Customs agent patent: requirements in Mexico

CUSTOMS AGENT

Physical person to whom the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit authorizes by means of a patent, to promote the dispatch of merchandise for others, in the different customs regimes foreseen in the Customs Law of those who hire their services

Requirements to obtain a customs agent patent

Requirements for the customs agent to operate

Requirements

* Be Mexican by birth in full exercise of their rights. * Not having been convicted by an executory sentence * Not be a public servant, except in the case of positions of popular election, or military in active service. * Not to have kinship by consanguinity in a straight line without limitation of degree and collateral up to the fourth degree, nor by affinity, with the administrator of the office of ascription of the patent. * Have a professional degree in the law of the subject. * Have experience in customs matters, more than five years. * Be enrolled in the federal taxpayer registry * Pass the knowledge exam practiced by the customs authority and a psychotechnical exam.

* Be up to date in fulfilling their tax obligations. Transmit to the electronic customs system. * Reside in the national territory, and keep the main office of their business in the place of the customs office of attachment for the attention of the matters of their activity. * Manifest to the customs authorities the address of your office to hear and receive notifications. * Take personal and usually the activities of their function and not suspend them in any case. * Make known to the customs in which it acts, the names of employees or dependents authorized to assist in the procedures. * Use the personal identification badge in the fiscal precincts

Liability of the customs broker

Excluding causes of liability of the customs broker

Joint liability of the customs broker

Obligations of the customs broker

* The customs agent is responsible for the following concepts: Veracity and accuracy of the data and information. * The fulfillment of the other obligations that in the matter of regulations and non-tariff restrictions govern for said goods, in accordance with the provisions of the Customs Law and by other applicable laws and regulations

* For the payment of the differences of contributions, compensatory fees, fines and surcharges that are determined. * Of the contributions when one of the following assumptions occurs: * When the value declared in the petition is less than the value of identical or similar goods transaction in accordance with articles 72 and 73 of the Customs Law, in less than 40%. * When the goods are subject to estimated prices by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit,

The customs broker is responsible for the following concepts: • Veracity and accuracy of the data and information provided • Determination of the customs regime of the goods and their correct tariff classification • Compliance with the other obligations related to non-tariff regulations and restrictions for such merchandise, in accordance with the provisions of the Customs Law and other applicable laws and regulations

* In the procedures or customs procedures, always act with his character as a customs agent. * In the case of goods subject to regulations and non-tariff restrictions whose fulfillment is carried out by electronic or digital document, write down the corresponding acknowledgment in the petition. * Render the technical opinion when requested by the competent authority. * Fulfill the order that was conferred, so you can not transfer or endorse documents. * Declare, under protest of truth, the name and the recipient's fiscal address