G/LIC/N/2/MEX/2  
15 April 2014  
(14-2335)  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 4 April 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 5 December 2013 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.)): 
Not applicable. 
2. Information concerning the institution/ change of import licensing procedure: 
(a) List of products subjec t to the licensing procedure  ( E x a c t  n a m e  o f  t h e  
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.)  
Attached* is a file containing the full document, including the list of certain steel 
products falling under Chapters 72 and 73 of the HS 2012 that are subject to 
the automatic import notification system. 
(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: http://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 
 
                                               
* Available for consultation in the Market Access Division (original language only). G/LIC/N/2/MEX/2 
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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 office corresponding to the domicile of the 
production facility. Website: http://www.economia.gob.mx 
 http://www.siicex.gob.mx/portal Siicex/Acero/siderurgico.htm 
(d) Date and name of publication wher e licensing procedures are published: 
Date of publication: 5 December 2013 
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://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.p hp?codigo=5324494&fecha=05/12/2013 
(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, rea son why this information cannot 
be provided 
Three working days from the day following the filing of the application.  
3. Other relevant data or information: (i.e. complete title and data concerning 
the legislation, inclusion or exclusion of cert ain products from the import licensing regime 
and list thereof; changes related to the administrative body(ies) for submission 
of applications, etc. ) 
Not applicable. 
 
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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).