General Customs
Administration of Mexico
May 23rd, 2013
The GCA controls 49 customs
Tijuana
Cd. Juárez
Border
21
Maritime
17
Interior
11
Total
Nuevo Laredo
Reynosa
Monterrey
Altamira
49
• 246 inspection sites.
• 77, 177 taxpayers
registered in the
Guadalajara
Veracruz
Toluca
Manzanillo
Lázaro Cárdenas
AICM
Importers Database.*
• 5% are large taxpayers.
• 793 customs brokers. *
* Up to April 30th
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Main Figures
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In 2012, international trade represented 63% of Mexico’s Gross Domestic
Product (GDP).
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49% of value added tax (VAT) is collected through customs.
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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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Today
Outdated facilities
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In the past, customs were conceived only as checkpoints for cargo and passengers.
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Inspection sites lack technology and infrastructure to provide efficient services and
perform custom duties.
Technology
• Nonintrusive and advanced
technology for inspection is not
available in this facilities.
Infrastructure
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Facilities are not properly designed for
current operation.
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Inappropriate examination areas.
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Maneuvers interfere with lanes.
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Lack of control infrastructure for
secure operations and user’s safety.
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Today
Outdated facilities
Cd. Hidalgo
Puerto Palomas
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Today
Modern facilities
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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.
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Mexican Customs work with modern infrastructure and automated services,
applying risk assessment models to support operations.
Technology
Infrastructure
• Mexican Foreign Trade Single
Window (VUCEM).
• Proper transit areas and
switchyards.
• Nonintrusive inspection systems
(X-Ray, Gamma, Canine inspection).
• Adequate road signaling.
• Gate System for Customs Control
(SIECA).
• Vehicle Surveillance and Control
System (SIAVE).
• Circulation designed to reduce
waiting time.
• Expedite cargo flow and operation.
• Well-equipped offices.
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Today
Light vehicles access area
Modern facilities
Inspection areas
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Challenges
Customs in the 21st Century
The General Customs Administration envisions Mexican Customs in the 21st
Century as modern and automated, following the guidelines established by the
World Customs Organization:
1.
Trade facilitation
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Trade Single Window
2.
Tax collection
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Data Collection Center
3.
National security
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Risk assessment models
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Nonintrusive Inspection
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Vehicle Surveillance and
4.
Community’s protection
5.
Gathering trade data
Control System
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US-Mexico Border
NAFTA, Before & After
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US is Mexico's largest trading partner.
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Mexico is the US third largest trading partner, after Canada and China.
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Last year, trade between Mexico and the US added up to 449 billions USD. Five
times greater than in 1993 (409%).
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Since NAFTA Mexican exports destined to US have increased by 541.1%.
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78.6% of Mexican exports are destined to the US.
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49.7% of US imports come from Mexico.
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In 2012 Mexican investments in the US represented 15.5% of total investments
from Latin America and the Caribbean.
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US-Mexico Border
Infrastructure
The following took place after signing NAFTA:
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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.
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Setting up of 39 X-Ray and 41 Gamma machines to expedite the inspection.
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Operating
México-US Border
2012: Puerta Mexico-San
Ysidro
Investment: 20.5 millionUSD
- Passengers
2013: Export platform
expansion - Mesa de Otay
Investment: 12.9 million USD
- Cargo exports
2010: Río Bravo -Donna
New facilities.
- Light vehicles
(first stage)
2010: Border crossing
Anzaldúas-Mission
New facilities.
- Light vehicles (first stage)
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US-Mexico Border
Upcoming Projects
2013: Nogales III- Mariposa
- Cargo
2013: Matamoros- Brownsville
rail crossing
- Cargo
2015: Crossing in Tijuana – San Diego
Airport
- Passengers
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US-Mexico Border
Upcoming Projects
2014-2015: Camargo Customs
New facilities
Investment: 23 million USD
- Cargo
2013-2014: Ciudad Juárez-Córdova
Facilities redesign
Investment: 53 million USD
- Cargo and light vehicles
2014: Ciudad Juárez- Zaragoza
Facilities redesign
Investment: 29 million USD
- Cargo and light vehicles
Border Crossing at Guadalupe Tornillo
New Facilities
- Cargo and light vehicles
2014: Ciudad Juárez-San Jerónimo
Facilities redesign
Investment: 45 million USD
- Cargo and light vehicles
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US-Mexico Border
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Bilateral 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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US-Mexico Border
Impact of future infrastructure
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The economic activity in US-Mexico border is responsible for 6 million jobs.
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A 1% increase US GDP represents 2% increase in Mexican exports.
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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.
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By raising customs efficiency, the final price of goods could decrease up to 5%.
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Southern Border
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Infrastructure projects
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.
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The project aims to broaden control to prevent illegal trade in 50 checking
points.
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Total investment of the Southern Border Project: 105 million USD.
Progress
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New facilities in Huixtla (May 6th) and Chactemal (May 15th):
 Entry lines and inspection checkpoints for trucks and light vehicles.
 Nonintrusive inspection systems.
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The remaining sites are under construction.
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Southern Border
Infrastructure projects
2012: Chactemal
New facilities
Investment: 2o million USD
- Cargo and light vehicles
2012: Huixtla
New facilities
Investment: 13 million USD
- Cargo and light vehicles
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Southern Border
Infrastructure projects
Huixtla
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Southern Border
Infrastructure projects
Chactemal
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