Mexico to Allow Grace Period for New Certificate of Compliance Requirements at Time of Entry
The Mexican Secretariat of Economy has announced a 90-day grace period for new requirements to submit proof of compliance with certain Mexican product standards at the time of entry, according to a circular issued by the Mexican Confederation of Customs Broker Associations that posted by consultancy AJR Comercio Exterior. Under regulations issued in October, imports subject to some Mexican standards will be denied entry into Mexico beginning June 3, 2019, if they are not accompanied by a certificate of compliance previously entered into an automated system by the third-party certifier (see 1904100076).
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“Taking into consideration the time it takes to evaluate compliance with each of the [Mexican product standards],” Mexico will now allow importers until Aug. 12 to continue importing merchandise without demonstrating to Mexican customs their compliance with relevant standards, CAAAREM said. To qualify, however, a request for certification must have been submitted to the certification body or test laboratory by May 31, it said. The certification body will then issue a receipt on a form that must be declared to customs on the entry.
That form must also be transmitted by the certification body using the automated system for the new requirement, the circular said. It must include information such as the certification body’s confirmation that they received the request, the date the request was submitted, the relevant product standard, the product being imported, the country of origin and the tariff subheading, CAAAREM said.