Last Friday, the National Customs Agency of Mexico issued information regarding the first stage of the mandatory implementation of the Crossing Notice (AVC) at various customs offices across the country. 

Once this measure enters into force, the AVC will be the document required to activate the Automated Selection Mechanism for applicable operations, replacing the Customs Clearance Operation Document (DODA). 

The mandatory use of the AVC will begin in a first stage at 21 customs offices; however, the definitive effective date remains pending official confirmation by ANAM. Once its use becomes mandatory, the DODA may no longer be used for operations covered by this stage. For the time being, however, the AVC will not apply to consolidated pedimentos and their respective shipments, transit operations, virtual pedimentos, or other scenarios that have not yet been enabled.

Implementation of the AVC will require adjustments to the systems, procedures, and controls related to customs clearance. Please identify operations conducted through the involved customs offices; confirm with your customs brokers and electronic pre-validation service providers that their systems are enabled; verify the validity of your electronic customs identification badges; and coordinate with carriers to ensure the proper generation and presentation of the notice. 

JA DEL RÍO will continue monitoring ANAM publications and will communicate the definitive effective date, as well as any applicable updates. promptly.

J.A. DEL RÍO offers a wide array of specialized consulting services to assist you with these and other matters, in order to ensure that your project complies with the applicable characteristics  contained in this agreement.

If you have any questions, J.A. DEL RÍO can provide you with our experts to advise in matters concerning compliance with your legal and tax obligations. Once again, please let us know if we may be of any further assistance to you at: contacto@jadelrio.com.