Introduction
On June 21st, 2022, the Secretary of the Economy published Bulletin SNICE 004/2022, which establishes the procedure to import samples for certification purposes. The main requirements that must be fulfilled for importation are:
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The number of samples to be imported must not exceed three or a number determined by the corresponding NOM.
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Declare in the import petition the EN identifier of Appendix 8 of Annex 22 of the SAT rules, which identifies the merchandise before activating the automated selection mechanism.
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Declare the HS Code 9806.00.01 for sample importation.
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Present digitally or electronically, a sworn declaration indicating the NOM that the sample will apply to, the CB that will be in charge of the certification, and the number of samples that are required. It is also acceptable to include a document issued by the CB stating that the samples are required to obtain the certification.