The Mexican tax authority, SAT, announced that 2,204 fuel distribution companies have been cancelled from the ability to issue invoices for the current presidential term. ^[1] Javier Cendejas, president of the Consejo Mexicano de Comercio Exterior (Comce) Noreste, exhorted authorities to facilitate operations for companies complying with the IMMEX 4.0 program. ^[2] President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that the 2,204 companies were removed from the Federal Taxpayer Registry (RFC) because they did not fulfill tax obligations or were 'facturers' selling fuel they did not transport. ^[3] The administration has revoked 63 permits for customs agents due to irregularities related to fuel smuggling and other customs violations. ^[4] Companies with the Industria Maquiladora, Manufacturera y de Servicios de Exportación program are evolving to become IMMEX 4.0. ^[5] Javier Cendejas stated that companies face greater controls derived from the reform to the Customs Law. ^[6] Claudia Sheinbaum declared that while there have been advances in combating 'facturers', the crime still exists in the country. ^[7] Andrés Franco Zaldívar serves as the director general of Comce Noreste. ^[8]