{"id":894,"date":"2026-10-14T13:31:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T19:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knr.mx\/services\/foreign-trade\/importer-registry-suspension\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T13:31:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T19:31:35","slug":"importer-registry-suspension","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/knr.mx\/en\/services\/foreign-trade\/importer-registry-suspension\/","title":{"rendered":"Importers&#8217; Registry Suspension in Mexico: Getting Reinstated"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is the Importers&#8217; Registry and why does it matter?<\/h2>\n<p>Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diputados.gob.mx\/LeyesBiblio\/pdf\/LAdua.pdf\">Article 59, section IV, of the Customs Law (Ley Aduanera)<\/a>, anyone bringing goods into the national territory must be registered in the Importers&#8217; Registry (padr\u00f3n de importadores) and, where applicable, in the Specific Sectors Registry, both administered by the SAT, and must be current on their tax obligations. The customs authority has express power to suspend registrations in those registries (Article 144, section XXXVI).<\/p>\n<h2>What are the grounds for suspension?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dof.gob.mx\/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5777199&#038;fecha=27\/12\/2025\">Rule 1.3.3 of the 2026 General Foreign Trade Rules (RGCE)<\/a> lists the grounds, which are in addition to those in Article 84 of the Regulations to the Customs Law (Reglamento de la Ley Aduanera). They are very different in nature, and it helps to identify them by family:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Administrative:<\/strong> an e.firma that is no longer valid, missing tax mailbox contact channels, an address that cannot be located.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tax-related:<\/strong> failing to file tax returns or appearing on the definitive list under Article 69-B of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diputados.gob.mx\/LeyesBiblio\/pdf\/CFF.pdf\">Federal Tax Code (C\u00f3digo Fiscal de la Federaci\u00f3n)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Operational:<\/strong> not operating for a prolonged period, false supplier data or false documentation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Verification-related:<\/strong> obstructing verification powers or failing to respond to requests while they are being exercised.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Value, origin or classification:<\/strong> undervaluation established by resolution, or classification differences that affect regulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How is the suspension rebutted?<\/h2>\n<p>The suspension is immediate and the authority notifies the ground afterward. The rule itself provides that, if the grounds were not correctly assessed, the suspension is lifted immediately. To request reinstatement there is a procedure sheet (ficha de tr\u00e1mite) in Annex 2 and rule 1.3.4; there are also specific routes, such as acquiescence and payment (allanamiento) when a proceeding or tax assessment exists. The resolution period depends on the procedure sheet in force when the request is filed, so it is confirmed at that time.<\/p>\n<p>When the ground arises from a review or a seizure, the most efficient approach is to address both fronts at once. See <a href=\"https:\/\/knr.mx\/en\/services\/foreign-trade\/customs-investigation\/\">what to do about a customs investigation<\/a> and, if your company imports from China, <a href=\"https:\/\/knr.mx\/en\/industries\/chinese-companies-in-mexico\/\">the page for Chinese companies in Mexico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Updated October 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This content is informational and does not constitute legal advice. Every case requires individual analysis.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Importers&#8217; Registry and why does it matter? Under Article 59, section IV, of the Customs Law (Ley Aduanera), anyone bringing goods into the national territory must be registered in the Importers&#8217; Registry (padr\u00f3n de importadores) and, where applicable, in the Specific Sectors Registry, both administered by the SAT, and must be current [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":876,"parent":691,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-situacion.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-894","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/knr.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/knr.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/knr.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knr.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=894"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/knr.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/894\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knr.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/691"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knr.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/knr.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}