Mexico Customs Requires Tax ID of Consignee for AMS
Effective June 1, 2010, Mexico Customs made it mandatory to add Tax Identification numbers (Tax ID) of shipper, consignee, and notifying party to the information to be filed under the Advance Manifest System.
In 2007, Mexico introduced the 24-hour Rule Advance Manifest System (AMS), which requires manifests be filed electronically 24 hours prior to cargo loading for Mexican Customs Authorities. It was revised to add Tax ID for one of the manifest information in January and the grace period had terminated.
The information required for the revised rule includes:
- Amount/number of packages and measurement unit. For merchandise transported in shipping containers, the amount and measurement unit for each container.
- Gross weight or volume of the merchandise. For merchandise transported in shipping containers, the gross weight or volume must be specified for each container.
- Merchandise description, avoiding general descriptions that do not allow for proper identification of the nature of the merchandise.
- Number, quantity and dimensions containers.
- For dangerous merchandise, state class division (IMO class) and United Nations number (UN Nbr) and contact information in case of emergency.
- Vessel’s estimated date of arrival or departure.
- Vessel’s name and voyage number.
- Tax ID of shipper, consignee and notifying party.