RULE 4.6.15: PROCEDURE FOR COMPANIES THAT ARE REGISTRY IN THE BUSINESS CERTIFICATION SCHEME IN THE MODALITY OF AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATOR, THAT CARRY OUT INTERNAL TRANSITS

For the purposes of articles 125 (LA: Art. 125) and 127 (LA: Art. 127) of the Law and of rule 7.3.3, section XX (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.3.3), companies that have the Registry in the Business Certification Scheme, in the modality of Authorized Economic Operator that carry out internal transits for import or export, will be to the following:

I. For internal transit for import:

a) The importer, customs agent or customs agency must prepare the internal transit customs declaration (pedimento), declaring the number of packages, value and description of the merchandise, according to the data contained in the equivalent document, without the need to transmit or attach, the information according to article 59-A (LA: Art. 59A) of the Law.

b) The printout of the "Simplified Form of the Customs Declaration (Pedimento)" of Annex 1 (RGCE 2020: Anexo 1) must be presented in the automated selection module of the customs of entry, to start the internal transit, the customs must check that the container and padlocks numbers recorded in said printout, match those physically held by the means of transport.

c) Upon arrival at the customs that will be in charge of the clearance for import, the printout of the "Simplified Form of the Customs Declaration (Pedimento)" of Annex 1 (RGCE 2020: Anexo 1) must be presented, before the automated selection mechanism for its activation and conclusion of the transit, in case customs recognition corresponds, it must be carried out through the use of technological means, as well as non-intrusive, with which the aforementioned customs has, which must check that the container and padlocks numbers consigned in the document, match those physically held by the means of transport.

For the purposes of this section, in the case of merchandise in internal transit for importation, transported in their own means of transport, the documents that prove compliance with non-tariff regulations and restrictions must be attached to the corresponding customs declaration (pedimento), not being necessary to be attached to the internal transit customs declaration (pedimento).

II. For internal transit for export:

a) In the customs of dispatch, the export customs declaration (pedimento) or consolidated notice that covers the export or return of the merchandise must be formulated, declaring the corresponding code in accordance with Appendix 2 (RGCE 2020: Apendice 2), of Annex 22, likewise, must declare the identifier that corresponds to the "Notice of internal transit for export", which is part of Appendix 8 (RGCE 2020: Apendice 8), of Annex 22, making the payment of the corresponding contributions and complying with the non-tariff regulations and restrictions applicable to the export regime.

b) The merchandise will be presented together with the printout of the "Simplified Form of the Customs Declaration (Pedimento)" or the "Consolidated Notice Format" of Annex 1 (RGCE 2020: Anexo 1) before the automated selection mechanism, for its activation, when the result of the mechanism determines free clearance, the customs will immediately start the transit.

In the event that customs recognition is appropriate, it must be carried out in accordance with article 43 (LA: Art. 43) of the Law, and once concluded, the customs document in question must be presented to start the transit of merchandise.

c) Upon arrival at the customs of exit, the printout of the "Simplified Form of the Customs Declaration (Pedimento)" or the "Consolidated Notice Form" of Annex 1 (RGCE 2020: Anexo 1) will be presented, before the automated selection mechanism for the conclusion of the transit and the customs must check that the container and padlocks numbers recorded in the document coincide with those physically held by the means of transport.

Law 2-XVIII (LA: Art. 2), 43 (LA: Art. 43), 59-A (LA: Art. 59A), 125 (LA: Art. 125), 127 (LA: Art. 127), General Rules of Foreign Trade (Reglas General del Comercio Exterior) 1.2.1. (RGCE 2020: Regla 1.2.1), 7.3.3. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.3.3), Annexes 1 (RGCE 2020: Anexo 1) and 22 (RGCE 2020: Anexo 22)