Maquila Decree

The Maquila Decree ( Decreto para el Fomento y Operación de la Industria Maquiladora de Exportación ) is a regulation of the Government of Mexico in 1989, are regulated by the industrial foreign investment for the so-called maquiladoras ( tax-deferred production ) in underdeveloped regions of Mexico. The decree has been repeatedly adapted, most recently in 2010 and currently bears the name Decreto para el Fomento de la Industria Manufacturera, Maquiladora y de Servicios de Exportación.

The development of the maquila industry is already in the late 1960s, back when European and U.S. textile companies in Mexico's poor northern provinces increasingly branches established. In the wake of Central America have emerged from 1970 analog industries in several states.

The maquila decree is part of a marketing program to promote direct investment in the border area Mexico USA and is described in the " Bancomext Mexican Showroom " closer. He gives foreign companies and international corporations far-reaching freedom in setting up assembly plants in areas of their choice, but is primarily intended for special economic zones. The companies can introduce their production equipment and raw materials duty free, but must bring them to a later time out of the country. Therefore, mainly goods and semi-finished goods are produced for export.

The breakdown of payments to the State taxes and other charges are very low in order to provide incentives for investment. Special permits are required only for firearms and for Radioactive Material. The regulations are so broad that they eg Computer services permit which are in no relation to the production.

The regulations are therefore increasingly criticized, including problems of pollution - especially on the Rio Grande - contribute. Social policy oriented NGOs such as the Canadian Maquila Solidarity Network and various Christian organizations are anxious to move in Central America booming maquila industry to comply with minimum social and labor standards.