General Customs Administration of

Mexico

May 23rd, 2013

• 246 inspection sites.

• 77, 177 taxpayers registered in the Importers Database.*

• 5% are large taxpayers.

• 793 customs brokers. *

The GCA controls 49 customs

* Up to April 30th

Tijuana

Cd. Juárez

Nuevo LaredoReynosa

Monterrey Altamira

Veracruz

Lázaro Cárdenas

Manzanillo

Guadalajara

AICMToluca

Border 21Maritime 17Interior 11Total 49

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Main Figures

• In 2012, international trade represented 63% of Mexico’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

• 49% of value added tax (VAT) is collected through customs.

• On daily basis Mexican Customs account for:

• Imports and exports of nearly 2.6 billion USD.

• More than 900,000 people cross national borders.

• 39,884 international passengers arrive by plane.

• 25,500 trucks and 162,326 light vehicles drive across the country’s border.

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Outdated facilitiesToday

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• In the past, customs were conceived only as checkpoints for cargo and passengers.

• Inspection sites lack technology and infrastructure to provide efficient services and perform custom duties.

Technology Infrastructure• Nonintrusive and advanced

technology for inspection is not available in this facilities.

• Facilities are not properly designed for current operation.

• Inappropriate examination areas.

• Maneuvers interfere with lanes.• Lack of control infrastructure for

secure operations and user’s safety.

Outdated facilities Today

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Cd. Hidalgo

Puerto Palomas

Modern facilitiesToday

• Customs facilitate trade by optimizing cargo flows and passenger inspection as well as ensuring tax collection is efficient and compliant with security measures.

• Mexican Customs work with modern infrastructure and automated services, applying risk assessment models to support operations.

Technology Infrastructure • Mexican Foreign Trade Single

Window (VUCEM).• Nonintrusive inspection

systems (X-Ray, Gamma, Canine inspection).

• Gate System for Customs Control (SIECA).

• Vehicle Surveillance and Control System (SIAVE).

• Proper transit areas and switchyards.

• Adequate road signaling.• Circulation designed to

reduce waiting time.• Expedite cargo flow and

operation.• Well-equipped offices.

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Modern facilitiesToday

Inspection areasLight vehicles access area

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Customs in the 21st CenturyChallenges

The General Customs Administration envisions Mexican Customs in the 21st Century as modern and automated, following the guidelines established by the World Customs Organization:

• Trade Single Window

• Data Collection Center

• Risk assessment models

• Nonintrusive Inspection

• Vehicle Surveillance and Control System

1. Trade facilitation

2. Tax collection

3. National security

4. Community’s

protection

5. Gathering trade data

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• US is Mexico's largest trading partner.

• Mexico is the US third largest trading partner, after Canada and China.

• Last year, trade between Mexico and the US added up to 449 billions USD. Five times greater than in 1993 (409%).

• Since NAFTA Mexican exports destined to US have increased by 541.1%.

• 78.6% of Mexican exports are destined to the US.

• 49.7% of US imports come from Mexico.

• In 2012 Mexican investments in the US represented 15.5% of total investments from Latin America and the Caribbean.

NAFTA, Before & AfterUS-Mexico Border

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The following took place after signing NAFTA:

• 70 infrastructure under development.

2010: Crossings in Reynosa-McAllen and Rio Bravo-Donna.

2012: Tijuana (El Chaparral) - San Ysidro.

2013: Railway crossing in Matamoros-Brownsville.

• Setting up of 39 X-Ray and 41 Gamma machines to expedite the inspection.

Infrastructure US-Mexico Border

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Operating México-US Border

2010: Río Bravo -DonnaNew facilities. - Light vehicles (first stage)

2012: Puerta Mexico-San YsidroInvestment: 20.5 millionUSD- Passengers

2013: Export platform expansion - Mesa de OtayInvestment: 12.9 million USD- Cargo exports

2010: Border crossing Anzaldúas-MissionNew facilities. - Light vehicles (first stage)

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Upcoming ProjectsUS-Mexico Border

2013: Nogales III- Mariposa- Cargo

2013: Matamoros- Brownsvillerail crossing- Cargo

2015: Crossing in Tijuana – San Diego Airport

- Passengers

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Upcoming ProjectsUS-Mexico Border

Border Crossing at Guadalupe TornilloNew Facilities- Cargo and light vehicles

2013-2014: Ciudad Juárez-CórdovaFacilities redesign Investment: 53 million USD- Cargo and light vehicles

2014: Ciudad Juárez- ZaragozaFacilities redesignInvestment: 29 million USD- Cargo and light vehicles2014: Ciudad Juárez-San JerónimoFacilities redesignInvestment: 45 million USD- Cargo and light vehicles

2014-2015: Camargo CustomsNew facilitiesInvestment: 23 million USD- Cargo

Bilateral Strategic Plan

• Signed in 2007 and revised in 2012.• General guidelines for cooperation between the two nations to

foster commercial facilitation and security.

Important Facts • Together, Mexico and US control 19 customs, 50 border

crossings and 196 inspection points.• Trade at the US-Mexico border generates 6% of world’s GDP.

Initiatives of the BSP• Coordinated operation to protect intellectual

property.• Binational Security Committees in 19

customs.• Working hours homologation.• Information exchange agreement.• Rail single manifest project.

US-Mexico Border

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Impact of future infrastructure

• The economic activity in US-Mexico border is responsible for 6 million jobs.

• A 1% increase US GDP represents 2% increase in Mexican exports.

• New international bridge projects at the US-Mexico border, such as in the Tijuana-San Diego region, will provide an economic benefit of 30 billion dollars in a 10-year period.

• By raising customs efficiency, the final price of goods could decrease up to 5%.

US-Mexico Border

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Infrastructure projectsSouthern Border

• Mexico is developing new facilities in five inspection sites in the Southern border. Comitán-Trinitaria, Catazajá and Huixtla in the border with

Guatemala. Nuevo Orizaba and Chactemal in the border with Belize.

• The project aims to broaden control to prevent illegal trade in 50 checking points.

• Total investment of the Southern Border Project: 105 million USD.

Progress• New facilities in Huixtla (May 6th) and Chactemal (May 15th): Entry lines and inspection checkpoints for trucks and light vehicles. Nonintrusive inspection systems. • The remaining sites are under construction.

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Infrastructure projectsSouthern Border

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2012: ChactemalNew facilitiesInvestment: 2o million USD- Cargo and light vehicles

2012: HuixtlaNew facilitiesInvestment: 13 million USD- Cargo and light vehicles

Infrastructure projectsSouthern Border

Huixtla

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Infrastructure projectsSouthern Border

Chactemal

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