RULE 4.6.25: VERACRUZ-MEXICO CITY INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT FOR AIRLINE COMMISSARY MERCHANDISE

    The companies authorized to provide the international service of transport by aerial of people and merchandise, may carry out the international transit of commissary merchandise, coming from abroad, essential to satisfy the basic needs in aerial traffic referred to in article 97 (RLA: Art. 97) of the Regulation, when they arrive by maritime at the Customs of Veracruz to be sent to the Customs of the International Airport of Mexico City, provided that the following procedure is observed:

    I. The interested party of notice, by means of a free writing, to Customs of Veracruz, prior to the arrival of the merchandise, indicating the description and quantity of merchandise that will be subject to international transit.

    II. The customs agent, customs agency, individual or legal entity, must comply with the provisions of rule 4.6.20, sections I and III. (RGCE 2020: Regla 4.6.20)

    III. In the event that at the customs at the start of the transit, the automated selection mechanism determines customs recognition, this will consist of the review of the fiscal stamps and the container numbers, recorded in the customs declaration (pedimento), against those that the means of transport physically holds, and the information will be sent to the dispatch so that the latter can perform the documentary review of the customs declaration (pedimento) and the accompanying documents.

    IV. The transit must take place within a maximum period of 4 calendar days.

    V. The international transit of commissary merchandise will proceed even when they are listed in Annex 17. (RGCE 2020: Anexo 17)

    VI. When the company that provides the services of storage, handling and custody of the merchandise at the International Airport of Mexico City is different from the company authorized to provide the international service of transportation of people, the latter must attach to the customs declaration (pedimento) that covers the transit of the merchandise a free writing, in which it assume responsibility for the non-arrival of the commissary merchandise.

    For the purposes of this rule, the following are understood as commissary merchandise from abroad, essential to satisfy basic needs in aerial traffic:

    I. Food products.

    II. Alcoholic drinks.

    III. Non-alcoholic beverages.

    IV. Perfumery, toiletries, cosmetics, and cleaning articles.

    V. Articles and utensils for table and kitchen service.

    VI. Editorial products, advertising prints and labels.

    VII. Textile products and their manufactures.

    VIII. General service furniture.

    IX. Electrical and electronic items.

    X. Security equipment.

    Law 14-A (LA: Art. 14A), 40 (LA: Art. 40), 41 (LA: Art. 41), 43 (LA: Art. 43), Regulation 30 (RLA: Art. 30), 97 (RLA: Art. 97), 130 (RLA: Art. 130), General Rules of Foreign Trade (Reglas General del Comercio Exterior) 1.2.2. (RGCE 2020: Regla 1.2.2), 4.6.20. (RGCE 2020: Regla 4.6.20), Annex 17 (RGCE 2020: Anexo 17)