Mexico's Customs Office

In the 1900s

On February 19, 1900., the Dirección General de Aduanas (General Customs Administration) was established by presidential decree, and made up of six departments.

On October 17, 1913., a decree was signed by which eight Secretarías de Estado (State Secretariats) were created for the offices of business administration, among them were the Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público y Comercio (Teasury and Public Credit) and Comercio (Commerce) Secretariats, which were ceded powers over the Maritime and border Customs taxes, security and federal taxes, among others.

In 1916, the new tax tariffs were published, whereby the only product barred from importation was opium; taxes were reduced on the basic basket products but were increased on luxury products.

In 1929, the existing Law attempted to modernize and simplify the procedures for customs clearance, whilst at the same time attempting to unify all the different taxes under one tariff. This law was abrogated by the new Ley Aduanera (Customs Law) of 1935.

On November 18, 1931., the Reglamento Interior de la Dirección General de Aduanas (Domestic Internal Regulation of the General Customs Administration) was issued, along with the Reglamento Interior de la Secretaría de Hacienda (Domestic Internal Regulation of the Treasury Secretariat). In Article 3, the Dirección de Aduanas (Customs Management) is placed in the the Oficinas de Servicios Generales (General Services Offices), its function being to manage, coordinate and control taxes, rights and the exploitation/usage of the customs duties.