Update on Customs Territorial Jurisdiction

On March 1st, 2022, the Mexican government published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) a new Agreement determining updated Customs territorial jurisdiction, revoking the earlier Agreement from November 17, 2015.

Currently, it establishes that Customs territorial regions include the presence of customs agents at international airports, authorized border crossings, ports, along with railway and bus terminals that provide Customs services, sentry boxes, and other control points situated in the municipalities of their respective territorial districts.

This regulatory update now extends to Mexico’s maritime Customs, covering maritime beaches, Federal Maritime Terrestrial Zones, interior waters, the territorial sea, and the economic zone adjacent to the coast, including nearby islands.

The Regulation will come into force on March 15th, 2022.