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General RULES on Foreign Trade Matter for 2010

1.9.9

For the purposes of the provisions of articles 20, sections IV, second paragraph and VII; and 36 penultimate paragraph of the Law, 14, 15 and 32 of the Regulation, will be subject to the following:

The maritime transportation companies must provide information on goods carrying and consigned in the cargo manifest, through electronic data transmission system of the association or union camera belonging their general shipping agents or shipping or through confederations, associations or business groups that have the authorization referred to in rule 1.8.1., without requiring the submission of cargo manifest to Customs, for which they may choose to provide information in Spanish or English language. The remuneration for the provision of these services is fixed by agreement between the parties.

In the case of imports, the information referred to above must be transmitted to SAAI 24 hours in advance of loading the goods on the ship. The case of ships arriving in ballast, they shall give a notice stating that fact.

For vessels carrying only bulk goods, as provided in rule 3.1.14., section IV, non-containerized goods companies in the automotive industry or manufacturing terminal CMV; goods such as sheets, wire, tubes, steel bars, regardless of whether they have serial number, where uniform loading and homogeneous products are interchangeable and that the case of bulk cargo that is not presented in containers nor recipients such as boxes, bags, sacks and barrels rail ferry goods transported or of containers empty, the information shall be 24 hours before arrival of the ship into the national territory.

In the case of exports, the information referred to in the second paragraph of this regulation shall be transmitted to SAAI within 24 hours prior to departure of the vessel.

The information contained in the cargo manifests to be transmitted through the electronic system with the following information:

1. Vessel name, country code of the flag of the vessel and voyage number.
2. Distinctive mark of call.
3. The CAAT in accordance with the provisions of rule 2.4.6., the maritime shipping company and shipping agent or shipping agent usually ship port.
4. Total number of bills of lading that covers the cargo manifest.
5. Lading numbers (master) that covers the cargo manifest.
6. As appropriate:
  1. Country code and source port.
  2. Country code and the charging port in the case of importation and exportation discharge.
  3. Country code and transshipment port.
  4. Code of the country and port of destination.
7.

In the case of imports, the name, RFC or tax identification register used for payment of taxes, full address and telephone number of the consignee of the goods, except in the case of bills of lading consigned to order.

Name, RFC or tax identification register used for payment of taxes and full address of the shipper of the goods, as well as the person to be notified of the arrival, as is stated in the bill of lading.

In the case of exports, the name, RFC or tax identification register used for payment of taxes, full address and telephone number of the shipper of the goods.

As well as the name, RFC or tax identification register used for payment of taxes and full address of the consignee of the goods and the person to be notified on arrival, as is stated in the bill of lading.

In the case of goods for import for household goods or carried out by diplomatic missions, consular or international organizations or in the case of foreigners, it may declare a generic RFC EMB930401KH4, OIN9304013N0 or EXTR920301TS4, as appropriate.

In the case of those shippers, consignees or parties to notify residing in countries where there is no tax identification registration, such information will not be declared.

8. Amount of goods and unit of measure of goods. If the goods are transported in containers and the quantity and unit of measure must be specified for each container.
9. Gross weight or volume of the goods. If the goods are transported in containers, the gross weight or volume must be specified for each container.
10. Description of goods will not be accepted general descriptions that do not identify the nature of goods such as "general cargo", "dry cargo", "chemicals", "perishable", "bulk merchandise", "bulk minerals", otherwise the transfer is deemed made is incorrect.
11. Number, quantity and dimensions of containers.
12. Seal number (s) of each container.
13. Type of service contracted.
14. In the case of dangerous goods, state class, division and United Nations number and a telephone number for emergencies.
15. Bonded warehouse or fiscal area where the goods enter the loading or unloading.
16. Date estimated departure or arrival of the vessel.

In the case of imports, rectify the data may have been transmitted electronically as often as necessary, even before the importer through its agent or customs clearance of goods present and activate the automated selection mechanism.

In the case of exports, rectify the data may have been transmitted electronically, where, in accordance with Article 89 of the Act had rectified the motion.

When as stated in the preceding two paragraphs, the maritime transportation companies are forced to change the intended port of arrival or departure of the vessel, or forced by unforeseen circumstances duly justified before the maritime authority in terms of article 45 Law of Navigation and Maritime Commerce, or when they have left the port of origin and is required to correct the data transmitted over the distinguishing mark of call, the number of travel or the estimated date of arrival or departure of the vessel, must be eliminated completed transmission and replace it with a new transmission to SAAI, provided that the goods declared have not entered the fiscal area.

In cases of goods shipped in bulk, shall rectification settled gross weight or volume, even after the activation of the automated selection mechanism.

The shipping agents may issue a bill of lading called "MEMO", only upon receipt of undeclared goods in the cargo manifest and so it can enter a fiscal area. In this case, this bill of lading should add to the cargo manifest by grinding and the shipping line that made international cargo transport shall act as consignee and depositing the goods in the fiscal area.

For purposes of this rule, when by accident or force major SAAI not receive the information transmitted by maritime transportation companies, the AGA will issue guidelines by the terms and conditions under which these companies can test the transmission of information referred to this rule.

For the purposes of the second paragraph of this rule, interested parties may request to AGCTI their connection to SAAI provided that previously submitted a notice to the ACRA, which state that they provide or wish to provide transmission service manifests loading, attaching a certified copy of its charter and the documents evidencing the authority of the person signing the application.

1.9.10

For the purposes of the provisions of articles 1, 20, sections IV and VII, and 36 penultimate paragraph of the Act, international cargo agents should provide information on the goods for which hired the shipping service accordance with the following:

International cargo agents should provide information through electronic data transmission system of trade union association or chamber to which they belong or by the confederations, associations or business groups that have the authorization referred to in regulation 1.8 .1., for which they may choose to provide information in Spanish or English language. The remuneration for the provision of these services is fixed by agreement between the parties.

In imports, the information referred to above paragraph must be transmitted to SAAI 24 hours after the ship has sailed.

For vessels carrying only bulk goods, as provided in rule 3.1.14., section IV, non-containerized goods companies in the automotive industry or manufacturing terminal CMV; goods such as sheets, wire, tubes, steel bars, regardless of whether they have serial number, where uniform loading and homogeneous products are interchangeable and that the case of bulk cargo that is not presented in containers nor recipients such as boxes, bags, sacks and barrels, the information shall be 24 hours before arrival of the ship into the national territory.

In the case of exports, the information referred to in the second paragraph of this regulation shall be transmitted to SAAI within 24 hours prior to departure of the vessel.

The information must be transmitted to SAAI in accordance with the guidelines to this effect issued by the AGCTI, with the following information:

1. Name of vessel and voyage number.
2. The CAAT in accordance with the provisions of rule 2.4.6. international cargo agent and maritime transport company.
3. Bill of lading numbers "house" bill of lading related to "master."
4. As appropriate:
  1. Code of country and place of origin of service.
  2. Code of country and the charging port, for import and unloading in case of export.
  3. Code of country and the transshipment port.
  4. Code of country and port of destination.
5.

In the case of imports, the name, RFC or tax identification register used for payment of taxes, full address and telephone number of the consignee of the goods, except in the case of bills of lading consigned to order.

Name, RFC or tax identification register used for payment of taxes and full address of the shipper of the goods, as well as the person to be notified of the arrival, as is stated in the bill of lading.

In the case of exports, the name, RFC or tax identification register used for payment of taxes, full address and telephone number of the shipper of the goods.

As well as the name, RFC or tax identification register used for payment of taxes and full address of the consignee of the goods and the person to be notified on arrival, as is stated in the bill of lading.

In the case of goods for import for household goods or carried out by diplomatic missions, consular or international organizations or in the case of foreigners, it may declare a generic RFC EMB930401KH4, OIN9304013N0 or EXTR920301TS4, as appropriate.

In the case of those shippers, consignees or parties to notify residing in countries where there is no tax identification registration, this information will not be declared.

6. Quantity and type of packages. If the goods are transported in containers and the quantity and unit of measure must be specified too for each container.
7. Gross weight or volume of the goods. If the goods are transported in containers, the gross weight or volume must be specified for each container.
8. Description of goods will not be accepted general descriptions that do not identify the nature of goods such as "general cargo", "dry cargo", "chemicals", "perishable", "bulk merchandise", "bulk minerals", otherwise the transfer is deemed made is incorrect.
9. Number, quantity and dimensions of containers.
10. Type of service contracted.
11.

In the case of dangerous goods, state class, division, UNITED NATIONS number and the name of a contact person and telephone number for emergencies.

In the case of imports, further corrections may be electronically transmitted information, as necessary, even before the importer through its agent or customs clearance of goods present and activate the automated selection mechanism.

In the case of exports, further corrections may be electronically transmitted information, when in accordance with Article 89 of the Act had rectified the motion.

In the case of imports of goods shipped in bulk, shall rectification settled gross weight or volume, even after the activation of the automated selection mechanism.

For purposes of this rule, when by accident or force major SAAI not receive the information transmitted by international cargo agents, the AGA will issue guidelines by the terms and conditions under which such agents may verify the information transmission referred to this rule.

For the purposes of the second paragraph of this rule, interested parties may request the AGCTI their connection to SAAI provided that previously submitted a notice before the ACRA, which state that they provide or wish to provide transmission service of cargo manifests, attaching a certified copy of its charter and the documents evidencing the authority of the person signing the application.

1.9.11

For the purposes of the provisions of articles 20, sections IV, second paragraph and VII, and 36 penultimate paragraph of the Act and 32 of the Regulation, subject to the following:

Air transportation companies must provide information on goods carrying and consigned in the Airway, by electronic transmission of data to SAAI, without requiring the presentation of the airway before the custom, for which, shall be eligible to provide information in Spanish or English language.

In the case of imports, the information referred to above paragraph must be transmitted within the following deadlines:

1. For those flying from foreign in North American countries including the United States of America, Central America, the Caribbean and South America (north of Ecuador) the information shall be off when the last foreign airport bound to national territory and;
2. For all flights from countries other than those mentioned in the previous section, the information should be released four hours after the plane takes off the last foreign airport bound to national territory.

In the case of exports, the information referred to in the second paragraph of this rule, must be sent within 12-hours, once the plane takes off in the direction to foreign.

The information contained in the air waybill to be transmitted through the electronic system with the following information:

1. Owner/operator.
2. Flight number.
3. Charging port.
4. Discharge port.
5. AWB type (M = master, H = house).
6. Guide number.
7. Number of pieces.
8. Weight (kg/lb).
9. Name and address of the shipper.
10. Name and address of the consignee.
11. Description of goods (This field must not be transmitted in the case of consolidated cargo).
12.

Bonded warehouse or fiscal area where the goods enter the loading or unloading.

In the case of imports, rectify the data may have been transmitted electronically as often as necessary, even before the importer through its agent or customs clearance of goods present and activate the automated selection mechanism.

In the case of exports, rectify the data may have been transmitted electronically, where, in accordance with Article 89 of the Act had rectified the motion.

When as stated in the preceding two paragraphs, air transportation companies are forced to change the planned airport of arrival or forced by unforeseen circumstances duly justified before the FAA, must delete the information had been forwarded and replace it with a new transmission the SAAI, provided that the goods declared have not entered the fiscal area.