CSMS Message: 94-000435

TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : ROBYN DAY

SUBJECT : NAF-FACT SHEET 33

DATE : 05/05/94

4110071

APRIL 19, 1994

CATEGORY: NAF CO:TO:T:A CAC

TO : REGIONAL DIRECTORS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS, DISTRICT
AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM : DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRADE OPERATIONS

RE : FACT SHEET #33: SUMMARY OF RECENT MEETING WITH
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM MEXICAN EMBASSY

PASS TO: NATIONAL AND FIELD IMPORT SPECIALISTS, IMPORT
SPECIALISTS, ENTRY OFFICERS, REGIONAL PROGRAM MANAGERS, NAFTA
COORDINATORS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SUCH AS BROKERS TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS.

A MEETING RECENTLY TOOK PLACE BETWEEN THE MEMBERS OF THE
NAFTA IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM THE
MEXICAN EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON. ISSUES RELATING TO RECURRING
PROBLEM AREAS WERE DISCUSSED IN AN EFFORT TO RESOLVE THEM AND,
THUS, ENSURE THE FACILITATION OF THE AGREEMENT. THE INFORMATION
PRESENTED BELOW SUMMARIZES THE GIST OF THE MEETING AND IS
FORWARDED FOR YOUR GUIDANCE IN RESPONDING TO NAFTA RELATED
QUESTIONS.

* REQUESTS FOR ADVANCE RULINGS ON NAFTA FOR MERCHANDISE IMPORTED
INTO MEXICO CAN BE ADDRESSED TO THE FOLLOWING:

DIRECCION GENERAL DE POLITICA DE INGRESOS Y ASUNTOS
FISCALES INTERNACIONALES
AVENIDA HIDALGO NO. 77 MODULO 4 4TO PISO
COLONIA GUERRERO
MEXICO, D.F. 06300
MEXICO
TEL. (52-5) 518-3088
FAX. (52-5) 512-1129 228-3891

* REQUESTS FOR TARIFF CLASSIFICATIONS FOR MERCHANDISE IMPORTED
INTO MEXICO NEED TO BE REQUESTED DIRECTLY FROM A MEXICAN
CUSTOMSHOUSE BROKER. A LISTING OF THE MEXICAN CUSTOMSHOUSE
BROKER ASSOCIATIONS FOR MANY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS IN MEXICO IS
ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE FOR DISSEMINATION TO THE PUBLIC.

* FOR OFFICIAL, GOVERNMENT-ISSUED TARIFF CLASSIFICATION RULINGS,
ONLY MEXICAN CUSTOMSHOUSE BROKERS CAN WRITE TO THE
"ADMINISTRACION GENERAL JURIDICA DE INGRESOS" TO RESOLVE ANY
CLASSIFICATIONS DOUBTS.

* QUESTIONS CONCERNING MEXICO'S MARKING AND LABELING LAWS FOR
IMPORTATIONS INTO MEXICO NEED TO BE DIRECTED TO SECOFI
(SECRETARIA DE COMERCIO Y FOMENTO INDUSTRIAL) WHICH IS THE
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION. SECOFI CAN BE
CONTACTED IN MEXICO CITY AT THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS:

(52-5) 211-0872 0959 1907 2641 2709
3000 3059 3301 3405 3545
3850

* A COPY OF 'THE NAFTA GUIDEBOOK' WRITTEN BY THE MEXICAN
GOVERNMENT IN SPANISH CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:

INCAFI
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CAPACITACION FISCAL
ALLENDE SUR NO. 8 COL. CENTRO
QUERETARO, QRO.
C.P. 76000 APDO. POSTAL 1-904
MEXICO

* MEXICAN CUSTOMS IS NOT DENYING ENTRY OF GOODS IMPORTED INTO
MEXICO WHEN THE NAFTA CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN IS REJECTED OR NOT
PRESENTED. IT WAS STATED THAT IN THESE TWO SITUATIONS, MEXICAN
CUSTOMS WILL PROCESS THE ENTRY IF THE DUTIES BASED ON THE MOST
FAVORED NATION RATES ARE DEPOSITED. MEXICAN CUSTOMS WILL THEN
ALLOW A POST-IMPORTATION CLAIM ONCE THE IMPORTER OBTAINS A
CORRECT NAFTA CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN.

PHILIP METZGER

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE NOGLES, SONORA.
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NOGALES, SONORA.
TEL Y FAX: (52-631) 3 25 60

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE NUEVO LAREDO, TAMAULIPAS
CESAR LOPEZ DE LARA #3603
COLONIA MEXICO
NUEVO LAREDO, TAMAULIPAS 88280
TELS: (52-871) 2 21 31 2 33 31 4 77 00
FAX: (52-871) 5 32 10

AVENIDA MIGUAL ALEMAN #112
APDO. POSTAL #82
REYNOSA, TAMAULIPAS. 88550
TELS: (52-892) 2 15 65 2 01 12
FAX: (52-892) 2 94 90

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE SAN LUIS RIO COLORADO, SONORA.
CALLE 1 #109
SAN LUIS RIO COLORADO, SON. 83400
TELS Y FAX: (52-653) 418 56 418 57 406 55

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE TAMPICO, TAMAULIPAS.
I. ALFARO #108 NTE., 4 PISO
ENTRE EMILIANO CARRANZA Y ALTAMIRA
ZONA CENTRO,
TAMPICO, TAMAULIPAS. 89000
TELS: (52-121) 12 59 58 14 00 41
FAX: (52-121) 12 59 58

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE TIJUANA, BAJA CALIFORNIA
JOSE MA. LARROQUE #210
COLONIA FEDERAL
TIJUANA, BAJA CALIFORNIA 22310
TELS: (52-66) 321 22 3 20 50 3 11 50
FAX: (52-66) 2 42 34

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE VERACRUZ, VERACRUZ.
CONSTITUCION #288
VERACRUZ, VERACRUZ. 91700
TELS: (52-29) 34 15 74 34 16 41
FAX: (52-29) 38 13 63.C.A.A.A.R.E.M
CONFEDERACION DE ASOCIACIONES DE
AGENTES ADUANALES DE LA REPUBLICA
MEXICANA.
HAMBURGO #225
MEXICO D.F 06600
TELS (52-5) 533 0075 533 0076 533 0077 525 0728
FAX: (52-5) 525 0728 525 8070

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE ACAPULCO, GUERRERO
MORELOS #9, DESP. 6 EDIF. PASQUEL,
ACAPULCO, GUERRERO.
TELS: (52-748) 83 18 70 82 19 97
FAX: (52-748) 83 68 28

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DEL AEROPUERTO DE LA CIUDAD DE
MEXICO.
AVENIDA REVOLUCION #1005
COLONIA MIXCOAC
MEXICO, D.F. 03910
TELS: (52-5) 611 2943 563 9018

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE AGUA PRIETA, SONORA.
CALLE 1 PTE. Y FERROCARRIL #89,
APARTADO POSTAL #77
AGUA PRIETA, SONORA 84200
TELS: (52-633) 810 90 814 16
FAX: (52-633) 809 94

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE AGUASCALIENTES,
AGUASCALIENTES.
CENTRO COMERCIAL EL DORADO
LOCALES 39 Y 40
AGUACALIENTES, AGUASCALIENTES. 20230
TELS Y FAX: (52-491) 13 38 71 3 35 42

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE CIUDAD ACUNA, COAHUILA.
CALLE HIDALGO #375
ACUNA, COAHUILA. 26200
TELS: (52-877) 2 00 75 211 54

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE LA CIUDAD DE MEXICO
FERROCARRIL CENTRAL #594
EDIFICIO 15 DEPTO. 101
COLONIA COSMPOLITA,
MEXICO, D.F. 02670
TELS: (52-5) 556 3744 556 3655
FAX: (52-5) 556 3661

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE CIUDAD HIDALGO, CHIAPAS.
2 CALLE ORIENTE #2
HIDALGO, CHIAPAS. 30805
TELS: (52-962) 8 00 11 8 00 38
FAX: (52-962) 8 00 11

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE CIUDAD JUAREZ, CHIHUAHUA.
MALECON Y TOMAS ALVA EDISON #1510 NTE.
CIUDAD JUAREZ, CHIHUAHUA. 32300
TELS: (52-161) 16 33 21 16 87 83 16 03 01
FAX: (52-161) 13 51 20

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE CIUDAD MIGUEL ALEMAN,
TAMPAULIPAS.
AVE. HIDALGO #504 ORIENTE
CIUDAD MIGUEL ALEMAN, TAMAULIPAS 88300
TELS: (52-827) 2 06 16
FAX: (52-827) 2 02 33

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE CHETUMAL, QUINTANA ROO.
AVENIDA JUAREZ #72
CHETUMAL, QUINTANA ROO 77000
TELS: (52-983) 201 85 271 45

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE COATZACOALCOS, VERACRUZ.
CALLE COLON #208
COATZACOALCOS, VERACRUZ 996400
TELS: (52-921) 2 00 45 2 01 25 2 00 14
FAX: (52-921) 2 89 89

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DEL ESTADO DE MEXICO.
AVENIDA CHAPULTEPEC #478 4 PISO
COLONIA ROMA
MEXICO, D.F. 06700
TELS: (52-721) 286 4988

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE GUADALAJARA, JALISCO.
ASUNCION #3022, CASI ESQUINA CON AVENIDA CHAPALITA
COL. CHAPALITA
GUADALAJARA, JALISCO 44510
TELS: (52-36) 47 64 70 22 97 86

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE GUAYMAS, SONORA.
CALLE 12 #27 SUR
COLONIA, CENTRO
GUAYMAS, SONORA 85400
TELS: (52-622) 2 10 30
FAX: (52-622) 2 96 66

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE LAZARO CARDENAS, MICHOACAN.
PLAZA TABACHINES LOC. 47
LAZARO CARDENAS, MICHOACAN 60950
TEL Y FAX: (52-743) 2 16 39

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE MANZANILLO, COLIMA.
EDIFICIO MACCHETO
JUAREZ 115-8
MANZANILLO, COLIMA.
TELS: (52-333) 2 28 40 2 26 00
FAX: (52-333) 2 43 93

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE MATAMOROS, TAMAULIPAS.
CALLE SEXTA ENTRE GALEANA Y ALLENDA #2005
MATAMOROS, TAMAULIPAS 87330
TELS: (52-891) 3 32 40 3 37 66
FAX: (52-891) 3 39 01

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE MAZATLAN, SINALOA.
VENUSTIANO CARRANZA #12
MAZATLAN, SINALOA
TEL: (52-678) 2 30 34
FAX: (52-678) 2 57 12

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE MEXICALI, BAJA CALIFORNIA.
SALINA CRUZ #136
COLONIA PUEBLO NUEVO
MEXICALI, BAJA CALIFORNIA 21120
TEL: (52-65) 52 92 70
FAX: (52-65) 52 92 70

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE NOGALES, SONORA.
CAMINO DE LIBRAMIENTO #4950, EDIFICIO "B" PB
NOGALES, SONORA.
TEL Y FAX: (52-631) 3 25 60

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE NUEVO LAREDO, TAMAULIPAS.
CESAR LOPEZ DE LARA #3603
COLONIA MEXICO
NUEVO LAREDO, TAMAULIPAS 88280
TELS: (52-871) 2 31 31 2 33 31 4 77 00
FAX: (52-871) 5 32 10

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE MONTERREY, NUEVO LEON.
VENUSTIANO CARRANZA #745 SUR, DESPACHO 101
MONTERREY, NUEVO LEON 64000
TEL: (52-83) 44 65 33
FAX: (52-83) 40 09 93

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE OJINAGA, CHIHUAHUA.
ZARAGOZA Y BOLIVAR
OJINAGA, CHIHUAHUA. 32800
TELS: (52-145) 3 11 21

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE PIEDRAS NEGRAS, COAHUILA.
ZARAGOZA SUR #400
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, COAHUILA. 26000
TELS: (52-878) 274 53 270 33 271 53 272 73 272 13
FAX: (52-878) 270 04 273 93

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE MERIDA, YUCATAN.
CALLE 31 252 POR 34 Y 36
COLONIA GARCIA GINERES
MERIDA, YUCATAN.
TEL: (52-993) 25 41 04
FAX: (52-993) 20 03 42 - 77

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES QUERETARO, QUERETARO.
PUENTE DE ALVARADO #102
DESP. 4
COL. CARRETERAS
QUERETARO, QUERETARO 76050
TELS: (52-463) 13 59 53 13 58 93
FAX: (52-463) 13 55 34

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE REYNOSA, TAMAULIPAS.
AVENIDA MIGUEL ALEMAN #112
APDO. POSTAL #82
REYNOSA, TAMAULIPAS. 88550
TELS: (52-892) 2 15 65 2 01 12
FAX: (52-892) 2 94 90

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE SAN LUIS RIO COLORADO, SONORA.
CALLE 1 #109
SAN LUIS RIO COLORADO, SON. 83400
TELS Y FAX: (52-653) 418 56 418 57 406 55

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE TAMPICO, TAMAULIPAS.
I. ALFARO #108 NTE., 4 PISO
ENTRE EMILIANO CARRANZA Y ALTAMIRA
ZONA CENTRO,
TAMPICO, TAMAULIPAS. 89000
TELS: (52-121) 12 59 58 14 00 41
FAX: (52-121) 12 59 58

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE TIJUANA, BAJA CALIFORNIA.
JOSE MA. LARROQUE #210
COLONIA FEDERAL
TIJUANA, BAJA CALIFORNIA 22310
TELS: (52-66) 321 22 3 20 50 3 11 50
FAX: (52-66) 2 42 34

ASOCIACION DE AGENTES ADUANALES DE VERACRUZ, VERACRUZ.
CONSTITUCION #288
VERACRUZ, VERACRUZ. 91700
TELS: (52-29) 34 15 74 34 16 41
FAX: (52-29) 38 13 63.