RULE 4.2.20: RETURN OF FOREIGN VEHICLES WHOSE PERMIT FOR TEMPORARY ADMISSION OR IMPORTATION OF VEHICLES HAS EXPIRED

For the purposes of the provisions of articles 182, section II (LA: Art. 182) and 183, section II, second paragraph (LA: Art. 183) of the Law, people who have obtained permits for temporary admission or temporary importation into national territory, in terms of rules 3.4.7. (RGCE 2020: Regla 3.4.7) and 4.2.7. (RGCE 2020: Regla 4.2.7), as appropriate, and the authorized period for return has expired, they may submit, at any time, the "Notice of safe return of foreign vehicles" from Annex 1 (RGCE 2020: Anexo 1), to be able to transfer said vehicles to the border region or fringe or to the customs of exit for their return abroad.

Once the notice referred to in the previous paragraph has been submitted, duly filled out, the vehicle may be transferred to the border region or fringe or to the customs of departure for its return abroad, within a period of 5 days from the business day following that on which said notice is presented.

When it is not possible to return the vehicle to the border region or fringe or abroad, due to force majeure or fortuitous event, the interested party may submit the notice referred to in this rule, for the second time, within 5 days from the expiration of the period authorized to return the vehicle, referred to in the previous paragraph.

The benefit indicated in this rule will not be applicable when the vehicle is subject to an Administrative Procedure in Customs Matters (Procedimiento Administrativo en Materia Aduanera) or to a judicial process.

Law 62-II (LA: Art. 62), 106-II (LA: Art. 106), 137 Bis-7 (LA: Art. 137 bis 7), 182-II (LA: Art. 182), 183-II (LA: Art. 183), Regulation 158 (RLA: Art. 158), 198 (RLA: Art. 198), Decree of Used Vehicle 11, General Rules of Foreign Trade (Reglas General del Comercio Exterior) 1.2.1. (RGCE 2020: Regla 1.2.1), 3.4.7. (RGCE 2020: Regla 3.4.7), 4.2.7. (RGCE 2020: Regla 4.2.7), Annex 1 (RGCE 2020: Anexo 1)