Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 03/05/2004

**GAIN Report Number:** MX4031

MX4031

**Mexico**

Dairy and Products

**Three Auctions of Permits to Import Dairy Preparations Set for March
15, April 26, and August 27**

2004

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)David Williams

#### U.S. Embassy Mexico City

**Prepared by:**

Sal Trejo

**Report Highlights:**

On March 15, April 26, and August 27, 2004, Mexico's Secretariat of
Economy will conduct auctions for permits (cupos) for the Mexican
private sector to import 12,000,000 Kg. of dairy preparations duty-free
from MFN trading partners.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Mexico \[MX1\]

\[MX\]

The following announcement was published in Mexico's *"Diario Oficial"*
(Federal Register) on February 13, 2004.

On March 15, April 26, and August 27, 2004 at 16:00 hours, 11:30 hours,
and 11:30 hours respectively, Mexico's Secretariat of Economy (SE), will
conduct an auction for permits (*cupos*) to the Mexican private sector
to import 12,000,000 Kgs. of milk powder preparations duty-free. This
auction is in keeping with Mexico's commitments under the Uruguay Round
agreement. SE's Directorate of Foreign Trade Services (DGSCE) will
conduct the auction, which it lists as auction number 002/2004,
003/2004, and 004/2004 respectively. The details of the auctions are as
follows:

+---------+------------------------+---------+-----------+------------+
| *       | **Description**        | **      | **Maximum | **Auction  |
| *HTS#** |                        | Total** | Qty. per  | No.**      |
|         |                        |         | I         |            |
|         |                        | **Qty.  | mporter** |            |
|         |                        | for     |           |            |
|         |                        | Auction |           |            |
|         |                        | Kgs.**  |           |            |
+=========+========================+=========+===========+============+
| 190     | Dairy products         | 4,0     | 800,000   | 002/2004   |
| 1.90.05 | preparations based on  | 00,000. | Kg.       |            |
|         | a content of over 50   |         |           |            |
|         | percent solids in      |         |           |            |
|         | weight, except those   |         |           |            |
|         | comprised in tariff    |         |           |            |
|         | classification         |         |           |            |
|         | 1901.90.04             |         |           |            |
+---------+------------------------+---------+-----------+------------+
| 190     | Dairy products         | 4,0     | 800,000   | 003/2004   |
| 1.90.05 | preparations based on  | 00,000. | Kg.       |            |
|         | a content of over 50   |         |           |            |
|         | percent solids in      |         |           |            |
|         | weight, except those   |         |           |            |
|         | comprised in tariff    |         |           |            |
|         | classification         |         |           |            |
|         | 1901.90.04             |         |           |            |
+---------+------------------------+---------+-----------+------------+
| 190     | Dairy products         | 4,0     | 800,000   | 004/2004   |
| 1.90.05 | preparations based on  | 00,000. | Kg.       |            |
|         | a content of over 50   |         |           |            |
|         | percent solids in      |         |           |            |
|         | weight, except those   |         |           |            |
|         | comprised in tariff    |         |           |            |
|         | classification         |         |           |            |
|         | 1901.90.04             |         |           |            |
+---------+------------------------+---------+-----------+------------+

The documents required to participate in this auction may be obtained by
interested parties 16 working days before the actual auction date, at
the following address, as well as at SE state offices throughout Mexico.

\"Ventanilla de Cupos TLC\"

Secretaria de Economia

Insurgentes Sur 1940, Planta Baja

Colonia Florida

Delegacion Alvaro Obregon

01030, Mexico, D.F.

**FAS/Mexico Note:** This is NOT an invitation for bids to purchase
dairy products. Rather, it is an auction for the right to import the
listed products duty free. Thus, the auction is limited to Mexican
companies within the dairy products industry who use dairy preparations
in their production process. That fact notwithstanding, it affects U.S.
dairy exporters in that those Mexican importers who are granted the
*cupos* will be looking for product to fill the permit shortly after the
auction, if not earlier.

**For More Information:**

AgMexico@usda.gov

*Fax:* 011-52-55-5080-2776

*FAS Mexico Web Site:* We are available at http://www.fas-la.com/mexico
or visit our headquarter\'s home page at http://www.fas.usda.gov for a
complete selection of FAS\' worldwide agricultural reporting.

Mexico\'s equivalent of the Department of Agriculture (SAGARPA) can be
found at www.sagarpa.gob.mx and Mexico\'s equivalent of the Department
of Commerce (SE) can be found at www.economia.gob.mx These web sites are
mentioned for the readers\' convenience but USDA does NOT in any way
endorse, guarantee the accuracy of, or necessarily concur with the
information contained on the mentioned sites.