Electronic Customs Clearance for Mexico Became Mandatory June 1
Paperless electronic customs clearance in Mexico became mandatory June 1 through the Mexican Single Window for Foreign Trade (Ventanilla Unica de Comercio Exterior Mexicana, or VUCEM), said Mexico’s Secretary of Economy. Specifically, June 1 marked the beginning of the second phase of implementation, which requires importers to file electronic value documents (Comprobante de Valor Electronico) to verify the value of goods, as well as digital supporting documents for entry forms, in all Mexican ports.
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According to the Secretary of Economy, the Mexican Tax Administration and the Interagency Commission for the single window monitored the release of the tool constantly, and since release over 420,000 value vouchers and 200,000 digital documents have been filed. The single window became operational in September 2011, and its first customs clearance was completed in January 2012.
Over the following two months, components of the single window will be released to cover other Secretary of Economy procedures, such as import and export quotas, INMEX, certificates of origin, etc., said the Secretary of Economy. Also, Mexico will add functionalities for other Mexican secretariats, like Defense, Health, Agriculture, and Environment & Natural Resources.
Mexican single window website (in English) here.