General Customs Administration of

Mexico

May 23rd, 2013May 23rd, 2013

• 246 inspection sites.

• 77, 177 taxpayers

registered in the

Importers Database.*

• 5% are large

taxpayers.

• 793 customs brokers.

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The GCA controls 49 customs The GCA controls 49 customs

* Up to April 30th

Tijuana

Cd. Juárez

Nuevo LaredoReynosa

Monterrey Altamira

Veracruz

Lázaro Cárdenas

Manzanillo

Guadalajara

AICMToluca

Border 21

Maritime 17

Interior 11

Total 49

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Main Figures Main Figures

• In 2012, international trade represented 63% of Mexico’s Gross

Domestic Product (GDP).

• 49% of value added tax (VAT) is collected through customs.

• On daily basis Mexican Customs account for:

• Imports and exports of nearly 2.6 billion USD.

• More than 900,000 people cross national borders.

• 39,884 international passengers arrive by plane.

• 25,500 trucks and 162,326 light vehicles drive across the

country’s border.

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• In the past, customs were conceived only as checkpoints for cargo and passengers.

• Inspection sites lack technology and infrastructure to provide efficient services and perform custom duties.

Technology Infrastructure

• Nonintrusive and advanced technology for inspection is not available in this facilities.

• Facilities are not properly designed for current operation.

• Inappropriate examination areas.

• Maneuvers interfere with lanes.

• Lack of control infrastructure for secure operations and user’s safety.

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Cd. Hidalgo

Puerto Palomas

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• Customs facilitate trade by optimizing cargo flows and passenger inspection as well as ensuring tax collection is efficient and compliant with security measures.

• Mexican Customs work with modern infrastructure and automated services, applying risk assessment models to support operations.

Technology Infrastructure

• Mexican Foreign Trade Single Window (VUCEM).

• Nonintrusive inspection systems (X-Ray, Gamma, Canine inspection).

• Gate System for Customs Control (SIECA).

• Vehicle Surveillance and Control System (SIAVE).

• Proper transit areas and switchyards.

• Adequate road signaling.

• Circulation designed to reduce waiting time.

• Expedite cargo flow and operation.

• Well-equipped offices.

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Modern facilitiesModern facilitiesTodayToday

Inspection areasLight vehicles access area

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Customs in the 21st Century

Customs in the 21st Century

ChallengesChallenges

The General Customs Administration envisions Mexican Customs in the 21st Century as modern and automated, following the guidelines established by the World Customs Organization:

• Trade Single Window

• Data Collection Center

• Risk assessment

models

• Nonintrusive

Inspection

• Vehicle Surveillance

and Control System

1. Trade facilitation

2. Tax collection

3. National security

4. Community’s

protection

5. Gathering trade data

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• US is Mexico's largest trading partner.

• Mexico is the US third largest trading partner, after Canada and

China.

• Last year, trade between Mexico and the US added up to 449

billions USD. Five times greater than in 1993 (409%).

• Since NAFTA Mexican exports destined to US have increased by

541.1%.

• 78.6% of Mexican exports are destined to the US.

• 49.7% of US imports come from Mexico.

• In 2012 Mexican investments in the US represented 15.5% of

total investments from Latin America and the Caribbean.

NAFTA, Before & AfterNAFTA, Before & AfterUS-Mexico BorderUS-Mexico Border

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The following took place after signing NAFTA:

• 70 infrastructure under development.

2010: Crossings in Reynosa-McAllen and Rio Bravo-Donna.

2012: Tijuana (El Chaparral) - San Ysidro.

2013: Railway crossing in Matamoros-Brownsville.

• Setting up of 39 X-Ray and 41 Gamma machines to expedite the inspection.

Infrastructure Infrastructure US-Mexico BorderUS-Mexico Border

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Operating Operating México-US BorderMéxico-US Border

2010: Río Bravo -DonnaNew facilities. - Light vehicles (first stage)

2012: Puerta Mexico-San YsidroInvestment: 20.5 millionUSD- Passengers

2013: Export platform expansion - Mesa de OtayInvestment: 12.9 million USD- Cargo exports

2010: Border crossing Anzaldúas-MissionNew facilities. - Light vehicles (first stage)

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Upcoming ProjectsUpcoming ProjectsUS-Mexico BorderUS-Mexico Border

2013: Nogales III- Mariposa- Cargo

2013: Matamoros- Brownsvillerail crossing- Cargo

2015: Crossing in Tijuana – San Diego Airport

- Passengers

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Upcoming ProjectsUpcoming ProjectsUS-Mexico BorderUS-Mexico Border

Border Crossing at Guadalupe TornilloNew Facilities- Cargo and light vehicles

2013-2014: Ciudad Juárez-CórdovaFacilities redesign Investment: 53 million USD- Cargo and light vehicles

2014: Ciudad Juárez- ZaragozaFacilities redesignInvestment: 29 million USD- Cargo and light vehicles2014: Ciudad Juárez-San JerónimoFacilities redesignInvestment: 45 million USD- Cargo and light vehicles

2014-2015: Camargo CustomsNew facilitiesInvestment: 23 million USD- Cargo

Bilateral Strategic PlanBilateral Strategic Plan

• Signed in 2007 and revised in 2012.• General guidelines for cooperation between the two nations to

foster commercial facilitation and security.

Important Facts • Together, Mexico and US control 19 customs, 50 border

crossings and 196 inspection points.• Trade at the US-Mexico border generates 6% of world’s GDP.

Initiatives of the BSP• Coordinated operation to protect intellectual

property.• Binational Security Committees in 19

customs.• Working hours homologation.• Information exchange agreement.• Rail single manifest project.

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Impact of future infrastructureImpact of future infrastructure

• The economic activity in US-Mexico border is responsible for 6

million jobs.

• A 1% increase US GDP represents 2% increase in Mexican

exports.

• New international bridge projects at the US-Mexico border, such

as in the Tijuana-San Diego region, will provide an economic

benefit of 30 billion dollars in a 10-year period.

• By raising customs efficiency, the final price of goods could

decrease up to 5%.

US-Mexico BorderUS-Mexico Border

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Infrastructure projectsInfrastructure projectsSouthern BorderSouthern Border

• Mexico is developing new facilities in five inspection sites in the Southern border.

Comitán-Trinitaria, Catazajá and Huixtla in the border with Guatemala.

Nuevo Orizaba and Chactemal in the border with Belize.

• The project aims to broaden control to prevent illegal trade in 50 checking points.

• Total investment of the Southern Border Project: 105 million USD.

Progress

• New facilities in Huixtla (May 6th) and Chactemal (May 15th):

Entry lines and inspection checkpoints for trucks and light vehicles.

Nonintrusive inspection systems.

• The remaining sites are under construction.

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Infrastructure projectsInfrastructure projectsSouthern BorderSouthern Border

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2012: ChactemalNew facilitiesInvestment: 2o million USD- Cargo and light vehicles

2012: HuixtlaNew facilitiesInvestment: 13 million USD- Cargo and light vehicles

Infrastructure projectsInfrastructure projectsSouthern BorderSouthern Border

Huixtla

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Infrastructure projectsInfrastructure projectsSouthern BorderSouthern Border

Chactemal

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