PROTOCOLAMENDING THE AGREEMENTBETWEEN JAPAN AND THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES FOR THE
STRENGTHENING OF THE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP
Japan and the United Mexican States (hereinafterreferred to as the “Parties”),
COMMITTED to strengthening their relationships;
DESIRING to improve market access conditions oncertain originating goods and to facilitate bilateral trade
between the Parties;
DESIRING to introduce an Approved Exporter System as
an alternative for the purpose of certifying theoriginating status of a good;
WISHING to amend the Agreement between Japan and theUnited Mexican States for the Strengthening of the Economic
Partnership, signed at Mexico City on September 17, 2004,
including the Protocol between Japan and the United Mexican
States related to Improvement of Market Access Conditions
based on paragraphs 3 and 5 of Article 5 of the Agreement
between Japan and the United Mexican States for theStrengthening of the Economic Partnership, signed at Mexico
City on September 20, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as “theAgreement”);
HAVING CONSULTED in accordance with subparagraphs3(a)(i) and (ii) of Article 5 of the Agreement; andCONSIDERING the provisions established in Article 174of the Agreement;
HAVE AGREED as follows:
Article 1
1.
The Parties shall be bound by the provisions
established in Appendices 1 and 2, which shall constitutean integral part of this Protocol.

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2.
Pursuant to paragraph 5 of Article 5 of the Agreement,
Appendices 1 and 2 shall supersede the corresponding
provisions set forth in Sections 2 and 3 of Annex 1 of theAgreement respectively.
Article 2
The table of contents of the Agreement shall beamended by deleting:“Chapter 5

Certificate of Origin and Customs
Procedures
Section 1
Certification of Origin
Article 39
Certificate of Origin”

and replacing it with the following:“Chapter 5

Certification of Origin and Customs
Procedures
Section 1
Certification of Origin
Article 39
Proof of Origin
Article 39A
Certificate of Origin
Article 39B
Origin Declaration
Article 39C
Validity of Proof of Origin”.
Article 3

Article 5 of the Agreement shall be amended byinserting the following new paragraph after paragraph 5:“6. In cases where its most-favored-nation
applied rate of customs duty on a particular good
is lower than the rate of customs duty to be
applied in accordance with paragraph 1 on theoriginating good which is classified under thesame tariff line as that particular good, eachParty shall apply the lower rate with respect tothat originating good.”
Article 4
Chapter 5 of the Agreement shall be replaced by thefollowing:- 2 -“Chapter 5
Certification of Origin and Customs Procedures
Section 1
Certification of Origin
Article 39
Proof of Origin
For the purposes of this Section and Section
2, the following documents shall be considered as
proofs of origin:(a) a certificate of origin referred to in
Article 39A; and(b) an origin declaration referred to in
Article 39B.
Article 39A
Certificate of Origin
1.
For the purposes of this Section and Section
2, upon the date of entry into force of thisAgreement, the Parties shall establish a format
for the certificate of origin in the Uniform
Regulations referred to in Article 10.
2.
The certificate of origin referred to inparagraph 1 above will have the purpose ofcertifying that a good being exported from one
Party into the other Party qualifies as an
originating good.
3.
The certificate of origin referred to inparagraph 1 above shall be issued by thecompetent governmental authority of the exporting
Party on request having been made in writing by
the exporter or, under the exporter’s
responsibility, by his authorized representative,in accordance with paragraph 4 below. The
certificate of origin must be stamped and signedby the competent governmental authority of theexporting Party or its designees at the time ofissue.

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Party may designate other entities or bodies tobe responsible for the issuance of thecertificate of origin, prior authorization given
under its applicable laws and regulations.
Where the competent governmental authorityof the exporting Party designates other entities
or bodies to carry out the issuance of thecertificate of origin, the exporting Party shallnotify in writing the other Party of its
designees.
The exporting Party shall revoke thedesignation, where the issuance of certificatesof origin by a designee is not in conformity withthe provisions provided for in this Section andthe situation warrants the revocation. For thispurpose, the exporting Party shall consider views
expressed by the importing Party in deciding on
revoking the designation.
4.
Prior to the issuance of a certificate oforigin, an exporter that requests a certificate
of origin must prove to the competent
governmental authority of the exporting Party or
its designees, that the good to be exported
qualifies as an originating good.
Where an exporter is not the producer of thegood, the exporter may request a certificate oforigin on the basis of a declaration voluntarily
provided by the producer of the good that
demonstrates that such producer has proved to thecompetent governmental authority or its
designees, that the good concerned qualifies asan originating good. Nothing in this paragraphshall be construed to oblige the producer of thegood to certificate that the good qualifies as an
originating good. If the producer decides not toprovide the declaration concerned, the exporter
shall be required to prove to the competent
governmental authority or its designees that thegood to be exported qualifies as an originating
good.

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5.
The competent governmental authority or its
designees shall issue a certificate of origin
after the exportation of a good when it isrequested by the exporter in accordance withparagraph 4 above. The certificate of origin
issued retrospectively must be endorsed with thephrase set out in the Uniform Regulations
referred to in Article 10.
6.
In the event of theft, loss or destructionof a certificate of origin, the exporter may
request to the competent governmental authority
or its designees which issued it a duplicate madeout on the basis of the export documents in theirpossession. The duplicate issued in this way
must be endorsed with the phrase set out in the
Uniform Regulations referred to in Article 10.
7.
The certificate of origin for a good
imported into the importing Party shall becompleted in the English language. If thecertificate of origin is not completed in the
English language, a translation into the official
language of the importing Party shall be attachedthereto. If the certificate of origin iscompleted in the English language, a translation
into the Spanish or the Japanese language shallnot be required.
8.
Each Party shall provide that a valid
certificate of origin that fulfills therequirements of this Section and that is
applicable to a single importation of a good,shall be accepted by the customs authority of theimporting Party for 1 year or another period that
the Parties may agree, after the date on which
the certificate was issued.
9.
The competent governmental authority of theexporting Party shall:(a) determine the administrative mechanisms
for the issuing of the certificate oforigin;- 5 -(b) provide, at the request of theimporting Party in accordance with
Article 44, information relating to theorigin of the goods for which
preferential tariff treatment wasclaimed; and(c) provide the other Party with specimen
impressions of stamps used in theoffices of the competent governmental
authority or its designees for theissue of the certificate of origin.
Article 39B
Origin Declaration
1.
An origin declaration referred to inparagraph (b) of Article 39, may be produced inaccordance with this Article, only by an approved
exporter provided for in paragraph 2 below.
2.
The competent governmental authority of theexporting Party may grant the status of approved
exporter to an exporter in the exporting Party,
in order to authorize him to produce the origin
declaration referred to in paragraph 1 above, on
condition that:(a) the exporter makes frequent shipmentsof originating goods; and(b) the exporter fulfills the conditions
set out in the laws and regulations of
the exporting Party, including offeringto the competent governmental authorityof the exporting Party all guarantees
necessary to verify the originating
status of the goods.
3.
The competent governmental authority of theexporting Party shall allocate to the approved
exporter an authorization number which shallappear on the origin declaration.

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4.
Where an approved exporter is not the
producer of the good, the approved exporter may
produce origin declaration for the good on thebasis of information or a declaration voluntarily
provided by the producer of the good that thegood concerned qualifies as an originating good.
The producer providing such declaration shallprovide to the competent governmental authorityof the exporting Party all necessary informationthat the good qualifies as an originating good,when required.
5.
The Parties shall establish the text for theorigin declaration in the Uniform Regulations
referred to in Article 10. An origin declaration
shall be produced by an approved exporter by
typing, stamping or printing on any commercial
document (such as the invoice or the deliverynote) which describes the good concerned in
sufficient detail to enable it to be identified.
The origin declaration does not have to bear thesignature of the approved exporter in manuscript,
provided that he gives the competent governmental
authority of the exporting Party a written
undertaking that he accepts full responsibility
for any origin declaration which identifies him
as if it had been signed in manuscript by him.
The origin declaration shall be considered
to be produced on the date of issuance of suchcommercial document.
6.
An origin declaration for a good may be
produced by the approved exporter at the time ofor after the exportation of the good.
7.
The competent governmental authority of theexporting Party may verify the proper use of theauthorization as approved exporter. The
competent governmental authority of the exporting
Party may withdraw the authorization at any time.
It shall do so in accordance with the laws andregulations of the exporting Party where theapproved exporter no longer fulfills theconditions referred to in this Article orotherwise makes improper use of theauthorization.

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8.
Each Party shall provide that a valid origin
declaration that fulfills the requirements ofthis Section and that is applicable to a single
importation of a good, shall be accepted by thecustoms authority of the importing Party for 1
year or another period that the Parties may
agree, after the date on which the declaration
was produced.
9.
The competent governmental authority of theexporting Party shall provide the importing Party
with information on the composition of theauthorization number and the names, addresses andauthorization numbers of approved exporters andthe dates from which the authorization comes into
effect. Each Party shall notify the other Partyof any changes, including the date from whichsuch changes come into effect.
Article 39C
Validity of Proof of Origin
Proofs of origin which are submitted to thecustoms authority of the importing Party after
the final date for submission may be accepted
when failure to observe the time-limit is due toforce majeure beyond the control of the exporteror importer.
Article 40
Obligations Regarding Importations
1.
Except as otherwise provided for in thisSection, each Party shall require an importerthat claims preferential tariff treatment for agood imported from the other Party to:(a) make a written declaration, based on avalid proof of origin, that the goodqualifies as an originating good;(b) have the proof of origin in its
possession at the time the declaration
is made;(c) provide the proof of origin on therequest of the customs authority; and- 8 -(d) promptly make a corrected declarationand pay any duties owing where theimporter has reason to believe that a
proof of origin on which a declaration
was based contains information that is
not correct.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article
39, the importer shall submit a Certificate ofOrigin for claiming preferential tariff treatment
for the originating goods specified as“Specifically Described Goods” in Annex 2-B of
the Uniform Regulations referred to in Article
10.
2.
Where an importer claims preferential tariff
treatment for a good imported into a Party fromthe other Party, the customs authority of theimporting Party may deny preferential tariff
treatment to the good if the importer fails tocomply with any requirement under this Article.
3.
Each Party shall ensure that, in the casethat the importer at the time of importation does
not have in its possession a proof of origin, theimporter of the good may, in accordance with thedomestic laws and regulations of the importing
Party, provide the proof of origin and if
required such other documentation relating to theimportation of the good at a later stage, withina period not exceeding 1 year after the time ofimportation.

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Obligations Regarding Exportations
1.
Each Party shall ensure that an exporter
having completed and signed a certificate oforigin or a producer referred to in paragraph 4of Article 39A that becomes to have reasons tobelieve that the certificate contains incorrect
information, or the approved exporter referred toin paragraph 2 of Article 39B having produced an
origin declaration that becomes to have reasons
to believe that the good indicated in the origin
declaration does not qualify as an originating
good, shall promptly notify in writing, of any
change that could affect the accuracy or validityof the certificate of origin or the origin
declaration to all persons to whom he gave thecertificate or the declaration, as well as to its
competent governmental authority or its designees
and to the customs authority of the importing
Party. The notification shall be sent in themanner specified in the Uniform Regulations
referred to in Article 10. If this is done prior
to the commencement of a verification referred toin Article 44 and if the exporter or producer orthe approved exporter demonstrates that at timeof issuance of the certificate of origin or
production of the origin declaration he possessedfacts upon which he could reasonably rely to theeffect that the good qualified as an originating
good, the exporter or producer or the approved
exporter shall not be subject to penalties forhaving submitted an incorrect certificate or thedeclaration.

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2.
Each Party shall ensure that the exporter
referred to in paragraph 3 of Article 39A, theproducer referred to in paragraph 4 of Article
39A, the producer who provides declaration underparagraph 4 of Article 39B or the approved
exporter referred to in paragraph 2 of Article
39B, as the case may be, shall be prepared tosubmit at any time, at the request of thecompetent governmental authority or its designeesof the exporting Party, all appropriate documents
proving the originating status of the goods
concerned as well as the fulfillment of otherrequirements under this Agreement.
Article 42
Exceptions
Each Party shall ensure that a proof oforigin shall not be required for:(a) a commercial importation of a goodwhose value does not exceed 1,000
United States dollars or its equivalentamount in the Party’s currency, or suchhigher amount as it may establish,
provided that it may require that theinvoice accompanying the importation
includes a statement indicating thatthe good qualifies as an originating
good;(b) a non-commercial importation of a goodwhose value does not exceed 1,000
United States dollars or its equivalentamount in the Party’s currency, or suchhigher amount as it may establish; or(c) an importation of a good for which theimporting Party has waived therequirement for a proof of origin,provided that the importation does not form partof a series of importations that may reasonably
be considered to have been undertaken or arranged
for the purposes of avoiding the certification
requirements of Articles 39A, 39B and 40.

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Section 2
Administration and Enforcement
Article 43
Records
1.
Each Party shall ensure that an exporter
referred to in paragraph 3 of Article 39A or a
producer of the good referred to in paragraph 4of Article 39A that has the documentation thatproves that the good qualifies as an originating
good for the purposes of requesting a certificate
of origin shall maintain in that Party, for 5
years after the date on which the certificate wasissued or for such longer period as the Party may
specify, the records relating to the origin of agood for which preferential tariff treatment wasclaimed in the other Party, including records
associated with:(a) the purchase of, cost of, value of, andpayment for, the good that is exported;(b) the purchase of, cost of, value of, andpayment for, all materials, including
indirect materials, used in the
production of the good that isexported; and(c) the production of the good in the form
in which the good is exported.
2.
Each Party shall ensure that the approved
exporter who has produced an origin declaration
shall keep a copy of the commercial document on
which the origin declaration was produced as wellas the documents referred to in paragraph 2 ofArticle 41 for 5 years after the date on which
the origin declaration was produced.

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3.
Each Party shall ensure that the producer ofa good who provides declaration under paragraph 4of Article 39B shall keep the records relating tothe origin of the good for 5 years, or a longer
period where it is specified in the laws andregulations of the exporting Party, after thedate on which the declaration referred to inparagraph 4 of Article 39B was given by the
producer to the approved exporter, as specified
in the laws and regulations of the exporting
Party.
4.
Each Party shall ensure that an importer
claiming preferential tariff treatment for an
imported good shall maintain for 5 years after
the date of importation of the good or for such
longer period as the Party may specify, such
documentation as the Party may require relating
to the importation of the good.
5.
Each Party shall ensure that the competent
governmental authority or its designees shallkeep a record of the certificate of origin issued
for a minimum period of 5 years after the date on
which the certificate was issued. Such record
will include all antecedents, which were
presented to prove the qualification as an
originating good.
Article 44
Origin Verifications
1.
For the purposes of determining whether agood imported from the other Party under
preferential tariff treatment qualifies as an
originating good, the importing Party may conduct
a verification through its customs authority, bymeans of:(a) request of information relating to theorigin of a good to the competent
governmental authority of the exporting
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(b) written questionnaires to an exporteror a producer of the good, referred toin Article 43, in the other Party;(c) request to the exporting Party tocollect information, including that
contained in the documents maintained
pursuant to Article 43, that
demonstrate the compliance with Chapter
4 and to check, for that purpose, thefacilities used in the production of
the good, through a visit by its
competent governmental authority alongwith the customs authority of theimporting Party to the premises of anexporter or a producer of the good,referred to in Article 43, in theexporting Party, and to provide thecollected information in the English
language to the customs authority of
the importing Party; or(d) such other procedure as the Parties may
agree.
2.
Where the customs authority of the importing
Party has initiated a verification in accordancewith this Article, the provisions of Annex 5
shall be applied as appropriate.
3.
For the purposes of subparagraph 1(a), thecompetent governmental authority of the exporting
Party shall provide the information requested, ina period not exceeding 6 months, after the dateof the request.
If the customs authority of the importing
Party considers necessary, it may require
additional information relating to the origin of
the good. If additional information is requestedby the customs authority of the importing Party,
the competent governmental authority of theexporting Party shall provide the information
requested in a period not exceeding 3 months
after the date of the request.

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If the competent governmental authority ofthe exporting Party fails to respond to therequest within the period specified therein, thecustoms authority of the importing Party shalldetermine that the good subject to theverification does not qualify as an originating
good, therefore considering the proof of origin
as not valid, and shall deny it preferential
tariff treatment.
4.
The customs authority of the importing Party
shall send the questionnaires referred to in
subparagraph 1(b), to the exporters or producers
in the exporting Party, in the manner specified
in the Uniform Regulations referred to in Article
10.
5.
The provisions of paragraph 1 above shallnot prevent the customs authority or thecompetent governmental authority, as the case may
be, of the importing Party from exercising its
powers to take action in that Party, in relation
with the compliance with its domestic laws andregulations by its own importers, exporters, or
producers.
6.
The exporter or producer who receives aquestionnaire pursuant to subparagraph 1(b) shallhave 45 days from the date of its receipt toanswer such questionnaire and return it.
7.
Where the importing Party has received theanswer to the questionnaire referred to in
subparagraph 1(b) within the period specified inparagraph 6 above, and considers that it requires
more information to determine whether the goodsubject to the verification qualifies as an
originating good, it may, through its customs
authority, request additional information fromthe exporter or producer, by means of asubsequent questionnaire, in which case, theexporter or producer shall have 45 days from thedate of its receipt to answer and return it.

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8.

(a) If the response by the exporter or
producer to any of the questionnaires
referred to in paragraph 6 or 7 above
does not contain sufficient information
to determine that the good is
originating, the customs authority of
the importing Party may determine thatthe good subject to the verification
does not qualify as an originating goodand may deny it preferential tariff
treatment, upon written determination
under paragraph 22 below.
(b) If the response to the questionnairereferred to in paragraph 6 above is not
returned within the period specified
therein, the customs authority of theimporting Party shall determine thatthe good subject to the verification
does not qualify as an originating
good, therefore considering the proofof origin as not valid, and shall deny
it preferential tariff treatment.

9.
The conducting of a verification inaccordance with one of the methods set forth inparagraph 1 above shall not preclude the use ofanother verification method provided for inparagraph 1 above.
10. When requesting the exporting Party to
conduct a visit pursuant to subparagraph 1(c),the importing Party shall deliver a written
communication with such request to the exporting
Party, the receipt of which is to be confirmed by
the latter Party, at least 30 days in advance ofthe proposed date of the visit. The competent
governmental authority of the exporting Party
shall request the written consent of the exporteror producer whose premises are to be visited.
11. The communication referred to in paragraph
10 above shall include:(a) the identity of the customs authority
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(b) the name of the exporter or producer
whose premises are requested to bevisited;(c) the proposed date and place of thevisit;(d) the object and scope of the proposed
visit, including specific reference tothe good or goods subject of theverification referred to in the proofof origin; and(e) the names and titles of the officialsof the customs authority of theimporting Party to be present during
the visit.
12. Any modification to the information referred
to in paragraph 11 above shall be notified inwriting, prior to the proposed date of the visit
referred to in subparagraph 11(c).
If the proposed date referred to in
subparagraph 11(c) is to be modified, this shallbe notified in writing at least 10 days prior to
the date of the visit.
13. The exporting Party shall respond in writing
to the importing Party, within 20 days of thereceipt of the communication referred to inparagraph 10 above, if it accepts or refuses to
conduct a visit requested pursuant to
subparagraph 1(c).
14. Where the exporting Party refuses to conduct
a visit, or that Party fails to respond to thecommunication referred to in paragraph 10 above
within the period referred to in paragraph 13
above, the customs authority of the importing
Party shall determine that the good or goods thatwould have been the subject of the visit do not
qualify as originating goods, therefore
considering the proof of origin as not valid, andshall deny them preferential tariff treatment.

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15. The competent governmental authority of theexporting Party shall provide, within 45 days, or
any other mutually agreed period, from the last
day of the visit, to the customs authority of theimporting Party the information obtained throughthe visit.
16. It is confirmed by both Parties that during
the course of a verification referred to inparagraph 1 above, the customs authority of theimporting Party may request information necessary
for determining the origin of a material used in
the production of the good.
17. For the purposes of obtaining information on
the origin of the material used in the productionof the good, the exporter or producer of the goodreferred to in paragraph 1 above may request a
producer of the material to provide voluntarily
the former with information relating to theorigin of such material. In case the producer ofsuch material desires, such information may besent to the competent governmental authority ofthe exporting Party for the provision to thecustoms authority of the importing Party, without
the involvement of the exporter or producer ofthe good.
18. Where the customs authority of the importing
Party requests information relating to the originof a material pursuant to paragraph 16 above,
during the course of a verification in accordancewith the method set forth in subparagraph 1(a),the information shall be provided by thecompetent governmental authority of the exporting
Party in accordance with paragraph 3 above.

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Where the customs authority of the importing
Party requests information relating to the originof a material pursuant to paragraph 16 above,
during the course of a verification in accordancewith the method set forth in subparagraph 1(b),the information shall be provided by the exporteror producer of the good or the competent
governmental authority of the exporting Party, as
the case may be, in accordance with paragraph 6
or 7 above, as appropriate and mutatis mutandis,
provided that in case the information is provided
by the competent governmental authority, the 45
day period referred to in paragraph 6 or 7 above
shall mean the period beginning on the date of
the receipt of the questionnaire by that exporteror producer.
Where the customs authority of the importing
Party requests information relating to the originof a material pursuant to paragraph 16 above,
during the course of a verification in accordancewith the method set forth in subparagraph 1(c),the information shall be provided by thecompetent governmental authority of the exporting
Party in accordance with paragraph 15 above.
19. The requesting of information relating tothe origin of a material pursuant to paragraph 16
above during the course of a verification inaccordance with one of the methods set forth inparagraph 1 above shall not preclude therequesting of information relating to the originof a material during the course of a verificationin accordance with another verification method
provided for in paragraph 1 above.

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20. The customs authority of the importing Party
shall determine that a material used in the
production of the good is a non-originating
material where the exporter or producer of thegood or the competent governmental authority ofthe exporting Party, as the case may be, does notprovide the information that demonstrates thatthe material in question qualifies as
originating, or where the information provided is
not sufficient to determine whether that material
is originating. Such a determination shall notnecessarily lead to a decision that the gooditself is not originating.
21. Each Party shall, through its customs
authority, conduct a verification of a regional
value content requirement in accordance with the
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles appliedin the Party from which the good was exported.
22. After carrying out the verification
procedures outlined in paragraph 1 above, thecustoms authority of the importing Party shall inthe manner specified in the Uniform Regulations
referred to in Article 10, provide the exporteror producer whose good is subject to theverification, a written determination of whether
or not the good qualifies as an originating goodunder Chapter 4, including findings of fact andthe legal basis for the determination.
23. Where the customs authority of the importing
Party denies preferential tariff treatment to thegood in question in the cases of paragraph 3,
8(b) or 14 above, a written determination thereof
shall be sent to the exporter or producer, in themanner specified in the Uniform Regulations
referred to in Article 10.

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24. When the Party conducting a verificationreferred to in paragraph 1 above determines,
based on the information obtained during theverification, that a good does not qualify as an
originating good, and provides the exporter or
producer with a written determination pursuant toparagraph 22 above, it shall grant the exporteror producer whose good was the subject of theverification, 30 days from the date of receipt of
the written determination, to provide any
comments or additional information before denying
preferential tariff treatment to the good, andshall issue a final determination after taking
into consideration any comments or additional
information received from the exporter or
producer during the above mentioned period, andshall send it to the exporter or producer in themanner specified in the Uniform Regulations
referred to in Article 10.
25. Where the verification completed by thecustoms authority of the importing Party
indicates that an exporter or a producer has
repeatedly made false representations that a good
imported into the Party qualifies as an
originating good, the customs authority of theimporting Party may withhold preferential tariff
treatment to identical goods exported or producedby such person until that person establishes
compliance with Chapter 4 to that authority. In
taking such an action, the customs authority of
the importing Party shall notify the person who
completed and signed the certificate of origin or
produced an origin declaration and the competent
governmental authority of the exporting Party.
26. Communications from the importing Party to
an exporter or producer in the exporting Party as
well as the response to the questionnairereferred to in subparagraph 1(b) to the importing
Party shall be conducted in the English language.

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Article 45
Confidentiality
1.
Each Party shall maintain, in accordancewith its domestic laws and regulations, theconfidentiality of information provided to it asconfidential pursuant to Section 1 and thisSection and shall protect that information fromdisclosure that could prejudice the competitive
position of the persons providing theinformation.
2.
Information obtained pursuant to Section 1
and this Section may only be disclosed, for the
purposes of Section 1 and this Section, to thosecompetent authorities of the Parties responsible
for the administration and enforcement ofdeterminations of origin and of customs duties
and other indirect taxes on imports, and shallnot be used by a Party in any criminal
proceedings carried out by a court or a judge,
unless the information is requested to the otherParty and provided to the former Party, in
accordance with the applicable laws of therequested Party or appropriate international
cooperation agreements to which both Parties are
parties.
Article 46
Penalties
Each Party shall ensure that criminal, civil
or administrative penalties or other appropriate
sanctions against its importers, exporters andproducers for committing illegal acts inconnection with a proof of origin, including
providing false declarations or documents
relating to Section 1 and this Section to its
customs authority, competent governmental
authority or its designees, shall be establishedor maintained.
Article 47
Review and Appeal
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(a) at least one level of administrative
review of a decision by its customs
authority, provided that such review isdone by an official or office different
from the official or office making thedecision subject to review; and(b) judicial or quasi-judicial review ofthe decision referred to in
subparagraph (a),in accordance with its domestic laws andregulations.
Article 48
Goods in Transit or Storage
The provisions of this Agreement may be
applied to goods which comply with the provisionsof Chapter 4 and Section 1, and which on the dateof entry into force of this Agreement are intransit, in Japan or Mexico, or in temporarystorage in bonded area, subject to the submission
to the customs authority of the importing Partyin accordance with the domestic laws andregulations of that Party, within 4 months ofthat date, of a certificate of origin issued
retrospectively, in accordance with paragraph 5of Article 39A, by the competent governmental
authority or its designees of the exporting Party
together with the documents showing that the
goods have been transported directly.
Article 49
Definitions
1.
For the purposes of Section 1 and thisSection:(a) the term “authorized representative”
means the person designated inaccordance with its domestic laws andregulations by the exporter to be
responsible for completing and signing
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(b) the term “commercial importation” means
the importation of a good into a Party
for the purposes of sale, or any
commercial, industrial or other likeuse;(c) the term “competent governmental
authority” means the authority that,
according to the legislation of eachParty, is responsible for the issuingof the certificate of origin, for thedesignation of the certification
entities or bodies, or for granting thestatus of approved exporter referred toin Article 39B. In the case of Japan,
the Minister of Economy, Trade andIndustry or his authorized
representative, and in the case of
Mexico, the Ministry of Economy;(d) the term “customs authority” means theauthority that, according to thelegislation of each Party, is
responsible for the administration of
its customs laws and regulations. In
the case of Japan, the Minister ofFinance or his authorized
representative, and in the case of
Mexico, the Ministry of Finance andPublic Credit;(e) the term “determination of origin”
means a determination whether a goodqualifies as an originating good in
accordance with Chapter 4;(f) the term “exporter” means a person
located in an exporting Party who
exports a good from the exporting
Party;- 24 -

(g) the term “identical goods” means goods
that are the same in all respects,
including physical characteristics,
quality and reputation, irrespective ofminor differences in appearance thatare not relevant to a determination oforigin;(h) the term “importer” means a person
located in an importing Party who
imports a good into the importing
Party;(i) the term “preferential tariff
treatment” means the duty rateapplicable to an originating good in
accordance with this Agreement;(j) the term “producer” means “producer”,
as defined in Article 38, located in a
Party;(k) the term “valid certificate of origin”
means a certificate of origin in theformat referred to in paragraph 1 of
Article 39A, completed and signed by
the exporter and stamped and signed by
the competent governmental authority ofthe exporting Party or its designees,in accordance with the provisions ofSection 1 and with the instructions
indicated in the format;(l) the term “valid origin declaration”
means a declaration produced by anapproved exporter in accordance withthe provisions of Section 1;(m) the term “valid proof of origin” meansa valid certificate of origin or avalid origin declaration; and(n) the term “value” means the value of agood or material for the purposes ofapplying Chapter 4.

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2.
Except as otherwise defined in this Article,
the definitions of Chapter 4 shall apply.
Section 3
Customs Cooperation for Trade Facilitation
Article 50
Customs Cooperation for Trade Facilitation
For prompt customs clearance of goods traded
between the Parties, each Party, recognizing thesignificant role of customs authorities and theimportance of customs procedures in promoting
trade facilitation, shall make cooperative
efforts to:(a) make use of information andcommunications technology;(b) simplify its customs procedures; and(c) make its customs procedures conform, as
far as possible, to relevantinternational standards and recommended
practices such as those made under the
auspices of the Customs Cooperation
Council.”
Article 51.
This Protocol shall be approved by the Parties inaccordance with their respective legal procedures, pursuant
to paragraph 5 of Article 5 and paragraph 1 of Article 174of the Agreement respectively, and enter into force on thethirtieth day after the date on which the Parties exchange
diplomatic notes indicating such approval.
2.
This Protocol shall continue in force as long as theAgreement remains in force.
Article 6
1.
The texts of this Protocol in the Japanese, Spanishand English languages shall be equally authentic. In caseof differences of interpretation, the English text shallprevail.

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2.

Notwithstanding paragraph 1 above:(a) Appendix 1 is written in the Japanese and English
languages, such texts being equally authentic;and(b) Appendix 2 is written in the Spanish and English
languages, such texts being equally authentic.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly
authorized thereto by their respective Governments, havesigned this Protocol.
DONE at Mexico City, on this twenty-second day of
September, 2011, in duplicate.

For Japan:

For the United Mexican
States:

目賀田周一郎B. Ferrari- 27 -

Appendix 1
1.
The first and second sentences of the lead-in ofSection 2 of Annex 1 of the Agreement shall be replaced by
the following:
The terms and conditions in the following notes
indicated with a serial number from 1 through 33
shall apply to originating goods imported from Mexico
specified with that number in the Column 5 of the
Schedule. The originating goods imported from Mexico
specified with the letter “R” indicated in the Column
5 of the Schedule mean the goods with regard to which
the Parties shall negotiate in April 2014 inaccordance with subparagraph 3(a)(i) of Article 5.
2.
With regard to subparagraphs (b) and (d) of Note 1 ofSection 2 of Annex 1 of the Agreement, Japan shall apply atariff rate quota for originating goods specified in the
Schedule of Japan subject to the following:(b)(i) From the eighth year (2012) to the twelfth
year (2016), the aggregate quota quantity
shall be as follows, respectively:(AA) 10,500 metric tons for the eighth year
(2012);(BB) 12,000 metric tons for the ninth year
(2013);(CC) 13,500 metric tons for the tenth year
(2014);(DD) 15,000 metric tons for the eleventh year
(2015); and(EE) 15,000 metric tons for the twelfth year
(2016).
(ii) The in-quota rate of Customs Duties applied
during the period from the eighth year (2012)
to the twelfth year (2016) shall be as
follows:- 28 -

(AA) The in-quota rate of Customs Duties on
the originating goods indicated with one
asterisk (“*”) in the Column 2 shall belower than the most-favored-nation
applied rate of Customs Duty in effect atthe beginning of the Japanese fiscal year
2003 by 10 percent of that most-favorednation applied rate.
(BB) The in-quota rate of Customs Duties on
the originating goods indicated with twoasterisks (“**”) in the Column 2 shall belower than the most-favored-nation
applied rate of Customs Duty in effect atthe beginning of the Japanese fiscal year
2003 by 20 percent of that most-favorednation applied rate.
(CC) The in-quota rate of Customs Duties on
the originating goods indicated withthree asterisks (“***”) in the Column 2shall be lower than the most-favorednation applied rate of Customs Duty ineffect at the beginning of the Japanese
fiscal year 2003 by 40 percent of thatmost-favored-nation applied rate.
(d) In accordance with subparagraph 3(a)(i) of
Article 5, the Parties shall negotiate in theeleventh year (2015) the aggregate quota quantityof the tariff rate quota and in-quota rate ofCustoms Duties after the twelfth year (2016),
taking into consideration among others, the quota
quantity during the twelfth year (2016) andrecords of trade between the Parties. In theabsence of agreement between the Parties anduntil such an agreement is reached as a result of
the negotiation, the aggregate quota quantity andin-quota rate of Customs Duties for the twelfth
year (2016) shall be applied.
3.
With regard to subparagraphs (a), (b) and (d) of Note
2 of Section 2 of Annex 1 of the Agreement, Japan shallapply a tariff rate quota for originating goods specified
in the Schedule of Japan subject to the following:- 29 -

(a) From the eighth year (2012) to the twelfth year
(2016), the aggregate quota quantity shall be as
follows, respectively:(i) 83,000 metric tons for the eighth year
(2012);(ii) 86,000 metric tons for the ninth year (2013);(iii) 90,000 metric tons for the tenth year (2014);(iv) 90,000 metric tons for the eleventh year
(2015); and(v) 90,000 metric tons for the twelfth year
(2016).
(b) The in-quota rate of Customs Duties applied
during the period from the eighth year (2012) tothe twelfth year (2016) shall be as follows:(i) The in-quota rate of Customs Duties on theoriginating goods indicated with one asterisk(“*”) in the Column 2, of which value for
Customs Duty per kilogram is not more than
53.53 yen, shall be 482 yen per kilogram.
The in-quota rate of Customs Duties on theoriginating goods indicated with one asterisk(“*”) in the Column 2, of which value for
Customs Duty per kilogram is more than 53.53
yen but not more than the value obtained by
dividing 535.53 yen by 1.022, shall be thedifference between 535.53 yen per kilogram
and the value for Customs Duty per kilogram.
The in-quota rate of Customs Duties on theoriginating goods indicated with one asterisk(“*”) in the Column 2, of which value for
Customs Duty per kilogram is more than thevalue obtained by dividing 535.53 yen by
1.022, shall be 2.2 percent.

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(ii) The in-quota rate of Customs Duties on theoriginating goods indicated with twoasterisks (“**”) in the Column 2, of which
value for Customs Duty per kilogram is not
more than the value obtained by dividing
577.15 yen by 0.643, shall be the difference
between 577.15 yen per kilogram and the value
obtained by multiplying the value for Customs
Duty per kilogram by 0.6. The in-quota rateof Customs Duties on the originating goods
indicated with two asterisks (“**”) in the
Column 2, of which value for Customs Duty per
kilogram is more than the value obtained by
dividing 577.15 yen by 0.643, shall be 4.3
percent.
(d) In accordance with subparagraph 3(a)(i) of
Article 5, the Parties shall negotiate in theeleventh year (2015) the aggregate quota quantityof the tariff rate quota and in-quota rate ofCustoms Duties after the twelfth year (2016),
taking into consideration among others, the quota
quantity during the twelfth year (2016) andrecords of trade between the Parties. In theabsence of agreement between the Parties anduntil such an agreement is reached as a result of
the negotiation, the aggregate quota quantity andin-quota rate of Customs Duties for the twelfth
year (2016) shall be applied.
4.
With regard to subparagraphs (b) and (d) of Note 4 ofSection 2 of Annex 1 of the Agreement, Japan shall apply atariff rate quota for originating goods specified in the
Schedule of Japan subject to the following:(b)(i) From the eighth year (2012) to the twelfth
year (2016), the aggregate quota quantity
shall be as follows, respectively:(AA) 8,600 metric tons for the eighth year
(2012);(BB) 8,700 metric tons for the ninth year
(2013);(CC) 8,800 metric tons for the tenth year
(2014);- 31 -

(DD) 8,900 metric tons for the eleventh year
(2015); and(EE) 9,000 metric tons for the twelfth year
(2016).
(ii) The in-quota rate of Customs Duties applied
during the period from the eighth year (2012)
to the twelfth year (2016) shall be lower
than the most-favored-nation applied rate ofCustoms Duty in effect at the beginning of
the Japanese fiscal year 2010 by 40 percentof that most-favored-nation applied rate.
(d) In accordance with subparagraph 3(a)(i) of
Article 5, the Parties shall negotiate in theeleventh year (2015) the aggregate quota quantityof the tariff rate quota and in-quota rate ofCustoms Duties after the twelfth year (2016),
taking into consideration among others, the quota
quantity during the twelfth year (2016) andrecords of trade between the Parties. In theabsence of agreement between the Parties anduntil such an agreement is reached as a result of
the negotiation, the aggregate quota quantity andin-quota rate of Customs Duties for the twelfth
year (2016) shall be applied.
5.
With regard to subparagraphs (b) and (d) of Note 10 ofSection 2 of Annex 1 of the Agreement, Japan shall apply atariff rate quota for originating goods specified in the
Schedule of Japan subject to the following:(b)(i) From the eighth year (2012) to the twelfth
year (2016), the aggregate quota quantity
shall be 4,100 metric tons for each year.
(ii) The in-quota rate of Customs Duties applied
during the period from the eighth year (2012)
to the twelfth year (2016) shall be as
follows, respectively:- 32 -

Year

The eighthyear (2012)
The ninthyear (2013)
The tenthyear (2014)
The eleventh
year (2015)
The twelfth
year (2016)

In-quota rate ofCustoms Duties
applied during
the period from
June 1 toNovember 30

In-quota rate ofCustoms Duties
applied during
the period from
December 1 toMay 31

7.4%

14.8%

6.8%

13.6%

6.2%

12.4%

5.6%

11.2%

5.0%

10.0%

(d) In accordance with subparagraph 3(a)(i) of
Article 5, the Parties shall negotiate in theeleventh year (2015) the aggregate quota quantityof the tariff rate quota and in-quota rate ofCustoms Duties after the twelfth year (2016),
taking into consideration among others, the quota
quantity during the twelfth year (2016) andrecords of trade between the Parties. In theabsence of agreement between the Parties anduntil such an agreement is reached as a result of
the negotiation, the aggregate quota quantity andin-quota rate of Customs Duties for the twelfth
year (2016) shall be applied.
6.
With regard to subparagraphs (a), (b) and (d) of Note
13 of Section 2 of Annex 1 of the Agreement, Japan shallapply a tariff rate quota for originating goods specified
in the Schedule of Japan subject to the following:(a) From the eighth year (2012) to the twelfth year
(2016), the aggregate quota quantity shall be as
follows, respectively:- 33 -

Year

The eighthyear (2012)
The ninthyear (2013)
The tenthyear (2014)
The eleventh
year (2015)
The twelfth
year (2016)

Quota
quantity
for theoriginating
goods
classified
in HS2009.11 and2009.19

Quota
quantity
for theoriginating
goods
classified
in HS2009.12

Total
quantity(For
referenceonly)(Note)

6,360

2,200

6,800

6,520

2,900

7,100

6,680

3,600

7,400

6,840

4,300

7,700

7,000

5,000

8,000

(Unit: metric tons)
Note:“Total quantity” means the sum of the quota
quantities for the originating goods
classified in HS 2009.11 and 2009.19 andfor the originating goods classified in HS
2009.12. In calculating total quantity,
the quota quantity of the latter isconverted to the equivalent of goods
classified in HS 2009.11 or HS 2009.19.
For the purposes of such conversion, one
metric ton of the goods classified in HS
2009.11 or 2009.19 shall be considered
equivalent to five metric tons of the goods
classified in HS 2009.12.

(b) The in-quota rate of Customs Duties applied
during the period from the eighth year (2012) tothe twelfth year (2016) shall be as follows,
respectively:- 34 -

Year

The eighthyear (2012)

The ninthyear (2013)

The tenthyear (2014)

The eleventh
year (2015)

The twelfth
year (2016)

The inquota rateof Customs
Duties ontheoriginating
goods
indicatedwith one
asterisk(“*”) inthe Column
2

The inquota rateof Customs
Duties ontheoriginating
goods
indicatedwith twoasterisks(“**”) in
the Column
2

11.4%

13.4% or10.34yen/kg,
whicheveris thegreater

10.1%

11.9% or
9.18yen/kg,
whicheveris thegreater

8.8%

10.4% or
8.02yen/kg,
whicheveris thegreater

7.5%

8.9% or
6.86yen/kg,
whicheveris thegreater

6.3%

7.4% or
5.70yen/kg,
whicheveris thegreater- 35 -The inquota rateof Customs
Duties ontheoriginating
goods
indicatedwith threeasterisks(“***”) in
the Column
2

9.5%

8.4%

7.4%

6.3%

5.3%

(d) In accordance with subparagraph 3(a)(i) of
Article 5, the Parties shall negotiate in theeleventh year (2015) the aggregate quota quantityof the tariff rate quota and in-quota rate ofCustoms Duties after the twelfth year (2016),
taking into consideration among others, the quota
quantity during the twelfth year (2016) andrecords of trade between the Parties. In theabsence of agreement between the Parties anduntil such an agreement is reached as a result of
the negotiation, the aggregate quota quantity andin-quota rate of Customs Duties for the twelfth
year (2016) shall be applied.
7.
The following new Note shall be added immediately
after Note 32 of Section 2 of Annex 1 of the Agreement:
33. Japan shall apply a tariff rate quota, in
accordance with the following:(a) From the eighth year (2012) to thetwelfth year (2016), the aggregate
quota quantity shall be as follows,
respectively:(i)

50 metric tons for the eighth year
(2012);(ii)

60 metric tons for the ninth year
(2013);(iii)

70 metric tons for the tenth year
(2014);(iv)

80 metric tons for the eleventh
year (2015); and(v)

90 metric tons for the twelfth
year (2016).

(b) The in-quota rate of Customs Duties
applied during the period from theeighth year (2012) to the twelfth year
(2016) shall be 25 percent or 12.5 yen
per kilogram, whichever is the greater.

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(c) For the purposes of subparagraphs (a)and (b) above, the tariff rate quota
shall be implemented through acertificate of tariff rate quota issued
by the importing Party on the basis of
the certificate issued by the exporting
Party for each export. Both Parties
shall avoid undue delay in the issuanceof these certificates. On the requestof either Party, the Parties shallconsult as soon as possible to resolve
any matter arising related to theissuance of the certificates or otheradministrative issues.
(d) In accordance with subparagraph 3(a)(i)of Article 5, the Parties shallnegotiate in the eleventh year (2015)
the aggregate quota quantity of thetariff rate quota and in-quota rate ofCustoms Duties after the twelfth year
(2016), taking into consideration among
others, the quota quantity during thetwelfth year (2016) and records oftrade between the Parties. In theabsence of agreement between theParties and until such an agreement isreached as a result of the negotiation,
the aggregate quota quantity and inquota rate of Customs Duties for thetwelfth year (2016) shall be applied.
8.
The following schedule shall supersede thecorresponding part of the Schedule of Japan of Section 2 ofAnnex 1 of the Agreement:
Column 1
Tariffitem
number0201.20

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Description of goods

Base Rate

Category

Note- Other cuts with bone in:Quarter

X

Other *

Q

1

0201.30- Boneless **Q

10202.20- Other cuts with bone in **Q1- 37 -

0202.30

0203.120203.190203.220203.29- Boneless:
Loin **

Q

1

Chuck, Clod and Round **Q

1

Brisket and plate **Q

1Other *

Q

1-- Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof,
with bone in:
Of wild boars

A

Other *Q

2-- Other:
Of wild boars

A

Other *

Q

2-- Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof,
with bone in:
Of wild boars

A

Other *Q

2-- Other:
Of wild boars

A

Other *

Q

2

Internal organs and tongues ***

Q

1

Other

X

0206.21-- Tongues ***Q

10206.22-- Livers *Q

10206.29-- Other:Q

1

Internal organs ***Q

1Other *

Q

10206.10- Of bovine animals, fresh or chilled:

Cheek meat and head meat ***Other:

0206.49-- Other:
Of wild boars

A

Other:- 38 -

Internal organs

P

3

Other *

Q

20207.11-- Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilledQ

40207.12-- Not cut in pieces, frozen

Q40207.13-- Cuts and offal, fresh or chilledQ

40207.14-- Cuts and offal, frozen:
LiversX

Other:
Legs with bone in

Q

4

Other

Q

4

0210.11-- Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof,
with bone in **Q

20210.12-- Bellies (streaky) and cuts thereof **Q

20210.19-- Other **Q

20804.30- Pineapples

XR

0805.10- Oranges

Q100811.90- Other:

Pineapples

X

R

Berries and sour cherries

X

Containing added sugar:

Peaches and pears

7%

B6

Papayas, pawpaws, avocados,guavas, durians, bilimbis,
champeder, jackfruit, bread-fruit,rambutan, rose-apple jambo,
jambosa diamboo-kaget, chicomamey,
cherimoya, kehapi, sugar-apples,mangoes, bullock’s-heart, passionfruit, dookoo kokosan,
mangosteens, soursop and litchi

6%

B4

Other:
Apples and citrusfruits, otherthan grapefruits, lemons and
limes
Other

X

12%

B8

Other:
Pineapples

X- 39 -

R

Papayas, pawpaws, avocados,guavas, durians, bilimbis,
champeder, jackfruit, bread-fruit,rambutan, rose-apple jambo,
jambosa diamboo-kaget, chicomamey,
cherimoya, kehapi, sugar-apples,mangoes, bullock’s-heart, passionfruit, dookoo kokosan,
mangosteens, soursop and litchi

3.6%

B4

Berries3%

B4

Peaches and pears

7%

B6

Camucamu

X

Other:
Apples and citrusfruits, otherthan grapefruits, lemons and
limes
Other

X

12%

B8

1001.10- Durum wheat

XR

1101.00

Wheat or meslin flour.

X

R

1103.11-- Of wheat

X

R

1602.31-- Of turkeys:
Guts, bladders and stomachs, wholeand pieces thereof, simply boiled
in waterA

Other:

1602.32

Containing meat or meat offal ofbovine animals or swine

Q

Other

A

4

-- Of fowls of the species Gallus
domesticus:
Guts, bladders and stomachs, wholeand pieces thereof, simply boiled
in waterA

Other:

1602.39

Containing meat or meat offal ofbovine animals or swine

Q

4

Other

Q

4

-- Other:
Guts, bladders and stomachs, wholeand pieces thereof, simply boiled
in water- 40 -

A

Other:1602.41

1602.421602.49

Containing meat or meat offal ofbovine animals or swine

Q

Other

A

4

-- Hams and cuts thereof:
Ham or bacon, excluding thosesterilized; pressed and formed ham
consisting of meat or meat offal ofswine and binding materials; otherprepared or preserved products
consisting solely of meat or meat
offal of swine, a piece of whichweighs not less than 10g, whether
or not containing seasonings,
spices or similar ingredients **

Q

Other

X

2

-- Shoulders and cuts thereof:
Ham or bacon, excluding thosesterilized; pressed and formed ham
consisting of meat or meat offal ofswine and binding materials; otherprepared or preserved products
consisting solely of meat or meat
offal of swine, a piece of whichweighs not less than 10g, whether
or not containing seasonings,
spices or similar ingredients **

Q

Other

X

2

-- Other, including mixtures:
Guts, bladders and stomachs, wholeand pieces thereof, simply boiled
in waterA

Other:

1602.50

Ham or bacon, excluding thosesterilized; pressed and formed
ham consisting of meat or meat
offal of swine and binding
materials; other prepared orpreserved products consisting
solely of meat or meat offal ofswine, a piece of which weighs
not less than 10g, whether or notcontaining seasonings, spices orsimilar ingredients **

Q

Other

X

- Of bovine animals:- 41 -

2

Guts, bladders and stomachs, wholeand pieces thereof, simply boiled in
water

A

Other:
Internal organs and tongues ofbovine animals

X

Other:
Containing less than 30% by
weight of a meat and edible meat
offal other than internal organs
and tongues

X

Other:
Dried after simply boiled in
water

X

Beef jerky or corned beef *Q

1

In airtight containers,
containing vegetables *

Q

1

Other

X

Other:

1701.11-- Cane sugar

X

R

1701.91-- Containing added flavouring or
colouring matter

X

R

1701.99-- OtherX

R

1702.20- Maple sugar and maple syrup:

1702.60

Maple sugar

X

Maple syrup

X

R

Fructose syrup derived from saps,
extracts or concentrates of Agave(Agave tequilana or Agave salmiana),
of a Brix value exceeding 74,
containing in the dry state not morethan 4% by weight of sucrose, notmore than 25% by weight of glucose
and more than 70% by weight offructose, not containing added
flavouring or colouring matter oradded sugar or other sweetening
matter, whether or not refined

Q

33

Other

X

- Other fructose and fructose syrup,
containing in the dry state more than
50% by weight of fructose, excluding
invert sugar:- 42 -

1703.10- Cane molasses:
Intended for use in the manufactureof glutamic acid and its salts,
yeast, lysine, 5’-ribonucleotide andits salts and other products
stipulated by a Cabinet Order

X

R

Other:

1703.90

For feeding purposes
Note: The imports under this item
are to be used as materials
for fodder and feeds under
the supervision of the
Customs.

A

Other

X

R

X

R

- Other:
Intended for use in the manufactureof glutamic acid and its salts,
yeast, lysine, 5’-ribonucleotide andits salts and other products
stipulated by a Cabinet Order
Other:For feeding purposes
Note: The imports under this item
are to be used as materials
for fodder and feeds under
the supervision of the
Customs.

A

Other

X

R

X

R

1704.10- Chewing gum, whether or not sugarcoated1704.90- Other:

1806.10

Liquorice extract, not put up as
confectionery

A

Other

X

R

X

R

- Cocoa powder, containing added sugar
or other sweetening matter:
Containing added sugar
Other2009.1112.5%

B8-- Frozen:
Containing added sugar:
Not more than 10% by weight ofsucrose, naturally andartificially contained *- 43 -

Q

13

Other **Q

13

Not more than 10% by weight ofsucrose ***Q

13Other *

Q

13

Not more than 10% by weight ofsucrose, naturally andartificially contained *Q

13

Other **

Q

13

Not more than 10% by weight ofsucrose ***Q

13Other *

Q

13

Not more than 10% by weight ofsucrose, naturally andartificially contained *Q

13

Other **

Q

13

Not more than 10% by weight ofsucrose ***Q

13Other *

Q

13

Other:

2009.12-- Not frozen, of a Brix value notexceeding 20:
Containing added sugar:

Other:

2009.19-- Other:Containing added sugar:

Other:

2009.41-- Of a Brix value not exceeding 20

XR

2009.49-- OtherX

R

2106.90- Other:
Preparations containing not less than
30% of natural milk constituents byweight, calculated on the dry matter

X

Other:
Food preparations containing morethan 30% by weight of one ofthose, rice, wheat including
triticale or barley
Other:- 44 -X

Sugar syrup, containing added
flavouring or colouring matter:Of sugar centrifugal

X

Other

X

Chewing gum

5%

Konnyaku

B6
X

Compound alcoholic preparationsof a kind used for the
manufacture of beverages, of an
alcoholic strength by volume ofmore than 0.5% vol:Preparations with a basis offruit juices, of an alcoholic
strength by volume of lessthan 1% vol

X

Other

A

Other:
Containing added sugar:
Food supplement with a basisof vitamins

12.5%

Other

Ca

X

Other:
Prepared edible fats andoils, containing more than
15% and less than 30% by
weight of those of heading
04.05

X

Bases for beverage, nonalcoholic:Containing Panax Ginseng
or its extract
Other

X

10%

Ca

9%

B6

12.5%

Ca

Other:Of products specified inheading 04.10
Other:
Food supplement with abasis of vitamins or ofhydrolyzed vegetable
protein
Other:- 45 -

R

Protein preservativeof a kind used for
manufacturing frozen
minced fish, obtained
from sorbitol andother materials
stipulated by a
Cabinet Order, whichhave been prepared byprocesses stipulated
by a Cabinet Order

A

Other:
Hijiki (Hijikia
fusiformisu)
Other

10%

Ca

X

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Appendix 2
1.
The first sentence of the lead-in of Section 3 ofAnnex 1 of the Agreement shall be replaced by thefollowing:
The terms and conditions in the following notes
indicated with a serial number from 1 through 28
shall apply to originating goods imported from Japan
specified with that number in the Column 5 of the
Schedule.
2.
The following new Notes shall be added immediately
after Note 25 of Section 3 of Annex 1 of the Agreement:
26. Mexico shall apply a tariff rate quota, in
accordance with the following:(a) From the eighth year (2012) to thetwelfth year (2016), the aggregate
quota quantity shall be 500 metric tons
for each year.
(b) The in-quota rate of Customs Duties
applied during the period from theeighth year (2012) to the twelfth year
(2016) shall be lower than the mostfavored-nation applied rate of Customs
Duty in effect at the time ofimportation by 50 percent of that mostfavored-nation applied rate.
(c) For the purposes of subparagraphs (a)and (b) above, the tariff rate quota
shall be implemented through acertificate of tariff rate quota issued
by the importing Party. The tariff ratequota shall be administered by theimporting Party in cooperation with theexporting Party and the aggregate quota
quantity shall be allocated by theimporting Party.
(d) On the request of either Party, theParties shall consult as soon as
possible to resolve any matter arising
related to administration of the quota.

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(e) In accordance with subparagraph 3(a)(i)of Article 5, the Parties shallnegotiate in the eleventh year (2015)
the aggregate quota quantity of thetariff rate quota and in-quota rate ofCustoms Duties after the twelfth year
(2016), taking into consideration among
others, the quota quantity during thetwelfth year (2016) and records oftrade between the Parties. In theabsence of agreement between theParties and until such an agreement isreached as a result of the negotiation,
the aggregate quota quantity and inquota rate of Customs Duties for thetwelfth year (2016) shall be applied.
27. Mexico shall apply a tariff rate quota, in
accordance with the following:(a) From the eighth year (2012) to thetwelfth year (2016), the aggregate
quota quantity shall be 500 metric tons
for each year.
(b) The in-quota rate of Customs Duties
applied during the period from theeighth year (2012) to the twelfth year
(2016) shall be lower than the mostfavored-nation applied rate of Customs
Duty in effect at the time ofimportation by 50 percent of that mostfavored-nation applied rate.
(c) For the purposes of subparagraphs (a)and (b) above, the tariff rate quota
shall be implemented through acertificate of tariff rate quota issued
by the importing Party. The tariff ratequota shall be administered by theimporting Party in cooperation with theexporting Party and the aggregate quota
quantity shall be allocated by theimporting Party.

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(d) On the request of either Party, theParties shall consult as soon as
possible to resolve any matter arising
related to administration of the quota.
(e) In accordance with subparagraph 3(a)(i)of Article 5, the Parties shallnegotiate in the eleventh year (2015)
the aggregate quota quantity of thetariff rate quota and in-quota rate ofCustoms Duties after the twelfth year
(2016), taking into consideration among
others, the quota quantity during thetwelfth year (2016) and records oftrade between the Parties. In theabsence of agreement between theParties and until such an agreement isreached as a result of the negotiation,
the aggregate quota quantity and inquota rate of Customs Duties for thetwelfth year (2016) shall be applied.
28. Mexico shall eliminate its Customs Duties asfrom April 1, 2012.
3.
The following schedule shall supersede thecorresponding part of the Schedule of Mexico of Section 3of Annex 1 of the Agreement:
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Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Description of goods

Base Rate

Category

Note

Mandarins (including tangerines andsatsumas); clementines, wilkings andsimilar citrus hybrids.

Q

2808081001

Apples.

Q

2609021001

Green tea (not fermented) in immediatepackings of a content not exceeding 3
kg.

Q

27

09022001

Other green tea (not fermented).

Q

27

34039999

Other.

Q

28

39263099

Other.

Q

28

40116199

Other.

Q

28

40169101

Floor coverings and mats.

Q

28

Column 1
Tariffitem
number08052001- 49 -

48115199

Other.

Q

28

48119099

Other.

Q

28

73202003

Of a unit weight of more than 30 g,
excluding automobile suspension.

Q

2874122001

Of copper alloys.

Q

28

83017099

Other.

Q

28

83100099

Other.

Q

28

84137099

Other.

Q

28

84212301

Oil or petrol-filters for internal
combustion engines.

Q

28

84818007

Spray nozzles or heads.

Q2884831001

Driveshafts or crankshafts.

Q

28

84842001

Mechanical seals.

Q28

85013199

Other.

Q

28

85022099

Other.

Q

28

85030099

Other.

Q

28

85044099

Other.

Q

28

85052001

Electro-magnetic couplings, clutches andbrakes.

Q

2885118001

Voltage regulators.

Q

2885122002

Turn signal and/or tail lights,
excluding those of tariff item
8512.20.01.

Q2885122099

Other.

Q

28

85168099

Other.

Q

28

85365001

Switches, excluding those of tariff item
8536.50.15.

Q28

85366199

Other.

Q

28

85366902

Power outlets of an unit weight notexceeding 2 kg.

Q

2885371004

Control or distribution panels, operated
by buttons (button pad).

Q

2885389099

Other.

Q

28

85392999

Other.

Q

28

87083199

Other.

Q

28- 50 -

87083903

Disc brake mechanisms or their component
parts.

Q

28

87083999

Other.

Q

28

87085004

Recognizable as intended exclusively for
those in heading 87.03 except for8708.50.04XX.

Q

28

87085004XX

Only: those corresponding to 8708.50.05
in HS code 2007, which is described as“Couplings for bodies, with or without
drum-brake mechanisms, other thanarticles falling within subheadings
8708.50.04 and 8708.50.08”.

87085007

Including those coupled to hubs, with orwithout brake mechanisms and drums,
excluding those of tariff items
8708.50.03 and 8708.50.04 except for8708.50.07XX.

87085007XX

Only: those corresponding to 8708.50.05
in HS code 2007, which is described as“Couplings for bodies, with or without
drum-brake mechanisms, other thanarticles falling within subheadings
8708.50.04 and 8708.50.08”.

87087006

Wheel hubcaps or dust covers and trimrings.

Q

28

87089910

Gears except for 8708.99.10XX.

Q

2887089910XX

Only: those corresponding to 8708.50.99
in HS code 2007, which is described as“Other”.

87089939

Intake and output shaft castings forrear axle differential; semiaxle shaft
castings for vehicles with cargocapacity exceeding 8,626 kg (19,000 lb),
but not exceeding 20,884 kg (46,000 lb).

Q

2887089999

Other except for 8708.99.99XX.

Q

28

87089999XX

Only: those corresponding to 8708.50.99
in HS code 2007, which is described as“Other”.

90328999

Other.

Q

28

90329099

Other.

Q

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18%

C

Q

18%

18%

13%

28

C

C

C