Also known as: Roadside inspection, Transport verification
The customs authority's power to inspect foreign-origin merchandise circulating within national territory, verifying its legal status and customs documentation.
In-transit merchandise verification is a customs compliance power that allows authorities to inspect foreign-origin goods while they circulate within national territory. Customs inspectors may request documentation proving legal import or possession, including the pedimento, invoice, and permits. If legal status cannot be proven, goods may be seized precautionarily.
Precautionary Seizure
A precautionary measure by which customs authorities retain goods when irregularities are detected during clearance or verification, such as discrepancies in classification, value, origin, or documentation.
CustomsCustoms Clearance
The complete set of procedures and formalities required for goods to legally enter or exit a country through customs.
CustomsCustoms Declaration (Pedimento)
The official document filed with Mexican customs that covers the entry or exit of goods from Mexico, prepared and submitted by a licensed customs broker.
CustomsCustoms Authority
The government agency responsible for enforcing customs legislation and controlling the entry and exit of goods from national territory.