Mexico Foreign Trade Compliant Company Program

The ECCE is a best practices certification model in foreign trade regulatory compliance matters for Mexican companies. The ECCE certification provides administrative benefits to foreign trade operations in order to eliminate unproductive procedures, formalities, and requirements, reduce extra costs related to customs compliance, and endorse trade facilitation commitments made by Mexico in the USMCA and the World Trade Organization.

The document explains the process for companies to participate before September 30, 2022 in the first stage of the ECCE program. The ECCE will not replace any other certification or program (such as the Authorized Economic Operators or the VAT certification), is independent and seeks to grant benefits from several Mexican government agencies. 

We strongly recommend that U.S. exporters be in communication with their Mexican clients and partners about these new benefits and be prepared for the legal, tax, and customs implications of this update. There is still little information about this certification so consult the official website which contains the complete requirements at 
https://www.snice.gob.mx/cs/avi/snice/empresa.cumplida.html.

For further questions on this issue or if you encounter any problems with Mexican Customs, please Ask Manny at Manuel.Velazquez@trade.gov