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Mexican tariff code: the fifth pair of digits

Coral Rocha International Trade Advisor, EHD Strategists Servicios de Asesoría Integral y Asociados, S.C.
April 10, 2021
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Mexican tariff code: the fifth pair of digits

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In the Mexican United States, the tariff code is found in the law called “Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y de Exportación” (“Law of General Import and Export Taxes”). The law had significant modifications recently, which were published on July 1st, 2020 to come into effect on December 28th of the same year.

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