After years of negotiation, the European Union and Mexico have concluded the process to replace the 2000 Trade Agreement with a New Global Modernized Agreement, which is currently in its final stage of ratification by the EU and will soon be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Key Updates

One of the most significant changes is the elimination of the EUR-1 certificate and the invoice declaration as documents used to certify the preferential origin of goods.

Instead, the new agreement establishes that origin certification will be carried out through the REX (Registered Exporter System), following the same process already applied to exports to other countries with preferential agreements (for example, the United Kingdom or Canada).

What Exporters Need to Do

Companies exporting to Mexico that need to prove the preferential origin of their goods must be registered in the REX system.
If they are not yet registered, they can submit their application at the following link from the Spanish Tax Agency:

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If they already hold a REX number for exports to other destinations, the same registration will remain valid for trade with Mexico, provided that the goods meet the rules of origin established in the new agreement.