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ARTICLE · 28 JULY 2005

Free Trade Agreement With Japan

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On March 31, 2005 the Federal Official Gazette published an EXECUTIVE ORDER ruling the Agreement to Strengthen the Economic Partnerships between the United Mexican States and Japan and its Implementation Agreement, effective April.1, 2005.

MexicoGovernment, Public Sector
Raúl Moreyra
Raúl Moreyra

On March 31, 2005 the Federal Official Gazette published an EXECUTIVE ORDER ruling the Agreement to Strengthen the Economic Partnerships between the United Mexican States and Japan and its Implementation Agreement, effective April.1, 2005.

Among the various Issues Negotiated by the Parties, stand out those related to the Trade of Goods, the Access to the Products Market, provided by the Attachment 1 of Chapter 3, Article 5 Elimination of the Import Duties in the Executive Order (AFAE Mexico-Japan) or the Free Trade Agreement with Japan.

The Elimination of Import Duties is divided into the following three stages:

  • A. Immediate

  • B. Mid-term – 2010

  • C. Long-term – 2014

In the Industrial Sector the elimination of duties shall operate in the following manner:

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