which have a backup system (indicate if it has an auxiliary power plant).
How it ensures that the lighting system has continuity in the event of a power outage in each of the areas of the facility and with special emphasis on the areas considered critical and/or sensitive, in such a way as to allow clear identification of the personnel, material, and/or equipment it covers. Recommendations:
The procedure may include:
a) Responsible for the control of lighting systems. b) How the lighting system is controlled. c) Operating hours. d) Identification of areas with permanent lighting. e) Maintenance and review program (in case it coincides with another process, indicate it).
2.7 Communication devices.
The company must have communication devices and/or systems for the purpose of contacting security personnel and/or emergency and security authorities as required, immediately. Additionally, it must have a backup system and verify its proper functioning periodically. Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the procedure that personnel must perform to contact the company's security personnel or, in their case, the corresponding authority.
Indicate if operational and administrative personnel have or have access to devices (landline phones, mobile phones, alert and/or emergency buttons) to communicate with security personnel and/or the corresponding person (these must be accessible to users, to be able to have a prompt reaction). Indicate what communication devices the company's security personnel uses (landline phones, cell phones, radios, alarm system, etc.). Describe the procedure for the control and maintenance of communication devices, ensuring you include the following points:
Policies for the assignment of mobile communication devices.
Maintenance program for fixed and mobile communication devices.
Indicate if it has backup communication devices, in case the permanent system fails and, if so, detail briefly.
Recommendation:
The procedure may include:
a) Responsible for the proper functioning and maintenance of communication devices. b) Record of verification and maintenance of the devices. c) Method of assignment of communication devices.
2.8 Alarm systems and closed-circuit television and video surveillance (CCTV).
Alarm and closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems must be used to monitor, notify, or deter unauthorized access and prohibited activities in the facilities and notify the corresponding area, in addition to being used as a tool of proof in investigations derived from any incident. These systems must be placed systematically according to a prior risk analysis and applicable regulations, in such a way as to allow clear identification of the area or environment being monitored, supervising the areas that imply the access and exit of authorized personnel, suppliers, loading and unloading areas, storage and custody of foreign trade merchandise, transport medium yards, private and cargo vehicle yards, among other areas considered critical and/or sensitive on a permanent and uninterrupted basis in accordance with the guidelines established by the ACEIA and simultaneous operation with the Customs or central area in question. The foregoing is applicable in cases where courier and package companies are located within a supervised precinct and/or outside of it.
The courier and package company must have documented operating procedures for the aforementioned systems. In the case of CCTV, it must include the supervision of the good condition of the equipment, the verification of the correct position of the cameras, the maintenance for backing up recordings for at least sixty days in accordance with rule 2.3.8., for those that have authorizations for supervised precinct and strategic supervised precinct; for other cases, the recording period must be at least thirty days; the continuity of operation in case of power supply failures, as well as those responsible for their operation. These systems must have restricted access. Response: Explanatory notes:
Indicate if you have contracted an external alarm central service and, if so, describe the following points:
Indicate if doors and windows have alarm sensors or motion sensors.
Procedure to follow in case an alarm is activated.
Describe the documented procedure for the operation of the CCTV system, ensuring you include the following points:
Indicate the number of CCTV cameras installed, technical characteristics, and their location (detail if it covers the entry and exit points of the facilities, to cover the movement of vehicles and individuals, as well as the place of storage of foreign trade merchandise). Indicate the location of the CCTV system, where the monitors are located, who reviews them, as well as the operating hours, and if there are remote monitoring stations. Indicate if the recordings are reviewed periodically and how (random, weekly, special events, restricted areas, etc.). Indicate for how long these recordings are kept (must be at least one month). Indicate if the CCTV system is backed up by an electrical power plant.
3.1 Security personnel.
The company must have security and surveillance personnel. This personnel plays an important role in the physical protection of the facilities and of the merchandise during its transport and handling within the company, as well as for controlling the access of all persons to the property. Security personnel must have a documented procedure to carry out their functions and have full knowledge of the mechanisms and procedures in emergency situations, detection of unauthorized persons, or any incident in the facility.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the documented procedure for the operation of security personnel and ensure you include the following points:
Indicate the number of security personnel working in the company.
Indicate the positions and/or functions of the personnel and operating hours.
In case of contracting an external service, provide the general data of the company (RFC, trade name, address), and specify the number of personnel employed, operational details, records, reports, etc. In case of having armed personnel, describe the procedure for the control and safeguarding of weapons.
3.2 Employee identification.
There must be an employee identification system for the purpose of access to the facilities. Employees should only have access to those areas they need to perform their functions. The management or security personnel of the company must properly control the delivery and return of identification badges for employees, visitors, and suppliers. Procedures for the delivery, return, and change of access devices (for example, keys, proximity cards, etc.) must be documented. Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the procedure for employee identification and ensure you include the following points:
Identification mechanisms (photo ID, biometrics, etc.).
Indicate how personnel contracted by a business partner, who works within the facilities (contractors, subcontractors, in-house services, personnel from merchandise handling companies, etc.) are identified. Describe how the company delivers, changes, and withdraws employee identification and access controls and ensure you include the responsible areas for authorizing and administering them. Attach the documented procedure for the control of identifications.
3.3 Visitor and supplier identification.
To have access to the facilities, visitors and suppliers must present official identification with a photograph for documentation upon arrival and a record must be kept. All visitors must be accompanied by company personnel during their stay in the facilities and ensure that the visitor always wears the provisional identification provided in a visible place. This procedure must be documented.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the procedure for the access control of visitors and suppliers, ensuring you include the following points:
Indicate what records are kept (personal forms for each visit, logbooks).
Indicate who is the person responsible for accompanying the visitor and/or supplier and if there are restricted areas for their entry.
3.4 Procedure for identification and removal of unauthorized persons or vehicles.
The company must have documented procedures that specify how to identify, confront, or report unauthorized or identified persons and/or vehicles.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Attach the documented procedure to identify, confront, or report unauthorized or identified persons and/or vehicles.
Recommendation:
The procedures may include:
a) Responsible personnel. b) Designate a person or area responsible for being informed of incidents. c) Instructions for confronting and directing unidentified personnel. d) Indicate in which cases the corresponding authorities must be reported. e) How the record of incidents and the measures adopted in each case is carried out.
3.5 Courier and package deliveries.
Courier and package deliveries intended for company personnel must be examined upon arrival and before being distributed to the corresponding area.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the procedure for the receipt and review of courier and packages and ensure you include the following:
Indicate how the service provider is identified (indicate if it requires an additional procedure to the supplier access procedure).
Indicate how the packages are reviewed and/or what mechanism it uses, as well as the records that are kept.
Indicate what action it takes in the event of detecting a suspicious package.
Recommendation:
The procedures may include:
a) Responsible personnel. b) How the external company's personnel are identified, in addition to what is required for the rest of the suppliers. c) What must be done in case a suspicious package is detected. d) How the review is carried out. e) Indicate how the inspection record is kept and, if applicable, the detected incidents.
4. Commercial Partners.
The company must have written and verifiable procedures for the selection and contracting of commercial partners (Carriers; material suppliers, service providers such as cleaning, security, personnel hiring; providers of cargo, unloading and handling services; subcontractors; shipping or airline lines, etc.) and, according to their risk analysis, require them to comply with security measures to strengthen the international supply chain.
4.1 Selection Criteria.
There must be documented procedures for the selection, monitoring, or renewal of business relationships with business associates or suppliers, which include interviews, reference verification, evaluation methods, and the use of provided information. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure for the selection of commercial partners; this includes any type of business associate, suppliers related to your logistics process and supply chain, as well as potential and predominant clients who hire your services frequently and/or those who have a commercial relationship with your company, and ensure it includes the following points:
What information is required from your commercial partner.
What aspects are reviewed and investigated (the result of the investigation must be integrated into the file).
Indicate if you maintain a file for each of your commercial partners.
State how you evaluate your commercial partner's services and what points you review.
Recommendation:
The file could include the following:
Company data (name, RFC, activity, etc.).
Legal representative data.
Proof of address.
Commercial references.
Contracts, agreements, and/or confidentiality agreements.
Security policies.
If applicable, certificate or certification number in the security programs to which it belongs.
4.2 Security Requirements.
The company must have a documented procedure in which, according to its risk analysis, it requests additional security requirements from those commercial partners involved in services such as messaging and package delivery, as well as service providers that similarly intervene in the control, handling, transport, and/or coordination of merchandise subject to foreign trade. These requirements must be based on the Profile of the Messaging and Package Company established by the AGACE in a generic manner or, if it exists, the specific Profile for each actor in the supply chain corresponding to it. The company must request from its commercial partners the documentation that accredits or proves that they comply with the minimum security standards established in this document, either through a written declaration issued by the legal representative of the partner, agreements, or contractual clauses with documentation supporting compliance with the requirements established in any other Authorized Economic Operator program. In the case of the company's commercial partners who provide their services within the facilities, they must be obliged to comply with these supply chain security requirements. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe how you carry out the identification of commercial partners that require compliance with minimum security standards. Ensure you include the following points:
Indicate if you have a record of commercial partners that must comply with security requirements, and mention what type of providers these are (carriers, warehouses, security companies, customs brokers, companies authorized to provide cargo, unloading, and handling services, etc.). Indicate in what documentary form (agreements, accords, contractual clauses, among others) you guarantee that your commercial partners comply with security requirements. Indicate if there are contractual agreements regarding the implementation of security measures with your service providers inside your company, such as: Customs Brokers, security guards, cleaning services, gardening, cafeteria, maintenance, information technology providers, etc. Indicate if you have commercial partners to whom membership in a supply chain security program is required, whether certified by a foreign authority or the private sector (for example: C-TPAT, PIP, or any other Authorized Economic Operator program of the WCO).
4.3 Commercial Partner Reviews.
The company must perform periodic evaluations of the processes and facilities of business associates based on risk, and they must maintain the security standards required by the company, and keep records of them, as well as the corresponding follow-up. When inconsistencies are found, the company must communicate them to its partner or supplier and provide a justified period to address the identified observations or, otherwise, have the necessary measures to sanction them. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for verifying the security processes and facilities of commercial partners; ensure you include the following points:
Frequency of visits to the commercial partner (this must be at least once a year).
Record or report of the verification and, if applicable, the corresponding follow-up.
State what action measures are taken if commercial partners do not comply with the established security requirements.
If you have commercial partners with C-TPAT certification or another supply chain security certification program, indicate the frequency with which their status is reviewed and the actions you take if it is detected that they are suspended and/or cancelled. Recommendation:
The procedure may include:
1. Frequency of visits;
2. Points to review regarding security;
3. Preparation of reports;
4. Feedback and agreements with the commercial partner;
5. Follow-up on agreements;
6. Measures in case of detecting non-compliance with requirements;
7. Record of evaluations.
5. Process Security.
Control measures must be established to guarantee the integrity and security of the merchandise and processes related to handling, customs clearance, and storage of cargo. These procedures must be documented and ensure integrity is maintained from the point of receipt until delivery.
5.1 Process Mapping.
There must be a map that shows step by step the logistics process of the flow of foreign trade merchandise and the required documentation through its international supply chain.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the document where you illustrate or describe the general mapping of your logistics process and the security processes that foreign trade merchandise, owned by third parties, undergoes from the point where your operation originates until its end or destination, in order to have a general overview of each of the steps involved in the receipt, storage, handling, custody, and delivery of messaging and package cargo. Include in the mapping, the names (RFC and Corporate Name) of the companies involved in your general logistics process. This mapping can be written and/or graphical, as long as it describes at least the following aspects:
Likewise, indicate if these belong to the company or if it is a service contracted through a third party and are part of a shareholder group. In this case, according to the supplier selection criteria mentioned in the section on Commercial Partners of this document, indicate how you ensure compliance with minimum security requirements (warehouses administered by a third party are not obliged to present a Messaging and Package Profile). Facilities that have a concession or authorization for a Fiscalized Facility or Strategic Fiscalized Facility; registered under your R.F.C. must fill out for each authorized facility, the Profile of the corresponding modality and sector.
5.3 Cargo Delivery and Receipt.
The messaging and package company must guarantee the supervision of the identification of operators of its own or subcontracted transport means, who carry out the collection, delivery, or receipt of foreign trade merchandise inside or outside its facilities, warehouses, and/or distribution centers. Likewise, it must designate the area responsible for supervising the loading or unloading of the shipment, even according to instructions received from clients for its handling and transport. On the other hand, it must supervise, inspect, and verify through mechanisms, tools, or non-intrusive technology available to it, the integrity of the transport means and the foreign trade merchandise entering or leaving the messaging and package company, comparing the information described in the exchange lists received previously according to the traffic or transport modality in question. Likewise, it must guarantee that the driver transporting foreign trade merchandise, during delivery or receipt, has the required documentary information before undergoing customs clearance formalities and authorizing its exit. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure in which you indicate how you carry out the delivery and receipt of cargo. Ensure you include the following points:
Method to identify transport operators.
Documentation delivered to operators.
Responsible for supervising the identification numbers of transport means during the loading or unloading of containers, dry boxes, UDLS, if applicable, in the case of consolidated merchandise, de-consolidation process, and comparison of information.
Non-intrusive technology for the review and supervision of entries and exits of the messaging and package company, explaining the maintenance plan for the proper functioning of the equipment (calibration). Recommendation:
The cargo delivery and receipt procedure may include:
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure to monitor internal transfers in the messaging and package company of complete and/or consolidated foreign trade merchandise.
This procedure must include, among other aspects according to your operation:
Indicate the type of system you have implemented, if any, the query tools you have available to monitor the merchandise.
Identification of estimated transfer times and maneuvers in messaging and package companies according to the transport in question.
Detail the communication means you have available.
If the tracking is carried out by a third party, indicate who is responsible, and how it is verified that it is being carried out correctly, according to the procedures the company indicates to them.
5.5 Cargo Discrepancy Report.
There must be documented procedures to detect and report missing, excess, prohibited merchandise, or any other discrepancy in the delivery or receipt of the merchandise collected prior to fulfilling customs clearance formalities, in order to have information that aids the corresponding investigations by authorized consignees and, if applicable, by competent authorities. Likewise, you must describe the measures and actions to be taken in case of identifying the transport and handling of illicit, undeclared, and prohibited merchandise, or those that by their nature put user security at risk, which could be during the following processes: receipt, delivery, warehouse for prior reviews, consolidated, de-consolidated, transport means yards, and if applicable, according to the services offered. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure to detect and report discrepancies in the delivery or receipt of merchandise, and ensure it includes the following points:
Responsible for carrying out the review.
Documents to compare.
Areas to which the information is reported.
This procedure must be applied to consolidated merchandise and located in the warehouse.
5.6 Processing of Cargo Information and Documentation.
The messaging and package company must have documented procedures to ensure that the electronic and/or documentary information used during the movement, storage, custody, handling, and dispatch of cargo is legible, complete, accurate, and protected against changes, loss, or introduction of erroneous information. Likewise, there must be documented procedures to corroborate that the information received from business associates is reported accurately and timely so that the merchandise is subjected to customs clearance formalities.
Response: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for processing cargo documentation; ensure you include the following points:
Detail how you transmit and/or receive information related to the transport and handling of cargo in the messaging and package company (indicate if you use a specific control computer system and briefly explain its function). Likewise, detail how you validate that the provided information is legible, complete, accurate, and protected. State how business associates transmit information to the messaging and package company and ensure its accuracy, for example: the use of the institutional application Remote Query of Customs Declarations to corroborate the payment of contributions and/or compensatory fees for exit authorization.
5.7 Inventory Management, Control of Packaging, Container, and Packing Material.
The messaging and package company must have documented procedures for inventory control and cargo storage; these must be carried out with periodic reviews and audits to prove their correct management. Likewise, it must have a documented procedure for the control of packaging, container, and packing material of the merchandise. Response: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure for inventory management. This must include, among other aspects according to your operation:
The frequency with which you carry out stock verification. (Periodic inventory). Indicate if there is a documented scheduled calendar to perform them.
Indicate what is done in case of surpluses and shortages in inventories.
State the treatment given to the control and handling of packaging, container, and packing material, and, if applicable, shrinkage, waste, or excess material.
Recommendation:
The applicant's procedures may include:
1. Warehouse accessible only to authorized personnel.
2. Frequency of stock control.
3. Control of incoming merchandise, transfers to other warehouses, permanent and temporary withdrawals.
4. Actions taken if irregularities, discrepancies, losses, or thefts are identified.
5. Treatment of deterioration or destruction of merchandise.
6. Separation of various types of merchandise, for example: high value or dangerous.
6. Customs Management.
The company must have documented procedures that establish internal and operational policies, as well as the necessary controls for the due compliance of customs obligations. Likewise, it must have specialized personnel and documented procedures that establish the verification of the information and documentation generated by the customs broker or, where applicable, ensure the processes carried out by the customs representative.
6.1 Customs Clearance Management.
The company must have a documented procedure that establishes the criteria for the selection of a Customs Broker or, where applicable, a Customs Representative, who, in accordance with national legislation, are authorized to promote the clearance of goods.
Answer: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for selecting the customs broker or customs representative and ensure it includes the following points:
Selection criteria.
Evaluation methods and frequency.
Indicate the full name and patent number and/or authorization of the customs broker or customs attorney authorized to promote your foreign trade operations.
6.2 Customs Obligations.
The courier and package company must have a documented procedure for compliance with customs obligations arising from the foreign trade operations it carries out. This must include at least the following: the communication process with customs authorities when they are aware of the transfer and custody of values exceeding the amount determined by the authority in accordance with Article 9 of the Law. The transmission of cargo manifests through the SEA (Digital Counter) and the deadlines established, in accordance with Article 38 of the Regulations of the Law and Rule 1.9.15 of the Rules; notices in cases of destruction, loss, and deterioration of goods; the customs clearance process through the company's legal representative whenever the amounts do not exceed the determined limits, the established exceptions, and the determination of payment of the global rate that corresponds. For cases where it provides the service of electronic pre-validation of data, establish how it complies with the obligations foreseen in Rule 1.8.2; the notices that must be sent to the authorities regarding explosive goods and firearms; the update of data in the CAAT registry and its frequency. The return processes of goods when they are in deposit at the Customs; regarding the use of the generic RFC in case of global operations and the use of RFC for individual operations.
In addition to the above, the courier and package company, if it has authorization as a Strategic Supervised Premises, Fiscal Deposit, manufacturing, transformation, or repair in a Supervised Premises, must have a documented procedure for compliance with customs obligations arising from the foreign trade operations it handles. This must include at least the following: a) the annual guarantee that must be paid to the tax interest in accordance with the average value of the goods it handles; b) The identification of the physical space for the customs inspection carried out by customs authorities; c) the physical space designated for handling, storage, and custody services regarding goods that have become property of the federal treasury; d) the free storage and custody of goods in accordance with the regulations; e) process of transfer of goods between warehouses; f) process to prove payment on the revenues for being a supervised premises; g) regarding the authorization for goods to be subject to manufacturing, transformation, or repair, where applicable.
On the other hand, it must include in the procedure, the communication process with consignees in case of destruction or loss of goods; guarantee the exchange of information through a simultaneous system containing the data indicated in Rule 2.3.8 of the RGCE and establish protocols related to the treatment, communication, storage, and custody of foreign trade goods under the internal transit regime.
Answer: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the procedure to comply with your customs obligations.
6.3 Customs Verification.
The courier and package company, in order to guarantee the compliance of the information of the operations for the customs clearance of foreign trade goods, as well as to verify the truthfulness of the information declared to the competent authorities, must have documented procedures to verify that the customs declarations it receives for its release processing from the company, match what is registered in the SAAI Web and, where applicable, report to the customs authority any discrepancy in said information. The company, likewise, must have a procedure for the filing of the corresponding release records.
Answer: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the procedure established to verify the information registered in the SAAI Web, and cross-check that the contributions and/or compensatory tariffs had been paid prior to the release of the shipments to submit to the formalities of customs clearance.
7.1 Use of seals and/or locks.
The strategic supervised premises, where applicable, must identify the cargo transport means, own or subcontracted, that transport foreign trade goods that may be: maritime, air, national land, cross-border, railway, and/or multimodal, which are subject to the placement of seals and/or locks that comply with or exceed the international standard ISO 17712 in order to guarantee at all times the integrity of the cargo.
For this case, the company must have a documented procedure in which, in accordance with its risk analysis, it supervises the placement of seals and/or locks on the transport means that transfer foreign trade cargo in accordance with its logistical process and in those traffics that require it due to their high probability of occurrence and impact of the identified risk and during maneuvers in the premises. It must evidence controls that allow accrediting that it supervises the portability of seals and/or locks derived from entries or exits of the strategic supervised premises in the transport means. In all cases, it must use the VVTT inspection method to mitigate improper manipulations as follows:
V- View the seal and mechanisms of the container locks.
V- Verify the seal number.
T- Pull the seal to ensure it is correctly placed.
T- Twist and turn the seal to ensure.
Answer: Explanatory Notes:
List, according to your risk analysis and logistical process, the transport means that are subject to the placement of high-security seals and/or locks.
Attach the documented procedure for the supervision of placement and review of seals and/or locks in the transport means that transport foreign trade cargo.
This must include, among other aspects according to your operation:
The use of seals and/or locks that comply with or exceed the ISO17712 standard.
If applicable, use the VVTT inspection method.
Review and cross-check the documentation containing the number of the original seal or lock for purposes of entries or exits of the courier and package company.
Indicate how you assign and replace high-security locks, in the case of maneuvers such as prior inspection, replacement, among others.
7.2 Inspection of transport means.
There must be established procedures to verify the physical integrity of the structure of the transport means, entering or leaving the courier and package company in accordance with their nature, even the reliability of the locking mechanisms in them with the purpose of identifying natural or hidden compartments, as the case may be. The inspections of the transport means must be systematic and have records of these, as well as carry them out in places monitored by the CCTV system. The documented procedure for its inspection must include, enumeratively but not limitatively, the following review points:
Transport Means Trailers, Train Cars, Semitrailers and Containers
1. Bumpers, tires, and rims;
2. Doors and tool compartments;
3. Battery box and air filters;
4. Fuel tanks;
5. Cabin/dormitory interior;
6. Windbreaks, deflectors, and roof;
7. Chassis and fifth wheel area.
1. Front wall;
2. Left and right side;
3. Floor;
4. Interior and exterior roof;
5. Interior and exterior of doors;
6. Lower external section;
7. If applicable, the refrigeration system.
For transport means with a trailer or integrated cargo compartment, the points indicated in the Trailers section must be added to the transport means points.
Answer: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure to carry out the inspection of the transport means in accordance with their nature and logistical process that is dealt with in the entries and exits of the courier and package company. This must include, among other aspects according to your operation:
Those responsible for carrying out the inspection.
Definition of the place(s) where the inspection takes place and indicate if it is monitored by the CCTV system.
The security review points for transport means, trailers, semitrailers, containers, railway transportation and/or multimodal in accordance with official provisions.
Formats established for the inspection of transport means.
7.3 Storage of vehicles, transport means, containers, train cars, trailers, and semitrailers.
In case the transport means, containers, trailers, and/or semitrailers that will be destined to transport foreign trade goods are empty and must be stored in the parking areas, they must be secured with a lock and/or indicative seal or, where applicable, in a secure area that is guarded and/or monitored. When it is necessary to store any loaded container, trailer, and/or semitrailer, it must be in a secure and monitored area to prevent access and manipulation and closed with a high-security lock in accordance with ISO 17712 standard.
Answer: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate if the company stores the containers, trailers, and/or semitrailers for their subsequent clearance or, where applicable, those that are empty and how it maintains their integrity within its facilities. In case of using locks and/or seals, indicate what type you use. In case of using any container, trailers, and/or semitrailers as a warehouse for raw materials and/or any other type of goods, indicate how you maintain their integrity and security.
8.1 Verification of work history.
The company must have documented procedures to verify the information recorded in the curriculum and application of candidates with the possibility of employment, in accordance with local legislation, either on their own or through an external company. Likewise, for positions that due to their sensitivity so require and affect the security of the shipments, in accordance with the risk analysis previously carried out, they must consider requesting stricter requirements for their hiring, which must be carried out periodically. All information regarding personnel must be kept in personal files, which must have restricted access.
Answer: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for the hiring of personnel and ensure you include the following:
Requirements and documentation demanded.
Tests and exams requested.
Indicate the areas and/or critical positions that have been identified as risky, according to your analysis and indicate the following:
Indicate if there are additional requirements for areas and/or specific work positions. (Letter of non-criminal record, Socioeconomic Studies, Clinical (drug use), etc.) If applicable, indicate the positions or work areas in which they are required and with what frequency they are carried out. Indicate if prior to hiring, the candidate must sign a confidentiality agreement or a similar document. In case of hiring a service agency for the hiring of personnel, indicate if it has documented procedures for the hiring of personnel and how it ensures that they comply with the same. Briefly explain what they consist of. Recommendation:
The procedures for the hiring of personnel may include:
a) Exhaustive checks of the work and personal backgrounds of new employees. b) Confidentiality and responsibility clauses in employee contracts. c) Specific requirements for critical positions. d) If applicable, the periodic update of the socio- economic and physical/medical study of employees who work in critical and/or sensitive areas.
8.2 Procedure for personnel dismissal.
There must be documented procedures for the dismissal of personnel, which include the delivery of identifications, and any other item that has been provided to perform their functions (keys, uniforms, computer equipment, tools, etc.). Likewise, this procedure must include the dismissal in computer systems and access, among others that may exist.
Answer: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure for the dismissal of personnel and ensure you include the following:
How the delivery of identifications, access controls, and other equipment is carried out.
Indicate if you have a record and/or format, in which you identify and ensure the delivery of material and dismissal in computer systems (if applicable, please attach). Indicate if you keep records of personnel who ended their labor relationship with the company, so that in case it was for security reasons, you prevent their service providers and/or business associates.
8.3 Personnel Administration.
The company must maintain an updated list of permanent employees. Likewise, it must carry out and maintain updated records of affiliation to social security institutions and other legal labor records. In the case that the company has personnel hired by its business partners and works within the facilities, it must ensure that they comply with the requirements established for the rest of its employees.
Answer: Explanatory Notes:
Indicate if the company has an updated database, both of the personnel employed directly, as well as that hired through a service provider company.
This personnel must be hired in accordance with the laws and regulations of labor order in force.
9.1 Classification and handling of documents.
There must be procedures to classify documents according to their sensitivity and/or importance. Sensitive and important documentation must be stored in a secure area that only allows access to authorized personnel. The useful life of the documentation must be identified and procedures for its destruction must be established. The company must conduct reviews regularly to verify access to information and ensure that it is not used improperly.
Answer: Explanatory Notes:
Attach the documented procedure for the registration, control, and storage of printed and electronic documentation (classification and filing of documents).
Recommendation:
The applicant's procedures may include:
a) Control register for delivery, loan, among other documents. b) Restricted access to the archive area. c) Storage and classification policies. d) An updated security plan that describes the measures in force regarding the protection of the documents against unauthorized access, as well as against deliberate destruction or loss of the same.
9.2 Information technology security.
In the case of automated systems, individual accounts that require periodic password changes must be used. There must be policies, procedures, and IT technology standards established that must be communicated to employees through training. There must be written procedures and infrastructure to protect the company against information loss, as well as a system established to identify the abuse of information technology systems and detect inappropriate access and/or improper manipulation or alteration of commercial and business data, as well as a written procedure for the application of appropriate disciplinary measures to all offenders.
Answer: Explanatory Notes:
Describe the procedure to archive your information and protect it from possible losses. Ensure you include the following points:
Indicate the frequency with which backups are carried out.
Who has access to them, and who authorizes the recovery of the information.
Describe the procedure for the protection of your computer systems that guarantee the security of the information, ensure you indicate the following:
Indicate if the systems are protected under passwords and with what frequency they are modified.
Indicate if there are information security policies for their protection.
Indicate the mechanisms or systems to detect abuse, or intrusion of unauthorized persons to your systems.
Indicate the corrective policies and/or sanctions in case of the detection of any violation of the information security policies.
Indicate if business partners have access to the company's computer systems. If applicable, indicate what programs and how they ensure control of access to them.
Indicate if the computer equipment has a backup power supply system that allows business continuity.
The procedures regarding the backup of the company's information must include at least the following:
a) How and for how long the data is stored. b) Business continuity plan in case of incident and how to recover the information. c) Frequency and location of backup copies and archived information. d) If backup copies are stored in sites alternative to the facilities where the DPC (data processing center) is located. e) Tests of the validity of the recovery of the data from backup copies.
The procedures regarding the protection of the agency's information must include at least the following:
1. An updated and documented policy for the protection of computer systems against unauthorized access and deliberate destruction or loss of information.
2. Detail if you operate with multiple systems (headquarters/sites) and how these systems are controlled.
3. Who is responsible for the protection of the computer system (responsibility should not be limited to one person but to several so that each can monitor the actions of the others).
4. How access authorizations and access levels to the computer system are granted. (Access to sensitive information should be limited to authorized personnel to make modifications to the information).
5. Password format, frequency of changes, and who provides those passwords.
6. Firewalls and anti-virus software used.
7. Deletion, maintenance, or updating of user details.
8. Measures planned to handle incidents in case the system is compromised.
10. Security training and awareness.
There must be an awareness program designed and updated by the company's personnel to recognize and create awareness about threats in their logistics processes, smuggling, shipment contamination, information leaks, etc. Administrative and operational employees must know the company's established procedures to assess a situation and how to report it. Additional training must be provided to employees who, due to their functions, are in direct contact with goods and/or transport means, as well as to employees who are in critical and/or sensitive areas determined under their risk analysis.
10.1 Training and awareness on threats.
The company must have a training and awareness program on supply chain security policies directed at all its employees, and additionally, make informational material available regarding the procedures established in the company to assess a situation that threatens its security and how to report it. Likewise, specific training must be offered according to their functions to help employees maintain cargo integrity, conduct container, trailer, and/or semi-trailer inspections, recognize internal conspiracies, and protect access controls. In addition to security training programs, an awareness program on alcohol and drug consumption must be included. These topics must be established as part of new employee onboarding and periodic update programs must be maintained. Training programs must encourage active employee participation in security controls and mechanisms, as well as maintain records of all training efforts provided by the company and the list of those who participated in them.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Indicate if you have a training program on security and prevention in the supply chain for all direct and indirect employees.
Briefly explain what it consists of, and ensure you include the following:
Brief description of the topics taught in the program.
When they are taught (onboarding, specific periods, etc.).
Frequency of training and, if applicable, updates.
Indicate how participation in supply chain security training is documented.
Explain how employee participation in security matters is encouraged.
10.2 Awareness for transport medium operators.
The company must inform the operators of the transport means it uses for the transfer of goods originating from or destined for foreign trade about the security policies regarding loading and unloading procedures, incident handling, lock changes in case of inspection by other authorities, among others, that are implemented. In the case where the transport service is provided by a business partner, the company must ensure that operators know all established security policies and procedures.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the dissemination program on supply chain security focused on transport medium operators and ensure you include the following:
Indicate how this dissemination is carried out.
Point out the topics covered.
In case you use the services of a business partner for the transfer of your goods, indicate how operators are informed about the company's security policies and procedures. Indicate how participation in supply chain security training for transport medium operators is documented.
Recommendation:
The topics that may be included, by way of example and not limitation, are:
1. Access and security policies at facilities.
2. Delivery/receipt of goods.
3. Confidentiality of cargo information.
4. Transfer instructions.
5. Accident and emergency reports.
6. Instructions for placing locks and/or seals in case of inspection by other authorities.
7. Installation and testing of security alarms and unit tracking, where applicable.
8. Identification of authorized formats and documents to be used.
11. Handling and investigation of incidents.
Documented procedures must exist to report and investigate incidents in the supply chain and the actions to be taken to prevent recurrence.
11.1 Reporting of anomalies and/or suspicious activities.
In the event of detection of anomalies and/or suspicious activities related to supply chain security and in accordance with your logistics processes, these must be notified to security personnel and/or other competent authorities.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the procedure for reporting anomalies and/or suspicious activities and ensure you include the following:
Who is responsible for reporting incidents.
Detail how you determine and identify which authority to contact in different scenarios or presumption of suspicious activities.
Mention if you keep a record of anomaly and/or suspicious activity reports and briefly describe what it consists of.
11.2 Investigation and analysis.
Written procedures must exist for the analysis and investigation of incidents in the supply chain to determine their cause, as well as corrective actions to prevent them from occurring again. The information derived from this investigation must be documented and available at all times for authorities that so require. This information and generated documentation must be included in a file for the purpose of allowing the identification of each of the processes the operation went through until the point where the incident was detected and allowing the recognition of the vulnerability of the supply chain.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the documented procedure to initiate an investigation in case an incident occurs, and ensure you include the following:
Responsible for carrying out the investigation.
Documentation that integrates the file of the foreign trade operation investigation.
Recommendation:
The documents to be included in the file derived from the investigation must include at least the following:
General information of the shipment, Service Order.
Transport request; Confirmation of transport means; Identification of the transport operator (Access records, etc.).
Transport medium inspection forms; Exit orders; records of collection, delivery, and receipt of foreign trade goods.
CCTV system video recordings.
Documentation generated for the carrier, documentation generated for clients, suppliers, business partners, customs authorities, documentation generated by clients, suppliers, business partners, customs authorities.
E7.
Profile of the Tax Inspection Facility.
Acknowledgment of Receipt
First Time: Renewal:
Addition:
Modification:
The data provided will replace the data provided when you requested your authorization.
General Information
The objective of this Profile is to ensure that tax inspection facilities have security practices and processes implemented at their facilities, focused on strengthening the supply chain and mitigating the risk of contamination of shipments with illicit products. Tax inspection facilities interested in obtaining the authorization referred to in Rule 7.1.5. of the current General Rules of Foreign Trade (RGCE) must demonstrate that they have documented and verifiable processes; likewise, they must integrate the criteria required in this document according to the business model or design they have established, seeking during the implementation of security standards, the application of a risk analysis culture supported by decision-making consistent with the values, mission, vision, codes of ethics, and conduct of the company itself. What is established in this Profile must be accredited independently of the requirements and guidelines established for control, surveillance, access routes, infrastructure, equipment, and security of foreign trade goods established by ANAM, to grant the Tax Inspection Facility authorization, and compliance can be proven with that which coincides with what is established in this profile.
Filling Instructions:
1. You must fill out one profile for each of the facilities that have a concession or authorization as a tax inspection facility. The number of profiles presented must coincide with the facilities that have a concession or authorization to provide handling, storage, and custody services for foreign trade goods in accordance with articles 14 and 14-A of the Law, manifested in your application for registration as a certified business partner under the tax inspection facility modality, as well as indicating all domiciles registered with the RFC.
2. In each sub-standard, the tax inspection facility must detail how it complies with or exceeds what is established in each of the sections as indicated.
3. The format of this document is divided into two sections, as detailed below:
1. Standard.
Description of the standard
1.1 Sub-standard.
Description of the sub-standard
Response. Explanatory notes
Describe and/or attach...
Points to highlight...
Recommendation:
1. ...
4. Indicate how you comply with what is established in each of the sub-standards, therefore you must attach the procedures in Spanish that, if applicable, are required, or provide a detailed explanation of what is requested in the Response field.
The section regarding Explanatory notes is intended to be used as a guide regarding the points that must be included in the Response or in the attached procedures, as appropriate, for each sub-standard, indicating in an indicative manner those points that should not be excluded from your response. In this sense, it must be understood that any recommendation indicated here is not considered an obligation.
5. Once this Profile of the Tax Inspection Facility is answered, it must be attached to the Application for registration in the Certified Business Partner registry referred to in the first paragraph of Rule 7.1.5., fraction V, subsection b.
For the purpose of verifying what is stated in the previous paragraph, SAT through AGACE may conduct an inspection at the facility indicated here, with the exclusive purpose of verifying what is stated in this document.
6. Any incomplete Profile of the Tax Inspection Facility will not be processed.
7. Any question relative to the Application for registration and the Profile of the Tax Inspection Facility, please direct it to the contacts appearing on the SAT Portal.
8. In the case of being authorized as a Certified Business Partner, this format must be updated annually, in accordance with what is established in Rule 7.2.1., fourth paragraph, fraction I.
9. As a result of the issuance of the authorization, specific requirements may result which must be resolved within the timeframe indicated by the authority for such effects.
Installation Data
A Profile of the Tax Inspection Facility must be filled out for each of the facilities that operate under the concession or authorization of Tax Inspection Facility and that provide handling, storage, and custody services for foreign trade goods.
Installation Information
Profile Number of the Tax Inspection Facility:
of
RFC
Name and/or Business Name:
Name and/or Denomination of the
Installation
Type of Installation
Street Number and/or exterior letter
Number and/or interior letter
Neighborhood
Postal Code
Municipality/Delegation
Federal Entity
Age of the installation (years of operation):
Activity carried out at the installation:
Preponderant products handled in the Tax Inspection Facility:
(As applicable)
Avg. No. of monthly shipments
(EXP):
(By transport means)
Avg. No. of monthly shipments
(IMP):
(By transport means)
Total number of employees at this installation:
Installation Surface Area (M2
):
Certifications in security programs: (Please indicate if this installation has a certification from any of the following programs) C-TPAT. Yes No Level: Pre-Applicant Applicant Certified Certified/ Validated C-TPAT Account number (8 digits): Date of last visit at this installation:
Partners in Protection (PIP) Yes No Reg. No.:
Authorized Economic Operator from other countries (AEOs) Yes No Program: Reg. No.:
Other Supply Chain Security Programs
Yes No Program: Reg. No.:
Certifications: (Please indicate if you have certifications that you consider impact your supply chain process, for example: ISO 9000; Reliable Logistics Processes, among others) Name: Category: Validity:
Name: Category: Validity:
Name: Category: Validity:
Name: Category: Validity:
1.1 Risk analysis.
The authorized tax inspection facility must have measures to identify, analyze, and mitigate risks that could result in alterations of foreign trade goods during their handling, guarding, custody, and transfer in its supply chain and facilities, under the guideline of a documented procedure. Such analysis must be based on the organization's model (e.g.: type of goods, volume, clients, routes, information leakage, potential threats, etc.), so that it allows implementing and maintaining security measures. This procedure must be updated at least once a year, so that it allows permanently identifying new threats or risks considered in the operation, resulting from an incident, or originating from changes in initial conditions, as well as to identify that policies, procedures, control mechanisms, and security are being complied with.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Explain how you identify, analyze, and mitigate risks related to your supply chain and facilities.
Indicate what sources of information are used to qualify risks during the analysis phase.
Attach the documented procedure to identify risks in the supply chain and your company's facilities, ensure you include the following points:
Point out the frequency with which you carry out this procedure.
Indicate what aspects and/or areas of the company are incorporated into the risk analysis.
Describe what methodology you use to determine a risk analysis.
Mention who are the responsible parties for updating the company's risk analysis.
The geographic and social context of the installation.
The risks identified at the installation and in its supply chain or logistics.
The rating given to each risk.
The controls imposed on each identified risk, in order to mitigate it.
The review and/or update period of the risk analysis results.
Recommendation:
It is suggested to use Administration, management, and risk evaluation techniques according to international standards ISO 31000, ISO 31010, and ISO 28000 that, according to your business model, you should implement.
1.2 Security policies.
Tax inspection facilities must have policies oriented to prevent, secure, and recognize threats to supply chain security, such as smuggling, trafficking of weapons, persons, prohibited goods, acts of terrorism, as well as those threats associated with information exchange. Such policies must be reflected in the corresponding procedures and/or manuals.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Enumerate the company's policies in the supply chain and its facilities, who is responsible for their review, as well as the frequency with which their update is carried out.
1.3 Internal audits in the supply chain.
In addition to routine monitoring in control and security, it is necessary to schedule and carry out audits at least once a year, under the guidelines of a documented procedure that allows evaluating all processes regarding security in the supply chain and its facilities. Audits must be carried out by authorized personnel and, if possible, independent of the audited activity, although they can be part of the organization. The focus and execution must be adjusted to the size of the organization and the nature of the risks identified during the analysis according to point 1.1. Senior management must review the audit results, analyze the causes, and undertake corrective or preventive actions required through a systematic evaluation with the information available for such effect. The review must be documented.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the documented procedure to carry out an internal audit, focused on security in the supply chain, ensure you include the following points:
Point out the type of internal or external audits, in matters of security in the supply chain, that are carried out at the facility.
Indicate who participates in them, the records that are generated, as well as the frequency with which they are carried out.
Indicate how the company's senior management verifies the results of audits on supply chain security, and if it determines to carry out preventive, corrective, and improvement actions in the processes.
1.4 Contingency and/or emergency plans related to supply chain security.
A documented contingency plan must exist to ensure business continuity in case of disruption to the normal development of activities at the facilities and during the transfer, handling, storage, and custody of foreign trade goods according to its logistics process in the supply chain (For example: customs closure, threats, blockades, among others). The company must carry out tests, practical exercises, or simulations of the supply chain contingency and emergency plans to verify their effectiveness, of which a record must be maintained.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Attach the documented procedure or emergency plan, in case of an emergency or security situation, that affects the normal development of activities at the facilities, during the transfer, handling, storage, and custody of foreign trade goods according to its logistics process in the supply chain. This procedure must include, by way of example and not limitation, the following:
1. What situations it covers.
2. What mechanisms it uses to guarantee that the business continuity plan is effective.
2. Physical security.
The tax inspection facility must have established mechanisms and documented processes to prevent, detect, or deter the entry of unauthorized personnel to the facilities. All sensitive areas of the company must have physical barriers, control elements, and deterrents against unauthorized access. The above may be accredited through compliance with the control, surveillance, access routes, infrastructure, equipment, and security measures of the tax inspection facility and foreign trade goods established by ANAM, provided that such measures are sufficient to prove what is established in this standard.
2.1 Facilities.
Facilities must be constructed with materials capable of resisting unauthorized access. Periodic documented inspections must be carried out to maintain the integrity of the structures, and in the event that an irregularity is detected, the corresponding repair must be performed. Likewise, the territorial limits, as well as the various access points, internal routes, and the location of the buildings, must be fully identified. Response: Explanatory notes:
Indicate the predominant materials with which the facility is constructed (for example, metal structure and sheet metal walls, brick walls, wood, among others), and indicate how the review and maintenance of the integrity of the structures is carried out. Attach a general distribution or architectural plan, where the limits, access routes, traffic flow, and the location of the buildings can be identified.
2.2 Accesses in doors and booths.
The entrance or exit doors for personnel and/or vehicles of the company's facilities must be attended and/or supervised either by company personnel or by security personnel. The number of access doors must be kept to the minimum necessary. Response: Explanatory notes:
Indicate how many doors and/or accesses exist in the facilities, as well as the operating hours of each, and indicate how they are monitored (in case of having assigned surveillance personnel, indicate the quantity). Detail if there are doors and/or accesses that are blocked, or permanently closed and their location.
2.3 Perimeter walls.
Perimeter walls and/or peripheral barriers must be installed to secure the facilities of the supervised precinct, and particularly, the areas for storage, custody, and storage of merchandise, foreign trade, high value, dangerous, in accordance with applicable regulations, areas with restricted access, and others determined in accordance with your risk analysis in order to prevent unauthorized entry. These must be inspected regularly and keep a record of the review in order to ensure their integrity and identify damage. The storage, high value, dangerous, and/or restricted access areas must be clearly identified and monitored to prevent unauthorized entry. Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the type of peripheral barrier and/or walls that the facility has, ensuring you include the following points:
Specify which areas are segregated in the facility as being considered critical and/or sensitive.
Indicate their characteristics (material, dimensions, etc.).
In case of not having walls, please justify the reason in detail.
Frequency with which the integrity of the perimeter walls is verified, and the records that are kept.
Describe how the cargo destined for foreign countries, dangerous material, and high-value material is segregated; ensure you include the following points:
Indicate how you separate national merchandise and foreign trade merchandise, and if it is additionally identified (For example: different packaging; labels; packaging, among others). Identify and indicate the restricted access areas. (Dangerous goods, high value, confidential, etc.). Recommendation:
The procedure for the inspection of perimeter walls could include:
a) Responsible personnel to carry out the process. b) How and with what frequency the inspections of the fences, perimeter walls and/or peripheral barriers and buildings are carried out. c) How the inspection record is kept. d) Who is responsible for verifying that the repairs and/or modifications meet the technical specifications and necessary security requirements.
2.4 Parking lots.
Access to the parking lots of the facilities must be controlled and monitored, in accordance with applicable provisions. It must be prohibited for private vehicles (of employees, visitors, suppliers, and contractors, among others) to park within the merchandise handling and storage areas, as well as in adjacent areas. Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the procedure for the control and monitoring of the parking lots, ensuring you include the following points:
Responsible for controlling and monitoring access to the parking lots.
Identification of the parking lots (specify if the visitor parking is separated from the merchandise storage and handling areas).
How entry and exit of vehicles to the facilities is controlled. (Indicate the records that are made for parking control).
Policies or mechanisms to prevent the entry of private vehicles into the merchandise storage and handling areas.
2.5 Key and lock device control.
Windows, doors, and interior and exterior fences, according to your risk analysis, must be secured with locking devices. The company must have a documented procedure for the handling and control of keys and/or locking devices for the interior areas that have been considered critical. Likewise, a record must be kept of the persons who have keys or authorized access according to their level of responsibility and tasks within their work area. Response: Explanatory notes:
Attach the documented procedure or procedures for the handling, safeguarding, assignment, control, and non-return of keys, in the facilities, offices, interiors, and critical and/or sensitive areas. Ensure that these procedures include the following points:
Responsible for administering and controlling key security.
Control register for key lending.
Treatment of loss or non-return of keys.
Indicate if there are areas where access is gained with electronic devices and/or some other access mechanism.
2.6 Lighting.
Lighting inside and outside the facilities must allow for clear identification of persons, material, and/or equipment located there, including the following areas:
entrances and exits, merchandise handling and storage areas, perimeter and/or peripheral walls, interior fences, and parking areas, and must have an emergency and/or backup system in sensitive areas. Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the procedure for the operation and maintenance of the lighting system. Ensure you include the following points:
Indicate which areas are illuminated and which have a backup system (indicate if you have an auxiliary power plant).
How do you ensure that the lighting system has continuity in the event of a lack of supply in each of the areas of the facility and with special emphasis on the areas considered as critical and/or sensitive, in such a way that it allows for clear identification of the personnel, material, and/or equipment it covers. Recommendations:
The procedure may include:
a) Responsible for the control of lighting systems. b) How the lighting system is controlled. c) Operating hours. d) Identification of areas with permanent lighting. e) Maintenance and review program (in case it coincides with another process, indicate it).
2.7 Communication devices.
The company must have communication devices and/or systems for the purpose of contacting security personnel and/or emergency and security authorities as required. Additionally, it must have a backup system and verify its proper functioning periodically. Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the procedure that personnel must perform to contact the company's security personnel or, in their case, the corresponding authority.
Indicate if operational and administrative personnel have or have access to devices (landlines, mobile phones, alert and/or emergency buttons) to communicate with security personnel and/or the appropriate person (these must be accessible to users, to be able to react promptly). Indicate what communication devices the company's security personnel use (landlines, cell phones, radios, alarm system, etc.). Describe the procedure for the control and maintenance of communication devices, ensuring you include the following points:
Policies for the assignment of mobile communication devices.
Maintenance program for fixed and mobile communication devices.
Indicate if you have backup communication devices, in case the permanent system fails, and if so, briefly detail.
Recommendation:
The procedure may include:
a) Responsible for the proper functioning and maintenance of communication devices. b) Verification and maintenance register of the devices. c) Method of assignment of communication devices.
2.8 Alarm systems and closed-circuit television and video surveillance (CCTV).
Alarm and closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems must be used to monitor, notify, or deter unauthorized access and prohibited activities in the facilities and notify the corresponding area, in addition to being used as a tool of proof in investigations derived from any incident. These systems must be placed systematically according to a prior risk analysis and applicable regulations, in such a way that it allows for clear identification of the area or environment that monitors, supervises the areas involving the entry and exit of authorized personnel, suppliers, loading and unloading areas, storage and custody of foreign trade merchandise, transport medium yards, private and cargo vehicle yards, among other areas considered critical and/or sensitive on a permanent and uninterrupted basis in accordance with its operation and the coordination established with the customs office, the DGIA, or the AGCTI, as applicable. The supervised precinct must have documented operating procedures for the aforementioned systems. For the case of the closed-circuit television and video surveillance (CCTV) system, it must include supervision of the good condition of the equipment, verification of the correct position of the cameras, maintenance for the backup of recordings for at least sixty days in accordance with rule 2.3.8, continuity in operation in the event of power supply failures, as well as those responsible for their operation. These systems must have restricted access.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Indicate if you have contracted an external alarm central service, and if so, describe the following points:
Indicate if doors and windows have alarm sensors or motion sensors.
Procedure to follow in case an alarm is activated.
Describe the documented procedure for the operation of the CCTV system, ensuring you include the following points:
Indicate the number of CCTV cameras installed, technical characteristics, and their location (detail if it covers the entry and exit points of the facilities, to cover the movement of vehicles and individuals, as well as the place of storage of foreign trade merchandise). Indicate the location of the CCTV system, where the monitors are located, who reviews them, as well as the operating hours, and if applicable, if there are remote monitoring stations. Indicate if the recordings are reviewed periodically and how. (random, weekly, special events, restricted areas, etc.). Indicate for how long these recordings are kept (it must be at least one month). Indicate if the CCTV system is backed up by an electrical power plant.
3.1 Security personnel.
The company must have security and surveillance personnel. This personnel plays an important role in the physical protection of the facilities and of the merchandise during its transport and handling within the company, as well as for controlling the access of all persons to the property. Security personnel must have a documented procedure to carry out their functions and have full knowledge of the mechanisms and procedures in emergency situations, detection of unauthorized persons, or any incident in the facility.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the documented procedure for the operation of security personnel and ensure you include the following points:
Indicate the number of security personnel working in the company.
Indicate the positions and/or functions of the personnel and operating hours.
In case of contracting an external service, provide the general data of the company (Tax ID, Trade Name, address), and specify the number of personnel employed, operational details, records, reports, etc. In case of having armed personnel, describe the procedure for the control and safeguarding of weapons.
3.2 Employee identification.
There must be an employee identification system for the purpose of access to the facilities. Employees should only have access to those areas they need to perform their functions. The management or security personnel of the company must adequately control the delivery and return of identification badges for employees, visitors, and suppliers. Procedures for the delivery, return, and change of access devices (for example, keys, proximity cards, etc.) must be documented. Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the procedure for the identification of employees and ensure you include the following points:
Identification mechanisms (photo ID, biometrics, etc.).
Indicate how contracted personnel by a business partner, who works within the facilities (contractors, subcontractors, in-house services, personnel from merchandise handling companies, etc.) is identified. Describe how the company delivers, changes, and withdraws employee identification and access controls and ensure you include the areas responsible for authorizing and administering them. Attach the documented procedure for the control of identifications.
3.3 Identification of visitors and suppliers.
To have access to the facilities, visitors and suppliers must present official identification with a photograph for documentation upon arrival and a record must be kept. All visitors must be accompanied by precinct personnel during their stay in the facilities and ensure that the visitor always wears the provisional identification provided in a visible place. This procedure must be documented. For the case of suppliers and users who work regularly in the precinct, the company must have a physical validation system for identification badges in accordance with the guidelines established by the Local Customs Administration of its jurisdiction to grant entry and exit authorizations, if applicable.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the procedure for the access control of visitors and suppliers, ensuring you include the following points:
Indicate what records are kept (personal forms for each visit, logbooks).
Indicate who is the person responsible for accompanying the visitor and/or supplier and if there are restricted areas for their entry.
3.4 Procedure for identification and removal of unauthorized persons or vehicles.
The company must have documented procedures that specify how to identify, confront, or report unauthorized or identified persons and/or vehicles.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Attach the documented procedure to identify, confront, or report unauthorized or identified persons and/or vehicles.
Recommendation:
The procedures may include:
a) Responsible personnel. b) Designate a person or area responsible for being informed of incidents. c) Instructions for confronting and addressing unidentified personnel. d) Indicate in which cases the corresponding authorities must be reported. e) How the record of incidents and the measures adopted in each case is carried out.
3.5 Courier and package deliveries.
Courier and package deliveries destined for company personnel must be examined upon arrival and before being distributed to the corresponding area.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the procedure for the reception and review of courier and packages and ensure you include the following:
Indicate how the service provider is identified. (Indicate if an additional procedure to the supplier access procedure is required).
Indicate how packages are reviewed and/or what mechanism is used, as well as the records that are kept.
Indicate what action is taken in the event of detecting a suspicious package.
Recommendation:
The procedures may include:
a) Responsible personnel. b) How company personnel from the external company is identified, in addition to what is required for the rest of the suppliers. c) What should be done in case a suspicious package is detected. d) How the review is carried out. e) Indicate how the inspection record and, if applicable, the detected incidents are carried out.
4.1 Selection criteria.
There must be documented procedures for the selection, follow-up, or renewal of commercial relationships with business associates or suppliers, which include interviews, reference verification, evaluation methods, and use of the information provided. Response: Explanatory notes:
Attach the documented procedure for the selection of business partners, this includes any type of business associate, suppliers that have a relationship with your logistics process and with the supply chain, as well as potential and predominant clients of hiring their service frequently and/or those that have a commercial relationship with your company and ensure you include the following points:
What information is required from your business partner.
What aspects are reviewed and investigated (the result of the investigation must be integrated into the file).
Indicate if you maintain a file for each of your business partners.
Indicate how the services of your business partner are evaluated and what points you review.
Recommendation:
The file could include the following:
Company data (name, Tax ID, activity, etc.).
Legal representative data.
Proof of address.
Commercial references.
Contracts, agreements, and/or confidentiality agreements.
Security policies.
In case applicable, certificate or certification number in the security programs to which it belongs.
4.2 Security requirements.
The company must have a documented procedure in which, according to your risk analysis, it requests additional security requirements from those business partners that intervene in the service provided by the supervised precinct, as well as from service providers that likewise intervene in the control, manipulation, transport, and/or coordination of merchandise subject to foreign trade. These requirements must be based on the Profile of the Supervised Precinct established by the AGACE in a generic manner, or in case it exists, the specific Profile for each actor in the supply chain that corresponds to it. The company must request from its business partners the documentation that accredits or proves that it complies with the minimum security standards established in this document, either through a written declaration issued by the legal representative of the partner, agreements, or contractual clauses with documentation that supports compliance with the requirements established in some other Authorized Economic Operator program. In the case of the company's business partners that provide their services inside the facilities, they must be obliged to comply with these supply chain security requirements. Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe how you carry out the identification of business partners that require compliance with minimum security standards. Ensure you include the following points:
Indicate if you have a register of business partners that must comply with security requirements, and mention what type of providers these are (transporters, warehouses, private security companies, customs brokers, companies authorized to provide loading, unloading, and merchandise handling services, etc.). Indicate in what documentary way (agreements, agreements, contractual clauses, among others) you guarantee that your business partners comply with security requirements. Indicate if there are contractual agreements regarding the implementation of security measures with your service providers inside your company, such as: customs brokers, security guards, cleaning services, gardening, cafeteria, maintenance, information technology providers, etc. Indicate if you have business partners to whom membership in a supply chain security program is required, either by certification by a foreign authority or the private sector (for example: C-TPAT, PIP, or any other Authorized Economic Operator program of the WCO).
4.3 Reviews of commercial partners.
The company must perform periodic evaluations of the processes and facilities of business partners based on risk, and these must maintain the security standards required by the company, and keep records of the same, as well as the corresponding follow-up. When inconsistencies are found, the company must communicate this to its partner or supplier and provide a justified period to address the identified observations, or in case of failure, take the necessary measures to sanction them. Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the procedure for the verification of security processes and commercial partner facilities, ensure you include the following points:
Frequency of visits to the commercial partner (this must be at least once a year).
Record or report of the verification and, if applicable, the corresponding follow-up.
Indicate what action measures are taken in case commercial partners do not comply with the established security requirements.
In case of having commercial partners with
C-TPAT certification or another supply chain security certification program, indicate the frequency with which their status is reviewed and the actions taken in case it is detected that they are suspended and/or cancelled. Recommendation:
The procedure may include:
1. Frequency of visits.
2. Review points on security matters.
3. Preparation of reports.
4. Feedback and agreements with the commercial partner.
5. Follow-up on agreements.
6. Measures in case of detection of non-compliance
with the requirements.
7. Record of evaluations.
5. Process security.
Control measures must be established to guarantee the integrity and security of the merchandise and of the processes related to the handling, customs clearance, and storage of cargo. These procedures must be documented and ensure that integrity is maintained from the point of receipt until delivery.
5.1 Process mapping.
A map must be available showing step by step the logistical process of the flow of foreign trade merchandise and the required documentation through its international supply chain.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Attach the document where the mapping of processes through which the merchandise passes is illustrated or described, from the point of origin to delivery.
This mapping can be written and/or graphical, must contain at least the following aspects:
5.3 Delivery and receipt of cargo.
The supervised premise must guarantee the supervision of the identification of the operators of the own or subcontracted transport means, who carry out the collection, delivery or receipt of foreign trade merchandise inside or outside its facilities, warehouses and/or distribution centers. Likewise, it must designate the responsible area to supervise the loading or unloading of the shipment, even according to the instructions received from clients for its handling and transfer. On the other hand, it must supervise, inspect and verify through mechanisms, tools or non-intrusive technology that it has available, the integrity of the transport means and of the merchandise subject to foreign trade that enters or leaves the supervised premise, comparing the information described in the exchange lists received previously according to the traffic or mode of transport involved. Likewise, it must guarantee that the driver who transports foreign trade merchandise, during delivery or receipt, has the required documentary information before being subject to the formalities of customs clearance and authorizing its exit. Response: Explanatory notes:
Attach the documented procedure in which you indicate how you carry out the delivery and receipt of cargo and ensure that the following points are included:
Method to identify transport operators.
Documentation delivered to operators.
Responsible for supervising the identification numbers of the transport means during the loading or unloading of containers, dry boxes, UDLS, railway platforms, air waybills, in their case, in the case of consolidated merchandise, process of de-consolidation and comparison of the information. Recommendation:
The procedure for delivery and receipt of the merchandise may include:
Attach the documented procedure to detect and report discrepancies in the delivery or receipt of transport means that transport merchandise and ensure that it includes the following points:
Responsible for carrying out the review.
Documents to be compared.
Areas to which the information is reported.
5.4 Merchandise tracking procedure.
In accordance with your risk analysis, the supervised premise must monitor the movement of foreign trade merchandise in its installation through a tracking journal and supervision of activities or a technology during the arrival, storage, custody and release of foreign trade merchandise to comply with the formalities of customs clearance, guaranteeing at all times to have the following information: number and information of the bill of lading, packing list, waybill or other transport documents, as applicable, name and address of the consignee or sender, description, value, origin of the merchandise and the physical location in the premise. The above must be accredited according to the guidelines of a documented procedure. The supervision data and registration of all maneuvers in the supervised premise must be preserved for one month in case the authority needs to perform an evaluation when so required. Response Explanatory notes:
Attach the documented procedure to monitor the transfers, internal transfers in the supervised premise of consolidated and/or de-consolidated foreign trade merchandise. This procedure must include, among other aspects according to your operation:
Indicate the type of system you have implemented in your case the query tools that you have available to monitor the merchandise.
Identification of estimated transfer times and maneuvers in supervised premises according to the transport involved.
Detail the means of communication you have available.
In case the tracking is carried out by a third party, indicate who is responsible, and how it is verified that it is being carried out correctly, according to the procedures that the company indicates to them.
5.5 Report of discrepancies in cargo.
There must be documented procedures to detect and report missing, excess, prohibited merchandise or any other discrepancy in the delivery or receipt of the merchandise containerized, consolidated and/or de-consolidated prior to complying with the formalities of customs clearance with the purpose of having information that contributes to the corresponding investigations by authorized consignees and, if applicable, by the competent authorities. Likewise, you will have to describe the measures and actions to be taken in case of identifying the transfer and handling of illicit, undeclared and prohibited merchandise or those that by their nature put at risk the security of users who could be in the following processes: reception, delivery, warehouse for prior reviews, consolidated, de-consolidated, yards of transport means and, if applicable, according to the services offered.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Attach the documented procedure to detect and report discrepancies in the delivery or receipt of the merchandise and ensure that it includes the following points:
Responsible for carrying out the review.
Documents to be compared.
Areas to which the information is reported.
This procedure must be applied to merchandise consolidated and located in warehouse.
Describe and enumerate the risk areas identified in the supervised premise.
5.6 Processing of information and cargo documentation.
The supervised premise must have documented procedures to ensure that the electronic and/or documentary information used during the movement, storage, custody, maneuvers and clearance of the cargo, is legible, complete, accurate and protected against changes, loss or introduction of erroneous information. Likewise, there must be documented procedures to corroborate that the information received from business partners is reported accurately and timely so that the merchandise is subject to the formalities of customs clearance. Response: Explanatory notes:
Describe the procedure for the processing of the cargo documentation, ensure you include the following points:
Detail how you transmit and/or receive information related to the transfer and maneuvers of cargo in the supervised premise (indicate if you use a specific control information system and explain briefly its function). Likewise, detail how you validate that the information provided is legible, complete, accurate and protected provided by foreign trade users, transporters, shipping lines, railway companies, among others that converge in the premise.
5.7 Inventory management, control of packaging, container and packing material.
The supervised premise must have documented procedures for automated inventory control, in accordance with its authorization to provide handling, storage and custody services for foreign trade merchandise, likewise they must include abandonments, destructions, etc. in accordance with applicable regulations and conduct reviews periodically. Packaging, container, packing materials, if applicable, must be controlled and supervised to prevent them from being susceptible to manipulation prior to their use.
Response: Explanatory notes:
Attach the documented procedure for inventory management. This must include, according to your operation among other aspects, the following:
Mention what type of system you use for the exchange of information with the authority for inventory purposes.
Who is your supplier.
Indicate if you have a contingency plan in case of system failures.
Mention where it is physically located and who are the responsible for its operation.
The frequency with which you carry out the verification of stock (periodic inventory). Indicate if there is a scheduled calendar documented to perform them.
Indicate what is done, in case of excesses and shortages in inventories.
Indicate the treatment given to the control and handling of packaging, container and packing material.
Recommendation:
The applicant's procedures may include:
6.1 Customs obligations.
The supervised premise must have a documented procedure for the compliance of customs obligations due to having federal authorization. This must include at least the following: a) the annual guarantee that must be paid to the tax interest according to the average value of the merchandise they handle; b) The identification of the physical space for the customs recognition carried out by customs authorities; c) the physical space destined for handling, storage and custody services in the case of merchandise that has become property of the federal treasury; d) the free storage and custody of merchandise in accordance with regulations; e) process of transfer of merchandise between warehouses; f) process to prove the payment of revenues for being a supervised premise; g) regarding the authorization for merchandise to be subject to elaboration, transformation or repair, if applicable. On the other hand, it must include in the procedure mentioned in the previous paragraph, the communication process with consignees in case of destruction or loss of merchandise, guarantee the exchange of information through a simultaneous system containing the data indicated in rule 2.3.8. and establish protocols related to the treatment, communication, storage and custody of foreign trade merchandise under the internal transit regime. Response: Explanatory notes:
Attach the procedure to comply with your customs obligations.
6.2 Customs verification.
The supervised premise, in order to guarantee the compliance of the information of the operations for the realization of customs clearance of foreign trade merchandise, as well as to verify the truthfulness of the information declared to the competent authorities, must have documented procedures to verify that the petitions that it receives for its release procedure from the premise, coincide with what appears registered in the SAAI Web and, if applicable, report to the customs authority any discrepancy in said information. The company, likewise, must have a procedure for the filing of the corresponding release records and safeguard them for at least one month. Response: Explanatory notes:
Attach the procedure established to verify the information that appears registered in the SAAI Web, and cross-check that the contributions and/or compensatory quotas had been paid prior to the release of the shipments to be subject to the formalities of customs clearance. Indicate how business partners transmit information with the supervised premise and ensure the accuracy of the same, for example: the use of the institutional application Remote Petition Query to corroborate the payment of contributions and/or compensatory quotas, identification of transport means, weight, among others, for exit authorization.
7. Security of cargo transport means.
The supervised premise must cooperate with users and competent authorities to maintain the security of transport means, to protect them from the introduction of persons, illicit, prohibited or unauthorized materials. For this reason, it is necessary to have documented procedures to review, seal and maintain the integrity of the same.
7.1 Use of seals and/or locks.
The supervised premise must identify the transport means of its own or subcontracted cargo that transport foreign trade merchandise complete or consolidated that may be: maritime, air, national land, cross-border, railway and/or multimodal that are subject to the placement of seals and/or locks that comply or exceed the international standard ISO 17712 with the purpose of guaranteeing at all times the integrity of the cargo.
For this case, the company must have a documented procedure in which, in accordance with its risk analysis, it supervises the placement of seals and/or locks on the transport means that transport foreign trade merchandise in accordance with its logistical process and in those traffic flows that require it due to their high probability of occurrence and impact of the identified risk and during maneuvers in the premise. In it, it must evidence controls that allow accrediting that it supervises the portability of seals and/or locks resulting from entries or exits of the supervised premise. In all cases, it must use the VVTT inspection method to mitigate improper manipulations according to the following:
V- View the seal and lock mechanisms of the container.
V- Verify the seal number.
T- Pull the seal to ensure it is correctly placed.
T- Twist and turn the seal to ensure.
Response: Explanatory notes:
List according to your risk analysis and your process logistics, the transport means that are subject to the placement of high security seals and/or locks.
Attach the documented procedure for the supervision of placement and review of seals and/or locks on the transport means that transport foreign trade merchandise. This must include, among other aspects according to your operation:
The use of seals and/or locks that comply or exceed the ISO17712 standard.
If applicable, use the VVTT inspection method.
Review and cross-check the documentation containing the number of the original seal or lock for purposes of entries or exits of supervised premises.
Indicate how you assign and replace high security locks in the case of maneuvers such as prior review, replacement, among others.
7.2 Inspection of transport means.
There must be established procedures to verify the physical integrity of the structure of the transport means, that enter or leave the supervised premise according to its nature, even the reliability of the lock mechanisms in them with the purpose of identifying natural or hidden compartments, as the case may be. The inspections of the transport means must be systematic and have records of these, as well as carry them out in places monitored by the CCTV system. The documented procedure for its inspection must include, in an illustrative but not limiting manner, the following review points for road transport:
Transport Means Trailers, Train Cars, Semi-trailers and Containers
1. Bumpers, tires and rims;
2. Doors and tool compartments;
3. Battery box and air filters;
4. Fuel tanks;
5. Interior of the cabin / bedroom;
6. Windshields, deflectors and roof;
7. Chassis and fifth wheel area.
1. Front wall;
2. Left and right side;
3. Floor;
4. Interior and exterior roof;
5. Interior and exterior of doors;
6. Lower external section;
7. If applicable, the refrigeration system.
For transport means with trailer or integrated cargo compartment, you must add to the transport means points, what is indicated in the section on Trailers.
Answer: Explanatory notes:
Attach the documented procedure to carry out the inspection of transport means according to their nature and logistical process involved in the entries and exits of the supervised premises. This must include, among other aspects according to your operation:
Those responsible for carrying out the inspection.
Definition of the place(s) where the inspection takes place and indicate if it is monitored by the CCTV system.
The security review points for transport means, trailers, semi-trailers, containers, rail and/or multimodal transport according to official regulations.
Formats established for the inspection of transport means.
7.3 Storage of vehicles, transport means, containers, train cars, trailers and semi-trailers.
In the event that the transport means, containers, trailers and/or semi-trailers intended to transport foreign trade goods are empty and must be stored in parking areas, they must be secured with a padlock and/or indicative seal or, in their case, in a secure area that is guarded and/or monitored. When it is necessary to store any loaded container, trailer and/or semi-trailer, it must be located in a secure and monitored area to prevent access or manipulation and closed with a high-security seal and/or padlock according to ISO 17712 standard.
Answer: Explanatory notes:
Indicate if the company stores containers, trailers and/or semi-trailers for subsequent dispatch, or in their case those that are empty and how it maintains their integrity within its facilities. In case of using padlocks and/or seals, indicate what type you use. In case of using any container, trailers and/or semi-trailers as storage for raw material and/or any other type of goods, indicate how you maintain their integrity and security.
8.1 Verification of employment background.
The company must have documented procedures to verify the information recorded in the curriculum vitae and application of candidates with a possibility of employment, in accordance with local legislation, either on their own or through an external company. Likewise, for positions that due to their sensitivity so require and affect the security of shipments, in accordance with their previously carried out risk analysis, they must consider requesting stricter requirements for their hiring, which must be carried out periodically. All information regarding personnel must be kept in personal files, which must have restricted access.
Answer: Explanatory notes:
Describe the procedure for hiring personnel, and make sure to include the following:
Requirements and documentation required.
Tests and exams requested.
Indicate the areas and/or critical positions that have been identified as risky, according to your analysis and indicate the following:
Indicate if there are additional requirements for specific areas and/or jobs (non-criminal background letter, socioeconomic studies, clinical (drug use), etc.). If so, indicate the jobs or work areas in which they are required and with what frequency they are carried out. Indicate if prior to hiring, the candidate must sign a confidentiality agreement or a similar document. In case of hiring a service agency for personnel hiring, indicate if it has documented procedures for personnel hiring and how you ensure they comply with the same. Briefly explain what they consist of. Recommendation:
The procedures for personnel hiring may include:
a) Thorough checks of the work and personal background of new employees. b) Confidentiality and responsibility clauses in employee contracts. c) Specific requirements for critical positions. d) In their case, the periodic update of the socioeconomic and physical/medical study of employees who work in critical and/or sensitive areas.
8.2 Procedure for personnel dismissal.
There must be documented procedures for personnel dismissal, which include the delivery of identification, and any other article that has been provided to them to perform their functions (keys, uniforms, computer equipment, tools, etc.). Likewise, this procedure must include the dismissal in computer systems and access, among others that may exist.
Answer: Explanatory notes:
Describe the procedure for personnel dismissal, and make sure to include the following:
How the delivery of identification, access controls and other equipment is carried out.
Indicate if you have a record and/or format, in which the delivery of material and dismissal in computer systems is identified and secured (if applicable, please attach). Indicate if you keep records of personnel who ended their labor relationship with the company, so that in case it was for security reasons, you can warn your service providers and/or business associates.
8.3 Personnel administration.
The company must maintain an updated list of permanent employees. Likewise, it must carry out and maintain updated records of affiliation to social security institutions and other legal labor records. In the event that the company has personnel hired by its business partners and works within the facilities, it must ensure that they comply with the requirements established for the rest of its employees.
Answer: Explanatory notes:
Indicate if the company has an updated database, both of personnel employed directly, and that hired through a service provider company.
This personnel must be hired in accordance with the labor laws and regulations in force.
9.1 Classification and handling of documents.
There must be procedures to classify documents according to their sensitivity and/or importance. Sensitive and important documentation must be stored in a secure area that only allows access to authorized personnel. The useful life of the documentation must be identified and procedures for its destruction must be established. The company must conduct reviews regularly to verify access to information and ensure that it is not used improperly.
Answer: Explanatory notes:
Attach the documented procedure for the registration, control and storage of printed and electronic documentation (classification and filing of documents).
Recommendation:
The applicant's procedures may include:
a) Control register for delivery, loan, among other documents. b) Restricted access to the archive area. c) Storage and classification policies. d) An updated security plan that describes the measures in force regarding the protection of documents against unauthorized access, as well as against deliberate destruction or loss of the same.
9.2 Information technology security.
In the case of automated systems, individual accounts that require periodic password changes must be used. There must be policies, procedures and IT technology standards established that must be communicated to employees through training. There must be written procedures and infrastructure to protect the company against information loss, as well as a system established to identify the abuse of information technology systems and detect inappropriate access and/or improper manipulation or alteration of commercial and business data, as well as a written procedure for the application of appropriate disciplinary measures to all offenders.
Answer: Explanatory notes:
Describe the procedure for archiving your information and protecting it from possible losses. Make sure to include the following points:
Indicate the frequency with which backups are carried out.
Who has access to them, and who authorizes the recovery of information.
Describe the procedure for the protection of your computer systems that guarantee the security of the information, make sure to indicate the following:
Indicate if the systems are protected by passwords and with what frequency they are modified.
Indicate if there are information security policies for their protection.
Indicate the mechanisms or systems to detect abuse, or intrusion of unauthorized persons to your systems.
Indicate the corrective policies and/or sanctions in case of detection of any violation of the information security policies.
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