It's Official For 2018

Mexico City officially Changes its Name

The idea behind the name change is part of reform to “devolve power from the federal government, allowing the city’s mayor to name senior officials including the police chief. It also turns the capital’s 16 boroughs into entities similar to municipalities, with their own mayors and councils.” [source].
Simply stated, please remind your clients and shippers located in Mexico to submit their documents with the new official name by January 30.  If you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact our Latin American Supply Chain specialist, Juan Larrea at jlarrea@scarbrough-intl.com.
Read more about this decision at The Guardian.

 

As part of a re-branding campaign, Mexico’s capital, Mexico City, has officially changed its name in 2016.  Recently,  CAAAREM, the Official Association of Mexican Customs Brokers reminded importers, exporters, consignees and agent brokers with an address located in Mexico City, Mexico that January 31, 2017  is the last day they can submit documents to Mexican Customs declaring “Distrito Federal” as a city instead of the new name “Ciudad de México.”

 

What has been known to many as “D.F.” will now be called “CDMX.”CDMX is now the acronym for Mexico City, which stands for Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico City.)