On October 10 of this year, the Ministry of Economy (hereinafter "SE") published the "AGREEMENT that modifies the one by which the Ministry of Economy issues general rules and criteria on foreign trade matters", in the Federal Official Gazette, which entered into force on the date of its publication:

These are some of the most relevant changes that we highlight:

Automatic Notices

• Rule 2.2.26 establishes the requirements for filing requests for Automatic Notice of importation of steel products and the requirements that must be complied with for such filing; in view of the above, we highlight the following:

- It specifies that the country of origin of the goods shall be understood as the country where the steel was melted and poured, adding also the parameters to be taken into consideration to determine the above.

- The following aspects are added to those to be considered in the application:

1. Value in dollars and unit price in dollars per kilogram.
2. Intended customs office of entry.
3. Expected date of shipment from the country of export.
4. Expected date of importation.

- It is no longer necessary to attach the mill or quality certificate issued by the producer or manufacturer of the goods to the application.

- The observations field in the application is eliminated.

• Rule 3.1.1 establishes the authorizations for which a Notarial Certification must be presented in the corresponding application; this amendment simplifies the list of authorizations for which this requirement is applicable, eliminating the aforementioned requirement for the following authorizations:

- Extension for Repair, reconditioning and remanufacturing (rule 3.2.28).

- Extension to import sensitive goods (rule 3.3.6).

• Therefore, this requirement will only be applicable for the following authorizations:

- 3.2.20 (New IMMEX Program Application).

- 3.2.23 (New IMMEX Program Application. Pre-operational Period).

- 3.2.25 (Expansion of activities under the Services modality).

- 3.2.33 (Change of IMMEX modality).

- 3.4.14 (New PROSEC program application).

•  For Annex 2.2.1, the validity of the automatic permits for footwear, textile and apparel imports is extended from 60 to 120 calendar days.

It is important to mention that the Agreement became effective on the day of its publication.

In view of the foregoing, we remain at your disposal for any additional questions or clarifications you may require in connection with this Agreement.

This newsletter was prepared by José Alberto Campos-Vargas ([email protected]); Eduardo Sotelo-Cauduro ([email protected]); María Luisa Mendoza-López ([email protected]); Juan Carlos Jiménez-Labora Mateos ([email protected]); Fernando Josué Mancilla-Hinojosa ([email protected]); and Tamara Danae Chacón-Jiménez ([email protected]).