Formal sources and materials of customs law
Highest-ranking formal source of customs law in Mexico.
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
Person who represents a company or individual before customs authorities
Customs broker
What is the federal agency in charge of customs administration in Mexico?
Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT)
What are agreements that allow federative entities and customs authorities to collaborate called
Administrative cooperation agreements
Capital of South Africa
Ciudad de Cabo
Bloemfontein
Pretoria
Give an example of a formal source
constitutions, statutes, treaties, and jurisprudence
Mexico’s official customs authority under SAT.
ANAM. Agencia Nacional de Aduanas de México
Which division of SAT oversees and manages customs operations
Administración General de Aduanas
A main purpose of these agreements is to fight what illegal activity?
Smuggling
How do you say ”monkey“ in Portuguese
Macaco
Give an example of a material source
Doctrine, economic, social, and political factors
Locations such as airports, seaports, and land borders where customs operate
Ports of entry
At what three levels are customs offices organized
Federal, regional, and local levels
Through cooperation, local entities help customs improve what process?
Inspection and enforcement efficiency
Duration of the Hundred Year’s War
116 years
Difference between formal and material sources of law
Formal sources are the legal instruments that give a rule its binding force. They are the official channels through which law is created.
Material sources are the factors that influence the creation or content of the law but do not, by themselves, have binding legal authority. They explain the "why" behind the law
Convention that simplified and standardized customs rules worldwide.
Kyoto convention
What is the main function of the customs structure regarding goods?
Border inspection and enforcement
Who are the two usual parties in administrative cooperation agreements?
The federal customs authority and the federative entities
Total runtime in minutes of Kung Fu Panda saga
371 minutes