Corporate Governance Model for Customs Agency in Accordance with Federal Customs Law Article 167-D in Mexico

Customs agencies operate under the protection of a customs agent patent as a natural person, and there is a reform to the Federal Customs Law published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on June 25, 2018, establishing the Customs Agency model so that they can operate under the concept of "Customs Agency Patent", conceptualized as a legal person. The objective of the new modifications of the Federal Customs Law in article 167-D establishes the promotion of customs clearance of merchandise for third parties in different customs regimes. Maintaining the continuity of the operations of the Customs Agencies against the risk of extinction due to the lack of the person who holds the Customs Patent, regardless of the reason or cause, through internal strategies of Corporate Governance practice models for compliance with regulations applicable according to the challenges of competitiveness in Foreign Trade and Customs. This article presents a methodological intervention proposal as part of a Master thesis in Administration project at the Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico campus Tijuana.