RULE 1.9.13: PROCEDURE FOR RAIL TRANSPORT CONCESSIONAIRES

For the purposes of article 33 (RLA: Art. 33) of the Regulation, the rail transport concessionaires? companies must be subject to the specifications and comply with the procedures detailed below:

I. In the case of internal import transit:

a) They must transmit to the customs of entry, an electronic document with the exchange list at least 3 hours before the arrival of the railway, which must also contain the requirements established in rule 4.2.14. (RGCE 2020: Regla 4.2.12), the code and number of the customs declaration (pedimento) that cover the merchandise, as well as the description of the same, as indicated in the customs declaration (pedimento), in the equivalent document or respective bill of lading, according to the case.

For the purposes of the preceding paragraph, in the case of operations carried out on the northern border of the country, the exchange list must be transmitted in accordance with the provisions of rule 1.9.12. (RGCE 2020: Regla 1.9.12)

b) The rail transport concessionaire company that introduces empty rail cars into national territory, must move them with the doors open, except in the case of customs that have "gamma" ray inspection.

c) The rail transport concessionaire company must present the printing of the customs declaration (pedimento) that protects the transit of the merchandise, to the official designated by the administrator of the customs of dispatch, within 24 hours following the arrival of the merchandise, or in its default, on the first following business day, in order for said authority to proceed to close those customs declarations (pedimentos) in the Automated Integral Customs System (Sistema Automatizado Aduanero Integral).

d) The rail transport concessionaires? company must carry out the internal transit of final consumer goods referred to in rule 4.6.6. (RGCE 2020: Regla 4.6.6), in containers either in single or double stowage, in trailers or semi-trailers on railway platforms.

II. In the case of internal transit to export or return:

a) Before the start of the loading of the pull and the internal transit to the exit customs, the rail transport concessionaire company, must have the customs declarations (pedimentos) that protect the export or return of the merchandise corresponding to the carrier, duly complied with its annexes, as well as with the Digital Tax Receipt Online (Comprobante Fiscal Digital por Internet), equivalent document or consolidated notice, in the case of operations carried out through consolidated customs declarations (pedimentos).

b) The rail transport concessionaire company must present at the exit customs, 3 hours before the arrival of the railway, to the official designated by the customs administrator, the certificate of import, return or transfer of containers and exchange list, containing in addition to the requirements indicated in rule 4.2.14. (RGCE 2020: Regla 4.2.14), the customs declaration (pedimento) number and code and the customs declarations (pedimentos) that protect the export or return of merchandise corresponding to the carrier, duly complied with its annexes, as well as the Digital Tax Receipt Online (Comprobante Fiscal Digital por Internet), equivalent document or consolidated notice, in the case of operations carried out through consolidated customs declarations (pedimentos).

For the purposes of the preceding paragraph, in the case of operations carried out on the northern border of the country, the exchange list must be transmitted in accordance with the provisions of rule 1.9.12. (RGCE 2020: Regla 1.9.12)

Rail transport concessionaires? company must comply with the security and control guidelines established by the customs administrator and abide by the regulations issued for the use of "gamma" ray machines, if applicable.

Law 2-XVIII (LA: Art. 2), Regulation 33 (RLA: Art. 33), General Rules of Foreign Trade (Reglas General del Comercio Exterior) 1.9.12. (RGCE 2020: Regla 1.9.12), 4.2.14. (RGCE 2020: Regla 4.2.14), 4.6.6. (RGCE 2020: Regla 4.6.6)