The Ministry of Economy published on Wednesday the requirements to participate in the National Export Award 2020.

According to the call, the National Export Award was established as the maximum annual recognition of the effort, tenacity, efficiency, talent, and leadership of those companies that have become synonymous with competitiveness worldwide, by positioning the nation’s exportable offer, becoming an engine of economic growth in the country and important job generators.

The companies and educational institutions that participate in the National Export Award are national pride and a role model for all other companies and institutions involved in Mexican foreign trade and international business.

Export and requirements

The companies and institutions established in the country that wish to participate in the National Export Award in its 2020 edition, must comply with the requirements indicated in article 207 of the Regulations of the Foreign Trade Law, which are also contemplated in the Model of said Award and found on the portal www.pne.economia.gob.mx.

In addition, they must comply with the following:

1. Be considered as independent business units in their structure and finances, therefore the participation of departments or work areas is excluded.
2. Having carried out export activities during the two years prior to their participation in an uninterrupted manner, as well as during the year of their participation in this event. In the case of educational institutions, which during the last five years have carried out actions to support or link to the export sector.
3. Distinguish yourself by your contributions to the development of exports and / or contribution to the increase and diversification of sales of products and services abroad.
4. Have the Program for the Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Export Services Industry (IMMEX), authorized by the Ministry of Economy and have made sales abroad for more than 500 thousand dollars or its equivalent in national currency, or have invoiced exports for at least 10% of their total turnover in the year prior to their participation.
5. Not having an IMMEX program and having exported at least 15% of the total billing value in the year prior to their participation.
6. Not have been subject to serious administrative or fiscal sanctions in the year immediately prior to that of the call.
7. Show that they are willing to support the coordinating body of the National Export Award, as well as publicly disclose their success case, and information on the essential aspects of their systems, processes and achievements in the field of export, in order to that it can serve as an example to other companies.
8. Not having obtained the National Export Award in the three editions prior to this edition.