Mexico New Requirements for the Declaration of the Transportation of Merchandise (Bill of Lading Complement)

Carta Porte (Bill of Lading Complement) is the complement defined by the SAT that must accompany the Digital Tax Receipt by Internet (CFDI) from January 2022.

The SAT has made an announcement through the portal stating that its objective is to “generate a CFDI with the Carta Porte (Bill of Lading Complement) to relate goods or merchandise with places of origin, intermediate points, and destinations, as well as references to the method of transportation; be it through land (federal highways, railways), air, sea or river, and will also include the transfer of hydrocarbons and petrol products.”

The new complement will affect all taxpayers that transport goods and merchandise in Mexican territory by land, sea, air, train or federal highways. The SAT has communicated that no matter who issues the “carta porte” all subjects that take part in the transfer of goods will be responsible for the correct reporting of information.

As stated by the third resolution modifying the Resolution Miscelanea Fiscal for 2020 article 2.7.1.21:

• The owners of merchandise in Mexico will solely be able to authorize the transport of goods moved through land, sea, air, or river with the printed representation of the CFDI de tipo traslado (transfer CFDI) which must be incorporated to the complement "Carta Porte".
• Taxpayers dedicated to the transport of goods through land, sea, air, and rivers must generate the CFDI tipo ingresos (income CFDI) which must include the requirements established in article 29-A of the CFF (Federal tax code) which allows provision of logistical services. This must also be included in the complemento "Carta Porte" (consignment note complement) which will must published in the SAT portal and will authorize the transport of the relevant merchandise.

Taxpayers must incorporate the CFDI de traslado, the CFDI de “ingreso” and the “complemento Carta de Porte” to verify the legal possession of merchandise.

The “carta porte” will substitute the CFDI de “traslado” and the waybill. This complement is the digitalization of those documents that had to be issued and printed on paper.

The SAT looks to improve customs, and tax controls, and improve the secure transfer of merchandise to fight against contraband.

The use of the “carta porte” enables the traceability of the merchandise movements from its origin to its destination since it includes all the information about the merchandise, the route, the kind of transport, identification of parties involved in the transfer like the owners, renters, or logistical operators, and other data.

The information that must be declared in the “carta porte” depends on the subjects that intervene in the transport of the merchandise, the transport medium and CFDI declared.

Catalog Update Bill of Lading Complement v3.0

The Tax Administration Service (SAT) of Mexico has announced new updates to the catalog of the Bill of Lading v3.0.

• 4 new codes have been added to the "c_NumAutorizacionNaviero" catalog, which came into effect on April 5, 2024.
• The descriptions of 8 keys in the "c_Estaciones" catalog have been modified, highlighted below. These changes have been in effect since April 9, 2024.

New version Bill of Lading 3.1

The 3.1 version of the Bill of Lading complement will become mandatory for all taxpayers who currently issue CFDI with the 3.0 version of the complement starting July 17, 2024. The Mexican Tax Administration Service (SAT) has introduced several significant modifications in the 3.1 version of the Bill of Lading. The main changes are highlighted below:

• Elimination of the RégimenAduanero Field: The RégimenAduanero field has been eliminated from the complement.
• Addition of the Customs Regimes Section: The Customs Regimes section has been added, which integrates the CustomsRegimeCCP node and the Customs Regime field with an additional validation.
• Modification of the TariffFraction Field: The TariffFraction field has been changed from required to optional use, eliminating its additional validation.
• Updated Descriptions: The description of the CveMaterialPeril and FolioImpoVUCEM fields has been updated for clarity and accuracy. The description of the field VehicleGrossWeight has also been updated.
• New CCP Trailers Node: The CCP Trailers node has been incorporated as a sub-node of Container, which includes the SubTypeRemCCP and PlateCCP fields for better specification of trailer details.

Will there be a coexistence period between versions 3.0 and 3.1 of Bill of Lading?

So far, the SAT does not consider a coexistence period between versions, so version 3.1 of the complement will be the only one valid once it becomes effective.
Therefore, version 3.0 of the Bill of Lading will be valid only until July 16, 2024.

WEBINAR: On Demand "Get ready for the new Bill of Lading in Mexico"

We will provide essential information about the latest updates regarding the Bill of Lading, offering a detailed overview of the changes and necessary requirements to stay up-to-date in this crucial logistics aspect. 

What is the "IdCCP complement identifier" (IdCCP)?

Regarding the "IdCCP complement identifier" (IdCCP) attribute, which is necessary to express the 36 characters corresponding to the folio of the complement, it is important to take into account the following:

The structure of the IdCCP attribute must comply with the guidelines defined in the RFC 4122 standard. This implies that it must begin with three default characters which are the letter "C". Also, it must follow the pattern specified for this attribute in the standard of the Carte Porte 3.0 add-on.

It is essential to highlight that the IdCCP attribute must be generated automatically by the system responsible for issuing the CFDI, since it is an integral part of the original string used to seal (sign) the receipt by the issuer.

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