Import: Registration Requirements

Importers of regulated products must pre-register with government agencies.

For tax purposes, all Mexican importers must register and be listed with the official list of importers (padrón de importadores), maintained by the Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit (Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público or SHCP). The SHCP also maintains the Registry of Importers of Specific Sectors (Padrón de Importadores de Sectores Específicos).

To complete the registration process, the importer is required to have an Advanced Electronic Signature Certificate issued by the Tax Administration Service (Servicio de Administración Tributaria or SAT) and an active number in the Federal Taxpayer Registry (Registro Federal de Contribuyentes or RFC).

Note: The above information is subject to change. Importers are advised to obtain the most current information from a customs broker, freight forwarder, logistics professionals, or local customs authorities.

Source: National Customs Agency of Mexico (Agencia Nacional de Aduanas de México or ANAM)