Mexico Requires Carnet Pre-Registration 7 days in Advance

After your Carnet is processed, pre-register with Mexico 7+ days before arrival & pay ~$60 USD ($1,020 MXN + IVA)

👉 Quick Summary

ATA Carnet holders must notify Mexican Customs at least 7 days before arriving in Mexico.

Register here: Mexico Pre-Registration
Cost: $1,020.00 MXN (+ IVA), about $60 USD, by wire transfer only
Deadline: 7+ days before arrival
Registration help: comint1@ccmexico.com.mx
Other questions: negint@camaradecomerciodemexico.com.mx or +52 55 3685 2269 ext. 1301

📄 Step-by-Step

1) Complete the Pre-Registration Form

Have a PDF of your Carnet (cover page and goods list) ready before you start. Fill in the form fields like this:

Type of Carnet => Select "Original"
Carnet number => Your carnet number
Duplicate carnet number => Leave blank
Guaranteeing organization => US: United States Council for International Business / Canada: The Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Holder name => Your company (or full name if an individual)
Representatives => All authorized representatives
Issue date / Expiry date => As shown on your carnet
Intended use of goods => Professional Equipment, Commercial Samples, Exhibitions & Fairs, etc.
Description of goods => Brief description of your goods
Total number of goods => Total item count
Total value of goods => Total value
Currency => Your carnet's currency (USD or CAD)
Means of transportation => Air, Sea, or Road
Clearance company e-mail => Your customs broker's email. If you don't have one, enter Support@easycarnet.com
Your e-mail => Your email address
Purpose of visit to Mexico => What you'll be doing and how the goods will be used (e.g., "Filming a commercial in Mexico City, June 3–10")
Contact person in Mexico => Your local contact (client, venue, production company, etc.)
Contact person's e-mail => Their email
Contact person's WhatsApp => Their number, with country code (+52)
PDF of the ATA Carnet => Upload the cover page AND the full goods list

⚠️ Double-check everything. Details must match your carnet exactly. Each correction costs a $500 MXN fee.

2) Print Your Registration Folio

A Registration Folio with a reference number is generated after you submit. Print it right away. You must show it to Mexican Customs with your Carnet when you enter Mexico.

3) Pay the Fee

Wire $1,020.00 MXN (+ IVA) to CANACO's official bank account. Fees are subject to change.

4) Email Your Payment Receipt

Email your proof of payment (PDF) and folio number to both:
negint@camaradecomerciodemexico.com.mx
comint1@ccmexico.com.mx
Attention: Ms. Samantha Melisa Torres Hernández

5) When You Leave Mexico

Within 1 week of leaving, email negint@camaradecomerciodemexico.com.mx with:
Your registration folio number and departure date
Scans of your Carnet pages showing all stamps (Mexico entry stamps and return stamps from your home country)

Time limit: Goods can stay in Mexico for 6 months. You can extend for 6 more months if you request it at least 2 months before the first deadline. Late re-export may lead to fines of $2,670 to $4,030 MXN, which won't exceed the value of the goods. Carnet Mexico Registration.

 Key Details:

Registration Link: https://www.canacocdmexico.com.mx/carnet-atav3/web/index.php?r=importaciones/create
Cost: $1,020.00 MXN (+ IVA), about $60 USD
Deadline: At least 7 days before arrival in Mexico
Technical support and guidance with pre-registration: comint1@ccmexico.com.mx

Further information:
Samantha M. Torres Hernández
Dir. de Negocios Internacionales de Canaco CDMX
+(5255) 3685 2269 ext. 1301 / +(5255) 4596 5814 (Cell)
negint@camaradecomerciodemexico.com.mx