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National Plates 1937 - 1943
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No state coding used in 1937, 1938, and 1939
(A) State coding used but prefix G was used in Guanajuato and Guerrero
(B) State coding used but prefix P was used in Puebla and San Luis Potosí
(C) State coding used but prefix Y was used in Campeche, Colima, Morelos and Yucatán
Consular Corps
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Diplomatic Corps
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Federal and Federal Public Service
Servicio Público Federal (SPF)PFC = Policía Federal de Caminos - Highway PatrolSAF = Secretaria del Autotransporte Federal - Secretary of Federal Motor Transportation
SAT = Servicio de Administración Tributaria - Service Tax Administration
SCT = Secretaria de Comunicaciónes y Transportes - Communications and Transportion Secretary
SET = Servicio Exclusivo de Turismo - Exclusive Tourism Service
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For Hire
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Organizations
(A) ANAPROMEX (Asociación Nacional para la Protección de los Mexicanos - National Association for the Protection of Mexico) is an organization that issues unofficial license plates and registration papers for vehicles illegally imported from the United States.(B) ONAPPAFA (Organización Nacional de Proteccion al Patrimonio Familiar - National Organization to Family Heritage) like ANAPROMEX issue provisional plates to owners of illegally imported US sources vehicles, which is often a "poor man's way" to obtain some form of documentation.
(C) UDC (Union Democrática Campesina - Democractic Peasant Union) is an organization known for its assistance with vehicle regularization and other services, particularly for those in rural and migrant communities.
(D) ODEPAFA (Organización de Defensa del Patrimonio Familiar - Organization for the Defense of Family Heritage) is an association that assists people with the legalization of imported vehicles.
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Baja California
Baja California Sur
Chihuahua
Coahuila
Sonora
Tamaulípas
Beginning in 1972, México started issuing special plates for privately owned vehicles in all of Baja California and Baja California Sur and for privately owned vehicles registered in the 20 mile border zone with the United States in Chihuahua, Coahuila, Sonora and Tamaulípas.
In the end-1990's, other vehicle classes also received border zone plates.
These plates are different from non-border zone plates in their color and numbering schemes.
Non-Passenger License Plates of Mexican States
Non-Passenger Border Zone License Plates
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Location North America Capital Ciudad de México [Mexico City] Main Religion Christianity Main Language Spanish History Independence from Spain in 1821 International Oval MEX ISO Code MX
(1) Jim Fox/Greg Gibson
(2) Ricky Stein