Compliance Procedures and Certifications for the importation of Electric Vehicles

Mexico releases tariffs on the importation of electric vehicles in a Decree as of September 3, 2020, with the Decree that modifies the Tariff of the General Import and Export Tax Law, in order to promote the reduction of polluting gases in Mexican territory.

In the same way, the Mexican government plans to encourage with this the commercialization and purchase of electric vehicles and create environmental awareness in the hands of the Ministry of Economy.

THE IMPORT DUTY THAT ARE MODIFIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE DECREE ARE THE FOLLOWING:

Electric vehicles require the Conformity Assessment and Compliance Report of the Official Mexican Standard NOM-194-SCFI-2015, Essential safety devices in new vehicles-Safety specifications.

The Mexican Accreditation Entity granted Vericentrum Registration No. UVSVN 005 as an Inspection Unit under the NMX-EC-17020-IMNC-2014 ISO / IEC 17020: 2012 standard.  

We also apply the Automotive Dynamic Noise Test based on:

  • OFFICIAL MEXICAN STANDARD NOM – 079-SEMARNAT-1994. That establishes the maximum permissible noise emission limits for new motor vehicles in the plant and its measurement method.

  • ISO-362. Acoustics- Measurement of noise emitted by accelerating road vehicles-Engineering method. (Acoustics-Measurement of noise emitted by vehicles in circulation-Engineering Method).

  • Code of Federal Regulations No 4O, EPA– Protection of Environment, parts 19O to 399, July 1st., 1987. (Code of Federal Regulations 40, Environmental Protection Agency. Environmental Protection. Parts 190 to 399. 1o July 1987).

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