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ARTICLE · 19 MARCH 2018

Amendment To The General Foreign Trade Rules For 2018.

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On March 15, 2018 the SAT published on their website the draft version of the amendment to the General Foreign Trade Rules for 2018.

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On March 15, 2018 the SAT published on their website the draft version of the amendment to the General Foreign Trade Rules for 2018.

The amendment addresses specifically the rule 3.1.37 related to the requirement to use the PO acronym when applying FTA benefits on the customs entry declarations.

The requirement will be enforced until May 1st, 2018.

The link to review the amendment is the following:

http://www.sat.gob.mx/informacion_fiscal/normatividad/Documents/PO14032018.pdf

The lawyers of the customs and foreign trade practice group of our Firm will be pleased to respond to any doubts or questions in relation to this Newsletter. or any other matter.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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