Comment from AIDA PRELLE-OJEDA

- The RFC number is Mexico's federal taxpayer's registry number. This is a legal taxation number and is unique to each Importer just as your Social Security Number is unique to you. This information originates from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Certificate of Origin Instructions. - The RFC number is given when an individual wants to open up a business for local sales or imports. The RFC number is given ONLY after physical address has been verified and is proven to be a "business". - The RFC number is a "code" which includes the date of issuance and the name of the business or person owning the business. - It is considered a privileged to have an RFC number because there are many government requirements the Importer must go through to open up a business and receive goods or money. - Once the Importer has been given their RFC, they receive a business letter registration. This letter is to be reduced, in size, and stamped on every invoice. - Every invoice must have the name and address of the business relating to the RFC number. - The RFC number must be the same as the reduced/stamped version on each invoice. - FDA cannot accept just an RFC number. We must have the "stamp" or we cannot prove if products came from a personal local business or an import business. - Invoice numbers provided on invoices should be numbered successively. The lower the number is on the invoice, the newer the firm is, as a general rule. Example: Invoice Number 008 should not be received by FDA before Invoice Number 002. - The invoice must have correct or real dollar amounts. - Upon returning to Mexico from the United States, truck drivers must provide their invoices and other pertinent documents to the Mexico government. The Mexico government asks where the driver received the products he delivered in the U.S. Low prices on invoices coming into the U.S. is because that amount is reported to Mexico officials for taxation purposes and, when entering the U.S.