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GUIDELINES FOR IMPORTERS<br />
MEXICO<br />
PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION PROGRAMME<br />
Per<strong>for</strong>med by<br />
on behalf of<br />
THE SECRETARIO COMERCIO Y FORMENTO INDUSTRIAL<br />
REPRESENTING THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO (SECOFI)<br />
26 th August 2003<br />
www.intertek-fts.com
INTRODUCTION<br />
Intertek and Importation Procedures in Mexico<br />
On 27 July 1998, the Government of Mexico announced the introduction of a pre- shipment<br />
<strong>inspection</strong> (PSI) <strong>programme</strong> <strong>for</strong> certain goods originating from certain countries.<br />
Intertek has been appointed along with two other PSI Agents to per<strong>for</strong>m this service and it is <strong>for</strong><br />
the Importer to choose which company to use.<br />
The Intertek office in Mexico City will make the necessary arrangements with their overseas<br />
Intertek offices <strong>for</strong> <strong>inspection</strong> prior to export.<br />
These Guidelines have been prepared by Intertek to summarise the changes and their impact<br />
upon Importers.<br />
Intertek is at the disposal of all Importers and other economic agents in order to provide<br />
whatever additional clarifications may be required.<br />
• I WISH TO IMPORT. DO MY GOODS NEED PRE- SHIPMENT INSPECTION?<br />
First and <strong>for</strong>emost, you need to identify if your goods actually require PSI. Please see the<br />
two Lists below and follow the steps shown.<br />
1. Highlight line items on the pro<strong>for</strong>ma invoice or order which con<strong>for</strong>m to the following<br />
two lists.<br />
GOODS SUBJECT TO INSPECTION<br />
Goods are subject to <strong>inspection</strong> only if they originate in certain countries and they are of certain<br />
tariff codes and they have unit prices beneath those specified in tables I and II shown below.<br />
In order to determine whether goods are subject to <strong>inspection</strong> we recommend the following<br />
procedure.<br />
1.Highlight line items on the pro<strong>for</strong>ma invoice or order which con<strong>for</strong>m to the following two lists<br />
3. Sum the value of the double highlighted items including freight and insurance where<br />
applicable. Where the total value exceeds the equivalent of FOB USD1,000 then the<br />
highlighted goods are subject to <strong>inspection</strong>. Where the total value is beneath the<br />
value equivalent of FOB USD1,000 the goods are not subject to pre-shipment<br />
<strong>inspection</strong>.
LIST I:<br />
First list of countries that require <strong>inspection</strong><br />
* China<br />
* North Korea<br />
* South Korea<br />
* Philippines<br />
* Hong Kong<br />
* India<br />
* Indonesia<br />
* Macao<br />
* Malaysia<br />
* Pakistan<br />
* Sri Lanka<br />
* Thailand<br />
* Taiwan<br />
* Vietnam<br />
** Brazil<br />
** Turkey<br />
** USA<br />
** Ecuador<br />
** Bangldesh<br />
If the goods have a country of origin mentioned on the previous list, then you should<br />
compare the HS code and minimum price to find out if it requires <strong>inspection</strong>.<br />
** Brazil and Turkey only applies to HS Code 6908.90.01, 7216.31.01, 7216.32.01,<br />
7216.40.01, 7308.20.01 and 7308.90.99<br />
** USA and Ecuador only applies to HS Codes 0210.90.03<br />
** Bangladesh only applies to HS Codes 5208.12.01, 5208.13.01, 5208.39.99, 5210.11.99,<br />
5407.43.99,5407.51.01, 5407.53.01, 5407.91.02, 5407.91.99, 5513.41.01, 5516.11.01,<br />
5803.10.01, 6002.43.01, 6115.93.01,6115.99.99<br />
HS. CODE<br />
DESCRIPTION<br />
TYPE OF PRODUCTS<br />
SUBJECT TO PRICE<br />
Unit of Measure<br />
ESTIMATED<br />
PRICE (USD)<br />
Minimum<br />
Price<br />
0210.90.03 ** Poultry, salted or in brine Kg. 0.641<br />
2008.20.01 Pineapple (ananas) Kg. 0.701<br />
2815.12.01 In aqeous solution (soda<br />
lye)<br />
Kg. 0.217<br />
2847.00.01 Hidrogen Peroxide<br />
a)base 35%<br />
Kg.<br />
0.280<br />
b)base 50%<br />
Kg.<br />
0.400<br />
c)base 75%<br />
Kg.<br />
0.560<br />
3903.19.02 Crystal Polysterene<br />
a) Bulk<br />
Kg.<br />
0.850<br />
b) Packed<br />
Kg.<br />
0.920<br />
3903.19.99 The rest<br />
a) Bulk<br />
Kg.<br />
0.850<br />
b) Packed<br />
Kg.<br />
0.920<br />
3903.90.05 Styrene copolymers, except<br />
<strong>for</strong> what is comprised in<br />
fractions 3903.90.01 to 04.<br />
a) Bulk<br />
Kg.<br />
0.905<br />
b) Packed<br />
Kg.<br />
0.980<br />
4002.19.02 Polybutadiene Styrene<br />
Extended syntetic ruber<br />
Kg.<br />
0.635<br />
Dry syntetic ruber<br />
Kg.<br />
0.768<br />
4412.13.01 Plywood and similar<br />
stratified wood containing,<br />
at least one external leaf<br />
with following tropical wood:<br />
Dark Red Meranti, Light Red<br />
Meranti, White Lauan,<br />
Sipop, Limba, Okumé,<br />
Obeché, Acojou d´Afrique,<br />
Sapelli, Mahogany,<br />
Palisandre de Para,<br />
Palisandre de Rio and<br />
Palisandre de Rose<br />
A1) Plywood wide higher<br />
Kg.<br />
0.710
HS. CODE<br />
DESCRIPTION<br />
than or equal to 4mm and<br />
less to 4.9mm.<br />
A2)Plywood wide higher<br />
than or equal to 5mm and<br />
less to 6mm.<br />
A3)Plywood wide higher<br />
than or equal to 6mm.<br />
TYPE OF PRODUCTS<br />
SUBJECT TO PRICE<br />
Unit of Measure<br />
Kg.<br />
Kg.<br />
ESTIMATED<br />
PRICE (USD)<br />
Minimum<br />
Price<br />
0.600<br />
0.500<br />
4412.13.99 The other Kg 0.710<br />
4412.22.01 The other with one leaf of<br />
tropical wood listed in H.<br />
SubCode 1 of this Chapter<br />
A) Plywood with center or<br />
roug wood (alistonada)<br />
upper than or equal to<br />
15mm.<br />
Kg<br />
0.460<br />
5208.11.01 ** Taffeta compound with grms<br />
M2 0.350<br />
lower or equal to 100 g/m 2 .<br />
5208.12.01 ** Taffeta compound with<br />
grams lower than or equal<br />
to 100 g/m2<br />
a) Untreated<br />
M2<br />
0.575<br />
5208.13.01 ** Serge compound, crossed<br />
included, course less or<br />
equal to 4<br />
M2 0.483<br />
5208.19.01 ** Serge compound M2 0.450<br />
5208.21.01 Taffeta compound with<br />
grams lower than or equal<br />
to 100 g/m2<br />
M2 0.450<br />
5208.39.99 ** The others M2 1.070<br />
5210.11.99 ** The others M2 0.537<br />
5210.31.01 Ligament Taffeta M2 1.430<br />
5407.43.99 ** The others M2 0.520<br />
5407.51.01 ** Untreated or bleached M2 0.244<br />
5407.53.01 ** Corrugated or submited to<br />
any complementary<br />
operation about the dyeing,<br />
included the double material<br />
or sticked<br />
M2 0.830<br />
5407.61.02 Untreated or bleached<br />
excepting those considered<br />
in H. Code 5407.61.01<br />
A) From 80 to 167 decitex.<br />
M2<br />
0.450<br />
B) More than 167 decitex.<br />
M2<br />
0.480<br />
5407.61.99 The other<br />
a)Fabrics with filaments of<br />
unweaven polyester, higher<br />
than or equal to 85% in<br />
weight (dyed from 80 to 167<br />
decitex)<br />
M2<br />
0.650<br />
b)Fabrics containing<br />
filaments of unweaven<br />
polyester higher than or<br />
equal to 85% in weight<br />
(embossed from 80 to 167<br />
M2<br />
0.800<br />
decitex)<br />
M2<br />
0.680
HS. CODE<br />
DESCRIPTION<br />
c)Fabrics containing<br />
filaments of unweaven<br />
polyester higher than or<br />
equal to 85% in weight<br />
(dyed higher than 167<br />
decitex)<br />
d)Fabrics containing<br />
filaments of unweaven<br />
polyester higher than or<br />
equal to 85% in weight<br />
(embossed higher than 167<br />
decitex.<br />
TYPE OF PRODUCTS<br />
SUBJECT TO PRICE<br />
Unit of Measure<br />
M2<br />
ESTIMATED<br />
PRICE (USD)<br />
Minimum<br />
Price<br />
0.830<br />
5407.72.01 Dyed.<br />
A)Polyester from 80 to 167<br />
decitex<br />
M2<br />
0.650<br />
B)Polyester higher than 167<br />
decitex<br />
M2<br />
0.680<br />
C)From nylon of 78 decitex<br />
M2<br />
0.930<br />
5407.81.01 Untreated or bleached M2 0.360<br />
5407.82.99 The other M2 0.560<br />
5407.91.02 ** Corrugated, included the<br />
M2 0.450<br />
double material or sticked<br />
5407.91.99 ** The others M2 0.250<br />
5408.10.02 Untreated or bleached M2 0.700<br />
5408.21.99 ** The other M2 1.190<br />
5513.11.01 Polyester discontinuous fiber,<br />
tafetta compound<br />
M2 0.720<br />
5513.41.01 ** Of discontinued fibre of<br />
M2 0.491<br />
polyester, of taffeta<br />
5516.11.01 ** Untreated or bleached M2 0.814<br />
5516.14.01 Embossed M2 0.930<br />
5803.10.01 ** Of cotton M2 0.094<br />
6002.43.01 ** Of synthetic or artifitial fibre.<br />
a) Untreated or bleached<br />
Kg<br />
2.660<br />
b) Dyeing<br />
Kg<br />
4.160<br />
6106.20.99 The other Piece 3.110<br />
6115.92.01 Products of Cotton<br />
A) Sock of cotton<br />
Pair<br />
1.210<br />
B) Sport sock of reddish<br />
knet (towel)<br />
Pair<br />
0.370<br />
6115.93.01 ** Of synthetic fibre Pair 0.660<br />
6115.99.99 ** Of the others textile material Pair 1.630<br />
6201.13.99 The other Piece 15.600<br />
6203.43.99 The other Piece 5.290<br />
6203.42.99 The other a) Cotton pants <strong>for</strong> men<br />
except pants <strong>for</strong> children,<br />
short pants a kind of<br />
bermude. (piece)<br />
7.500<br />
6204.43.99 The other Piece 6.000<br />
6204.44.99 The other A) 45% rayon, 55% acetate<br />
(piece)<br />
27.250<br />
B) 55% rayon, 45% acetate<br />
(piece)<br />
20.800<br />
C) Jumpers 100% rayon<br />
(piece)<br />
12.700
HS. CODE<br />
DESCRIPTION<br />
TYPE OF PRODUCTS<br />
SUBJECT TO PRICE<br />
Unit of Measure<br />
ESTIMATED<br />
PRICE (USD)<br />
Minimum<br />
Price<br />
7.500<br />
6204.62.01 Pants and short pants Tweed cotton pants <strong>for</strong><br />
women (piece)<br />
6204.63.99 The others Piece 7.780<br />
6205.20.99 The other A) )100% cotton shirts <strong>for</strong><br />
men (piece)<br />
6.750<br />
B) shirts with cotton higher<br />
than 50% <strong>for</strong> men (piece)<br />
6.750<br />
6206.40.99 The other Piece 7.110<br />
6215.10.01 Silken or silk waste Piece 3.740<br />
6402.20.01 Footwear with upper side<br />
with narrow strips or flanges<br />
attached to sole by lugs<br />
(brads)<br />
(Pair) 4.932<br />
6402.91.01 Covering the ankle Pair 18.208<br />
6402.99.01 Sandals and similar plastic<br />
items with sole molded in one<br />
piece<br />
Pair 3.800<br />
6402.99.99 The other Pair 6.236<br />
6908.90.01 ** Tile square or rectangle <strong>for</strong>m a) Floors Covering to floor 0.430<br />
paving stone and similar Kg.<br />
0.400<br />
items or coverings.<br />
b) Walls Covering (Tiles)<br />
Kg.<br />
6911.10.01 ** Items <strong>for</strong> table or kitchen<br />
The other<br />
a) Crockery (of porcelain)<br />
b) Carving or dinner<br />
c) Soup plates<br />
d) Cup plates<br />
e) Cake dishes<br />
f) Cup or jug<br />
g) Cream bowl<br />
h) Sauce bowl<br />
i) Sugar bowel <strong>for</strong><br />
j) Sugar bowel with lid<br />
k) Milk jug<br />
6912.00.01 Crockers single pieces<br />
(crockery, except porcelain)<br />
a) Crockery (except <strong>for</strong><br />
porcelain)<br />
b) Carving or dinner<br />
c) Soup plates<br />
d) Cup plates<br />
e) Cake dishes<br />
f) Cup or jug<br />
g) Cream bowl<br />
h) Sauce bowl<br />
i) Sugar bowel <strong>for</strong><br />
j) Sugar bowel with lid<br />
k) Milk jug<br />
Kg.<br />
Kg.<br />
Kg.<br />
Kg.<br />
Kg.<br />
Kg.<br />
Kg.<br />
Kg.<br />
Kg.<br />
Kg.<br />
Kg.<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
2.550<br />
2.470<br />
2.030<br />
2.910<br />
3.000<br />
3.060<br />
2.250<br />
3.360<br />
3.260<br />
2.680<br />
3.150<br />
1.790<br />
1.660<br />
1.360<br />
1.960<br />
2.020<br />
2.060<br />
1.510<br />
2.260<br />
1.800<br />
2.190<br />
2.120<br />
7013.29.03 Of Limestone - bearing Kg. 1.072<br />
7013.39.03 Of Limestone - bearing Kg. 0.880<br />
7013.99.99 The rest Kg. 2.940<br />
7216.32.01 ** Profiles in U with transversal Kg. 0.474
HS. CODE<br />
DESCRIPTION<br />
not excedind to 23 cm<br />
except in 7216.32.02 HS<br />
Code.<br />
7216.40.01 ** Profiles in L or T, simply<br />
laminated or excludes (even<br />
stretches) in hot, higher<br />
than or equal to 80mm.<br />
7306.40.99 The others, solder, of<br />
circular section, of stainless<br />
steel<br />
TYPE OF PRODUCTS<br />
SUBJECT TO PRICE<br />
Unit of Measure<br />
ESTIMATED<br />
PRICE (USD)<br />
Minimum<br />
Price<br />
Kg. 0.474<br />
a) Nominal diameter<br />
(PIPE) between ¼ (6<br />
mm) and 8” (219.1mm),<br />
in cells05, 10 and 40<br />
(wall thickness between<br />
1.44 mm (0.0572) and<br />
6.77 mm (0.267”) Kg<br />
3.614<br />
b) External diameter<br />
(TUBE) between ¼” (6<br />
mm) and 4” (101.6mm),<br />
in bore 25 to 12 BWG (<br />
wall thickness between<br />
0.46 mm (0.018”) and<br />
3.02 mm (0.119”) Kg<br />
3.614<br />
7308.20.01 ** Towers (of electric<br />
conduction)<br />
Kg 1.170<br />
7308.90.99 ** The others ( only <strong>for</strong> the<br />
biulding of towers of electric<br />
conduction)<br />
Kg 1.170<br />
7323.94.03 Articles of chitchen Kg 3.530<br />
8301.40.01 The others locks and bolts Locks of lead (Piece). 3.900<br />
8712.00.02 Bicycle <strong>for</strong> Kids A) 12” wheel track (piece) 23.000<br />
B) 14” wheel track (piece) 27.000<br />
8712.00.04 Bicycle A) Youth bicycle<br />
A.1) 16” wheel track (piece) 40.000<br />
A.2) 20” wheel track (piece)<br />
B) Mountain bicycle<br />
B.1) 16” wheel track with<br />
46.000<br />
front suspension (piece)<br />
B.2) 20” wheel track without<br />
62.000<br />
gears (piece)<br />
B.3) 20” wheel track with<br />
64.000<br />
gears (piece)<br />
B.4) 20” wheel track with<br />
gears and front suspension<br />
72.000<br />
(piece)<br />
B.5) 20” wheel track with<br />
gears and front and back<br />
81.000<br />
suspension (piece)<br />
B.6) 24” wheel track with<br />
95.000<br />
gears (piece)<br />
B.7) 24” wheel track with<br />
gears and front and back<br />
83.000<br />
suspension (piece)<br />
B.8) 26” wheel track with<br />
104.000<br />
gears (piece)<br />
B.9) 26” wheel track with<br />
gears and front suspension<br />
89.000
HS. CODE<br />
DESCRIPTION<br />
TYPE OF PRODUCTS<br />
SUBJECT TO PRICE<br />
Unit of Measure<br />
(piece)<br />
B.10) 26” wheel track with<br />
gears and front and back<br />
suspension (piece)<br />
B.11) 26” wheel track of<br />
aluminium with gears and<br />
front and back suspension<br />
(piece)<br />
C) Tourism bicycle<br />
C.1) 28” wheel track (piece)<br />
ESTIMATED<br />
PRICE (USD)<br />
Minimum<br />
Price<br />
93.000<br />
139.000<br />
205.000<br />
45.000<br />
9505.10.01 Items <strong>for</strong> Chrismas holidays Kg. 4.800<br />
LIST II:<br />
PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO THE IMPORTS AUTOMATIC NOTICE<br />
BY SECOFI<br />
Second list of countries that require <strong>inspection</strong>:<br />
* Bulgaria<br />
* South Korea<br />
* India<br />
* Indonesia<br />
* Japan<br />
* Malaysia<br />
* Republic Checa<br />
* Republic of Kasajstan<br />
* Rumania<br />
* Russia<br />
* Singapore<br />
* South Africa<br />
If the goods have a country of origin mentioned on the previous list, then you should<br />
compare the HS code and minimum price to find out if it requires <strong>inspection</strong>.<br />
H. CODE<br />
3102.21.01<br />
7208.37.01<br />
7208.38.01<br />
7208.39.01<br />
7208.51.01<br />
PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO THE IMPORTS AUTOMATIC NOTICE<br />
BY SECOFI<br />
DESCRIPTION<br />
Ammonium sulfate<br />
With thickness higher than or<br />
equal to 4.75mm, but lower<br />
than or equal to 10mm<br />
With thickness higher than or<br />
equal to 3mm, but lower than<br />
4.75mm<br />
With thickness lower than<br />
3mm<br />
With thickness higher than<br />
10mm<br />
TYPE OF PRODUCTS<br />
SUBJECT TO PRICE<br />
Unit of Measure<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
* Ukraine<br />
* Yugoslavia<br />
ESTIMATED<br />
PRICE (USD)<br />
Minimum<br />
Price<br />
0.106<br />
0.292<br />
0.286<br />
0.2.95<br />
0.369
H. CODE<br />
7208.52.01<br />
7209.16.01<br />
7209.17.01<br />
7210.12.01<br />
7210.49.01<br />
7210.70.01<br />
7213.91.01<br />
7216.32.99<br />
7304.10.01<br />
7304.29.99<br />
DESCRIPTION<br />
With thickness higher than or<br />
equal to 4.75mm, but lower<br />
than or equal to 10mm<br />
With thickness higher than<br />
1mm, but lower than 3mm<br />
With thickness higher than or<br />
equal to 0.5mm, but lower<br />
than or equal to 1mm<br />
With thickness lower than<br />
0.5mm<br />
Plates with zinc in both sides<br />
Painted plates, with zinc in<br />
both sides<br />
Of circular section with<br />
diameter lower than 14 mm<br />
The other<br />
Hot-rolled with no coating or<br />
any other works in surface,<br />
with outside diameter equal<br />
to or higher than 20 mm not<br />
exceeding 460mm, with wall<br />
thickness equal to or higher<br />
than 35.4mm; even, beveled,<br />
upset and/or threaded and<br />
coupling ends<br />
The other<br />
Casing on carbon steel<br />
Casing on steel alloy<br />
Steel Production Casing<br />
Steel Production Casing<br />
• OK. WHAT STEPS DO I NOW NEED TO TAKE?<br />
TYPE OF PRODUCTS<br />
SUBJECT TO PRICE<br />
Unit of Measure<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg.<br />
Kg.<br />
Kg.<br />
Kg.<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
Kg<br />
ESTIMATED<br />
PRICE (USD)<br />
Minimum<br />
Price<br />
0.378<br />
0.382<br />
0.388<br />
0.578<br />
0.459<br />
0.639<br />
0.290<br />
0.506<br />
1.083<br />
0.750<br />
0.865<br />
1.361<br />
0.916<br />
1.050<br />
1.173<br />
1.358<br />
You need to complete a Solicitud de Inspección (SDI) and present it to the Intertek Office in<br />
Mexico, along with a copy of the pro<strong>for</strong>ma invoice, order or the like.<br />
If the in<strong>for</strong>mation contained in any of the documents is not correct, or is incomplete, it will be<br />
rejected and must be corrected.<br />
• WHO PAYS THE INSPECTION FEE?<br />
The fee <strong>for</strong> <strong>inspection</strong> is paid by you, the Importer. Unless credit terms are agreed, you will be<br />
required to pay 50% of the fee upon presentation of the SDI to Intertek and the remainder upon<br />
receipt by yourself of the Certificado de Inspección (CDI).<br />
The fee payable is 1.2% of the FOB value as declared on the SDI with a minimum fee of USD<br />
350
• ARE ANY GOODS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPT FROM PSI ?<br />
The only goods subject to PSI are those shown in Lists I and II.<br />
• ARE THERE ANY GOODS THAT ARE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED FROM<br />
IMPORTATION INTO MEXICO?<br />
This does not <strong>for</strong>m part of the mandate of the PSI <strong>programme</strong>.<br />
• HOW IS PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION ORGANISED ?<br />
Upon receipt of the SDI and supporting documents from the Importer, the Intertek office in<br />
Mexico will verify the documentation and organise the <strong>inspection</strong> in the country of supply.<br />
The Intertek office located nearest to the named Exporter, will contact them to arrange<br />
<strong>inspection</strong>. A compete list of our regional Intertek offices is provided in Appendix A.<br />
Contact with the Exporter will be made via our RFI (Request <strong>for</strong> In<strong>for</strong>mation) letter and must be<br />
responded to promptly. Three working days advance notice are necessary to arrange the<br />
<strong>inspection</strong>.<br />
Simultaneous to the <strong>inspection</strong> being carried out, the Issuing Office will review pricing and<br />
coding in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />
We recommend that the Exporter’s final invoice be sent to the Issuing Office as soon as it is<br />
available.<br />
Assuming that the results of PSI are satisfactory, we will issue a copy of the CDI to you via our<br />
Liaison Office in Mexico City and a Certificate of Con<strong>for</strong>mance to the Exporter, if requested. You<br />
will require the CDI to make your request <strong>for</strong> the Aviso Automático de Importación (AAI) from<br />
SECOFI. This will enable Customs Clearance of your goods.<br />
• WHAT IS THE SCOPE OF THE PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION SERVICE ?<br />
Pre-shipment <strong>inspection</strong> consists of the following:<br />
To ascertain that the correct customs tariff code has been quoted.<br />
To determine by GVC (Gatt Valuation Code), whether the price being charged by the<br />
Exporter/Seller as set <strong>for</strong>th in the Pro<strong>for</strong>ma Invoice corresponds within reasonable limits to the<br />
export prices generally prevailing in the country of supply.<br />
To verify that the quality and quantity of the goods correspond satisfactorily with the descriptions<br />
and specifications submitted to Intertek.<br />
To verify the country of origin. This may involve authentication by a Chamber of Commerce.<br />
Additionally, our Inspectors may be required to conduct a comprehensive Audit of the Exporter’s<br />
factory/ warehouse in order to establish the correct country of origin.<br />
To issue CDI to enable the Mexican Customs to collect the correct amount of import duties.<br />
• WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF MY GOODS ARRIVE WITHOUT HAVING BEEN INSPECTED ?<br />
The Mexican Customs Authorities will hold your goods.
• WHAT DO I DO AFTER OBTAINING THE CDI?<br />
You will receive a copy CDI from Intertek Mexico. This will enable you to apply <strong>for</strong> an AAI from<br />
SECOFI, which should ultimately enable Customs Clearance.<br />
• WHAT HAPPENS IF THE INSPECTION DETECTS DISCREPANCIES DURING<br />
PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION?<br />
If discrepancies and other anomalies are detected, either during the physical <strong>inspection</strong> of the<br />
goods or during the documentary review, and these anomalies are not corrected, Intertek will<br />
issue a Certificate of Non- Con<strong>for</strong>mance (CNC). This will prevent the clearance of the goods in<br />
Mexico.<br />
• HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE YOU TO ISSUE THE CDI?<br />
The regulations allow <strong>for</strong> the following time periods:<br />
- Delivery of the SDI and<br />
pro<strong>for</strong>ma from Liaison Office to Issuing<br />
Office maximum 5 working days<br />
- For Issuing Offices to arrange a physical<br />
Inspection after notification from Exporter. 3 working days<br />
- For Issuing Offices to issue CDI’S<br />
after completion of satisfactory<br />
<strong>inspection</strong> and receipt of a clean final<br />
invoice. maximum 3 working days
A FINAL NOTE<br />
1. If the in<strong>for</strong>mation in these Guidelines does not provide an answer to questions that arise<br />
in relation to a specific order, please contact your nearest Intertek Office, in Bangladesh<br />
where trained Intertek personnel will be happy to assist.<br />
2. Exporters / Importers wishing to communicate with Intertek by electronic mail should<br />
take note of the following important message.<br />
Email is subject to the possibility of delays and of transmission failure. Systems<br />
designed to in<strong>for</strong>m senders of transmission failure are themselves subject to the<br />
possibility of delay and may fail altogether. It follows that you should not assume that<br />
email transmission have been received in good order unless you are advised by Intertek<br />
that this is the case.<br />
Intertek will systematically confirm receipt of email by email. The confirmation sent by<br />
Intertek is to confirm receipt only. It should not be taken as acceptance of the content of<br />
the document. It is recommended that you call where such confirmation is not received<br />
within 24 hours.<br />
3. All work is per<strong>for</strong>med in accordance with Intertek’s Terms and Conditions, a copy of<br />
which is available from your nearest office or at our website www.intertek-fts.com.<br />
OTHER PROGRAMMES OPERATED BY INTERTEK<br />
Intertek operates <strong>preshipment</strong> <strong>inspection</strong> <strong>programme</strong>s <strong>for</strong> numerous other countries. These<br />
include Ecuador, Mozambique, Uzbekistan, Kenya, Iran, Nigeria, Bangladesh and Georgia.<br />
Intertek also manages the International Con<strong>for</strong>mity Certification Programme <strong>for</strong> Saudi Arabia.<br />
For further in<strong>for</strong>mation on these <strong>programme</strong>s, please contact the Intertek office from which<br />
these Guidelines were obtained.
Bangladesh (L.O.)<br />
I Testing Services International Ltd<br />
Hasney Tower (7F),<br />
3/a Kawran Bazar,<br />
Dhaka-1215,<br />
Bangladesh,<br />
Tel: (880) 2 912 9439/ 912 9440/<br />
Fax: (880)2 912 8540<br />
Manager: David Gregory<br />
info.bangladesh@itsfts.com<br />
Denmark (I.O.)<br />
Intertek Testing Services<br />
Slotsmarken 11<br />
DK-2970 Horsholm<br />
Denmark<br />
Tel (45) 4516 2060/Fax: (45) 4516 2085<br />
Manager: Jesper Groth-Andersen<br />
info.copenhagen@itsfts.com<br />
Germany (I.O.)<br />
Intertek Testing Services International GmbH<br />
Frankenstrasse 12<br />
D-20097 Hamburg<br />
GERMANY<br />
Tel No. (49) 40 235 030<br />
Fax No. (49) 40 234 421<br />
Manager: Harry Helbig<br />
info.hamburg@itsfts.com<br />
Italy (I.O.)<br />
Intertek Italy srl<br />
Via Aldo Moro, 47<br />
1-20060 Gessate,<br />
Milano, Italy<br />
Tel No. (39) 02 953 83 833<br />
Fax No. (39) 02 953 83 832<br />
Manager: Massimo Guerrini<br />
info.milan@itsfts.com<br />
Kuwait(L.O.)<br />
PAI ICCP Program Management<br />
PO Box 4690<br />
Safat<br />
Code 13047<br />
Kuwait<br />
Tel No: (965) 431 8240<br />
Fax No: (965) 431 8319<br />
Manager: Makram Khalil<br />
info@pai-iccp.com<br />
Nigeria (L.O.)<br />
Swede Control Intertek<br />
Plot 1709, Olugbosi Street<br />
Off Bishop Oluwole Street<br />
Victoria Island<br />
LAGOS, Nigeria<br />
Tel: (234) 1 261 9963/261 9897<br />
Fax: (234) 1 262 0198/262 3115<br />
Manager: Rafiu Onikede<br />
info.nigeria@itsfts.com<br />
Singapore (I.O)<br />
Intertek Testing Services International<br />
(Hong Kong) Ltd – Singapore Branch<br />
Foreign Trade Standards<br />
5 Pereira Road<br />
#04-01Asiawide Industrial Building<br />
Singapore 368025<br />
Tel No. (65) 6 2857557<br />
Fax No (65) 6 382 8662<br />
Operations DID: (65) 6 382 4583<br />
Manager: Jason Theo<br />
info.singapore@itsfts.com<br />
United Kingdom (Regional Office & I.O.)<br />
Intertek Testing Services<br />
Academy Place<br />
1-9 Brook Street<br />
Brentwood, Essex CM-14 5NQ<br />
ENGLAND<br />
Tel: (44) 1277 223 255<br />
Fax: (44) 1277 220 127<br />
Operations Manager: Natalie Schultz<br />
info.brentwood@itsfts.com<br />
Venezuela (L.O.)<br />
Intertek Testing Services<br />
Torre Metalica – Piso 13<br />
Calle San Ignacio Con Av. Francisco de Miranda<br />
Chacao<br />
Caracas 1060<br />
Venezuela<br />
Tel: (58) 212 267 5050<br />
Fax: (58) 212 267 1378<br />
Intertek Issuing and Liaison Offices Worldwide<br />
Brazil (I.O.)<br />
Intertek Testing Services do Brasil Ltda<br />
Av. Indianapolis 2181<br />
Sao Paulo - SP<br />
04063 - 004<br />
BRAZIL<br />
Tel No. (55) 11 5071-9200<br />
Fax No. (55) 11 5585 1362<br />
Manager: Thomas Wharton<br />
info.saopaulo@itsfts.com<br />
Ecuador (L.O.)<br />
Intertek Testing Services<br />
Victor Emilio Estrada 114<br />
entre Balsamos y Circunvalacion Norte<br />
Urdesa Central<br />
Guayaquil, Ecuador<br />
Tel:(593) 4 2 880150/699/784/881 876<br />
Fax: (593) 4 2880140/142/152<br />
Manager: Patricia Estrada<br />
info.ecuador@itsfts.com<br />
Hong Kong (I.O.)<br />
Intertek Testing Services<br />
19/F Golden Centre,<br />
188 Des Voeux Road,<br />
Central, Hong Kong<br />
Tel: (852) 2310 9923/Fax: (852) 2370 2284<br />
Manager: Alice Cheung<br />
info.hongkong@itsfts.com<br />
Japan (I.O.)<br />
Intertek Testing Services (Japan) K.K.<br />
7F Eishin Building<br />
2-31-1 Eitai,<br />
Koto-Ku, Tokyo 135-0034,<br />
Japan<br />
Tel No. (81) 3 5245 0650<br />
Fax No. (81) 3 5245 0471<br />
IO Manager: Yasuo Nakagawa<br />
IO Mngr Direct No. (81) 3 5245 0652<br />
info.tokyo@itsfts.com<br />
Malawi (L.O)<br />
Intertek International Limited<br />
P.O. Box 439 Blantyre<br />
Delamere House, 4 th Floor<br />
26 Victoria Avenue<br />
Blantyre<br />
Malawi<br />
TEL: (265) 1 623 588<br />
FAX: (265) 1 624 185<br />
E-MAIL: Info.malawi@itsfts.com<br />
Rwanda (L.O.)<br />
Intertek Testing Services s.a.r.l<br />
Opposite the Belgian School<br />
Avenue des Mille Colliner<br />
P.O. Box 623<br />
Kigali, Rwanda<br />
Tel: (250) 518 295 / 518 296 / 518 300 / 518 301<br />
Fax: (250) 518 298<br />
Manager: Tim Vallings<br />
South Africa (I.O.)<br />
Intertek Testing Services<br />
AMR Office Park 1Floor<br />
Concord Road East<br />
Bed<strong>for</strong>dview<br />
Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA<br />
Tel: (27) 11 455 2568<br />
Fax:(27) 11 455 4017/455 4018<br />
Manager: Jenni Hunter<br />
info.johannesburg@itsfts.com<br />
USA - Houston (I.O.)<br />
Intertek Testing Services<br />
3741 Red Bluff Road<br />
Pasadena, Houston<br />
Texas 77503<br />
U.S.A.<br />
Tel No. (1) 713 475-2082<br />
Fax No. (1) 713 475-2083<br />
Manager: John Aberle<br />
info.houston@itsfts.com<br />
China (I.O.)<br />
Intertek Testing Services Shanghai Limited.<br />
(ITS/FTS Shanghai IO)<br />
16th Floor, Fangdi Mansion<br />
N0.201 Laoshan Road (West)<br />
Lujiazui Finace & Trade Zone, Pudong<br />
Shanghai, China, 200120<br />
Tel No: (86) 21 6887-9250<br />
Fax No: (86) 21 5840-1622/1674<br />
IO Manager: Alan Wang<br />
info.shanghai@itsfts.com<br />
Egypt (L.O.)<br />
Intertek Testing Services (Egypt)<br />
ICCP Program Management<br />
Suez Special Economic Zone<br />
Sokhna Port<br />
Suez, Egypt<br />
Tel No: (20) 62 710 071<br />
Fax No: (20) 62 710 098<br />
Manager: Rebal Daoud<br />
info.cairo@itsfts.com<br />
India (I.O.)<br />
Intertek Testing Services India Private Ltd.<br />
401, Everest House, 4 th Floor,<br />
6, Suren Road, Andheri (East)<br />
Mumbai – 400093 India<br />
Tel: (91) 22 5693 4848 / Fax: (91) 22 5693<br />
4800<br />
SASO Direct Line - (91) 22 5693 4884<br />
RIT Direct Line – (91) 22 5693 4888<br />
Manager: Sridhar Raghavan<br />
info.mumbai@itsfts.com<br />
Kenya (I.O.)/(L.O)<br />
Intertek Testing Services<br />
6th Floor, House of Vanguard<br />
Chiromo Road<br />
(Opposite Consolata Church)<br />
Nairobi, Kenya<br />
Tel No. (254) 20 4449 132/3/4<br />
Fax No. (254) 20 4449 212/3<br />
Manager: Noel Holland<br />
info.nairobi.itsfts.com<br />
Mexico (L.O.)<br />
ITS Mexico<br />
Blvd Manuel Avila Camacho 92A<br />
Oficina of 601 El Conde<br />
Naucalpan, Edo. De México<br />
54500<br />
Tel No. (52) 55 5357-3625<br />
Fax No. (52) 55 53585710<br />
Manager: Alejandro Cano<br />
info.<strong>mexico</strong>@itsfts.com<br />
Saudi Arabia (SASO L.O.)<br />
Saudi Arabian Standards Organisation (SASO)<br />
International Con<strong>for</strong>mity Certification Program<br />
(ICCP)<br />
PO Box 3437, Riyadh 11471<br />
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<br />
Tel: (966) 1 452 0101<br />
Fax: (966) 1 456 9977<br />
Manager: Narsi Narsi<br />
Contact: Hatim Afaneh<br />
info.saudiarabia@itsfts.com<br />
Taiwan (I.O.)<br />
ITS (H.K.) Ltd - Taiwan Branch<br />
4F-1, No.46, Min Chuan East road Sec. 2,<br />
Taipei, 104<br />
Taiwan, R.O.C.<br />
Tel: (886) 2 2542 8818 / Fax: (886) 2 2541<br />
9638<br />
Office Manager: Celia Yu<br />
info.taipei@itsfts.com<br />
U.S.A - Miami (Regional Office & I.O.)<br />
Intertek Testing Services<br />
8125 N.W. 53rd St.,<br />
Suite 200, Miami, Florida 33166<br />
U.S.A.<br />
Tel No. I.O. (1) 305 513-3000<br />
Fax No. I.O. (1) 305 513-3001<br />
Fax No I.O. (Inspection) (1) (305) 513-3003<br />
Manager: Roxana Labiosa<br />
info.miami@itsfts.com<br />
Colombia (I.O.)<br />
Intertek Testing Services Ltd<br />
FTS/INTECO Divisions<br />
Transversal 14 No. 126A-10<br />
Oficina 501, Santa Fe de Bogota DC, Colombia<br />
Tel No.(57)1 615 5654/615 5664/615 5670<br />
Fax No. (57)1 6271953/6271956<br />
Operations Manager: Pedro Noe Baquero<br />
Operations Supervisor: Fernando Penuela<br />
info.bogota@itsfts.com<br />
France (I.O.)<br />
Intertek Testing Services<br />
91 rue de Générale de Gaulle<br />
27100 Le Vaudreuil<br />
France<br />
Courier Address only :<br />
Intertek – FTS<br />
3 Edmond Mailloux<br />
27100 Le Vaudreuil<br />
France<br />
Tel: (33) 2 32 63 31 65<br />
Fax: (33) 2 32 61 19 58<br />
Manager: Lena Atmani<br />
Enquiries: info.paris@itsfts.com<br />
Iran (L.O.)<br />
Shardin Afarin International Inspection<br />
S.A.I Inspection<br />
4th Floor No 25,<br />
Tavaniir Street Tehran Iran<br />
Tel: (98) 21 879 7464/65<br />
(98) 21 887 8721/31<br />
Fax: (98) 21 879 7519<br />
Manager: Ali Hojabr<br />
info.tehran@itsfts.com<br />
Korea (I.O.)<br />
Intertek Testing Services Korea<br />
10F, Imkwang Building<br />
267 Mikeun-Dong<br />
Seodaemoon-Ku<br />
Seoul 120-020, Korea<br />
Tel No. (82) 2 360 5255<br />
Fax No. (82) 2 360 5266<br />
Manager: Monica Kim<br />
info.seoul@itsfts.com<br />
Mozambique (L.O.)<br />
Intertek Testing Services<br />
Inchcape House<br />
Av. Acordos Lusaka 118<br />
Maputo<br />
Mozambique<br />
Tel No. (258) 1 417 647/Fax No. (258) 1 418 557<br />
Manager: Avelar Da Silva<br />
info.mozambique@itsfts.com<br />
Spain (I.O.)<br />
ITS Spain<br />
Alda. Recalde 27, 5 O,<br />
BILBAO 48009,<br />
SPAIN,<br />
Tel: (34) 94 435 4460/Fax: (34) 94 435 6600<br />
Manager: Nerea de Miguel<br />
info.bilbao@itsfts.com<br />
United Arab Emirates (I.O.)<br />
(Street Address-not to be used <strong>for</strong> mail/courier)<br />
ITS Testing Services (UK) Ltd. Shj. Br.<br />
Bukhatir Building, Al Qassimiya Road<br />
Indusrtial Area, Sector 6,<br />
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates<br />
Postal and Courier Address<br />
P.O. Box 4660<br />
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates<br />
Tel No. (971) 6 538 9335<br />
Fax No. (971) 6 538 8130<br />
Operations Manager: Husny Saeed<br />
info.sharjah@itsfts.com<br />
Uzbekistan (L.O.)<br />
UzITS<br />
25, Amir Timur str. (Minmontazhspecstroy Bldg)<br />
7th Floor<br />
Tashkent City 700000, Republic of Uzbekistan<br />
Tel: (998) 71 134 88 83<br />
Fax: (998) 71134 17 73<br />
Manager: Akil Aminov<br />
info.uzbekistan@itsfts.com