G/LIC/N/2/MEX/4  
23 October 2014  
(14-6129)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: Spanish  
 
  AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1-5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
MEXICO 
The following notification, dated 20 October 2014,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Mexico.  
1. (a) Title/number/date of the law or regulation establishing/changing the 
import licensing procedure: 
Amendment to the Agreement under which the Ministry of the Economy issues 
general rules and criteria in respect of foreign trade, published on 11 August 2014 in the Official Journal of the Federation 
(b) If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notified import 
licensing procedure, please indica te the document symbol of the 
notification to which change(s) has(ve) been introduced. (In this case 
please also indicate in Section 3, below, the nature of the changes (i.e. inclusion 
or exclusion of some goods and a list thereof; contact point for information and/or 
administrative body(ies) for submission of applications, etc.)): 
G/LIC/N/2/MEX/2 
2. Information concerning the institution/ change of import licensing procedure: 
(a) List of products subject to the licensing procedure  (Exact name of the 
products and/or whenever possible HS code and indication of the exact 
HS Nomenclature (i.e. 1996, 2002 or 2007). Abbreviations should be avoided. In the case of a long list of products, please attach the list as an Annex in 
Microsoft Word or compatible software. Please do not use PDF or photocopies.)  
Steel products falling under Chapters 72 and 73 of the HS 2012 that are subject 
to the automatic import notification system, as notified in document 
G/LIC/N/2/MEX/2 
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility 
Secretaría de Economía  (Ministry of the Economy) 
Dirección General de Comercio Exterior  (Directorate-General of Foreign Trade) 
Address: Insurgentes Sur No. 1940, Penthouse 
Telephone: (+52) 55 52 29 65 99 Email address: luz.ortega@economia.gob.mx 
Website: www.economia.gob.mx  
http://www.siicex.gob.mx/portal Siicex/Acero/siderurgico.htm  
Contact officer: [ ] Mr [X] Mrs   Name: Luz María Ortega Acosta, Director, Foreign 
Trade Instruments 
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  (c) Administrative body(ies) fo r submission of applications  (If more than one 
please include the same information for each body.)  
Ventanilla Digital Mexicana de Comercio Exterior  (Mexican Digital Window for 
Foreign Trade) Website:  https://www.ventanillaunica.gob.mx/vucem/index.htm  
 
Ministry of the Economy 
Public services counter of the federal offi ce corresponding to the domicile of the 
production facility 
Website: www.economia.gob.mx  
http://www.siicex.gob.mx/portalSi icex/Acero/siderurgico.htm 
 
(d) Date and name of publication wher e licensing procedures are published: 
Date of publication: 11 August 2014 Source of publication (Official Gazette/journal/website): 
Amendment to the Agreement under which the Ministry of the Economy issues 
general rules and criteria in respect of foreign trade, published in the Official 
Journal of the Federation: 
http://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5355910&fecha=11/08/2014 
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is 
[X] automatic. If so please indicate: (f) the administrative purpose: 
A mechanism needs to be developed to  obtain, through the monitoring of 
related trade statistics, better information on imports of certain steel 
products.  
[ ] non-automatic. If so please indicate: (g) the measure being 
implemented through the import licensing procedure: 
(h)  Expected duration of the licensing proc edure if this can be estimated with 
some probability, and if not, reason why this information cannot be provided 
Three working days after the filing of the application.  
3. Other relevant data or information: (i.e. complete title and data concerning the 
legislation, inclusion or exclusion of certain products from the import licensing regime and list 
thereof; changes related to the administrative body(ies) for submission of applications, etc. ) 
In order to enhance the functioning of the automatic import notification system 
(previously notified in document G/LIC/N/2/MEX/2) and provide greater legal certainty for users, 
a decision has been published that improves the response mechanism, simplifies the procedure by 
reducing mill test certificate requirements and establishes an alternative compliance scheme for certain enterprises.  
  
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1 "Members which institute licensing procedures or changes in these procedures shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of publication [...]" (Art. 5.1).