On May 14, 2026, the National Foreign Trade Information Service (SNICE), published bulletin B.SNICE 001/2026, setting forth requirements and details of this new procedure required for the importation into Mexico of 42 tariff items of aluminum products into Mexico.
On April 2, 2026, the Ministry of Economy published the “Agreement amending the various provisions through which the Ministry of Economy issues general rules and criteria on foreign trade matters” enacting the obligation to submit an automatic prior import notice for aluminum products.
Based on the above, the module for this prior import notice will be available in VUCEM starting May 18, 2026, and it will be mandatory to declare in import pedimentos starting on May 25, 2026.
Implications
This prior import notice will affect the importation of 42 HTS codes, including pure aluminum, profiles, and alloys, and manufactured parts from this material, which may not be imported unless such notice is transmitted.
Filing this prior import notice will require specific and detailed information, such as tariff classification, description, country of smelting, country of casting, among others.
Recommendations
Failing to file this prior import notice will impact the operational deadlines; therefore, it is important to understand this new requirement and to observe compliance with same.
The authority will maintain constant oversight to verify the accuracy of the information declared in those notices against the imported goods. Therefore, submitting and/or using a notice with incorrect or incomplete information could result in negative implications.
Our team of experts is available to assist with your operational and regulatory foreign trade needs. We will be pleased to assist you in discovering the implications and particularities of this new prior import notice to anticipate risks and ensure the continuity of your operations.
Contact
Alejandro Martínez
amartinez@cuestacampos.com
Ana Victoria Parra
vparra@cuestacampos.com
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