Standards and Regulations in Mexico.

INTRODUCTION. All goods and products imported into Mexico must comply with any applicable standards and labeling requirements. Applicable standards and labeling requirements are listed by harmonized tariff system (HS or HTS) code. Mandatory and proposed standards are published by the Mexican Government in the Diario Oficial de la Federacion (Official Gazette) - the Mexican equivalent of the US Federal Register. These are published in the form of a Norma Oficial Mexicana (NOM) (Official Mexican Standard), …

…by the authorized Mexican Representative through the Customs Broker at the time of importation. Exporters of these products should work closely with their importers to comply with Ministry of Health requirements. PROBLEMS. -Corruption -Bribes -Lack of Knowledge -Lack of Enforcement FURTHUR INFORMATION ON NOMs AND NMXs Sistema de Información Empresarial Mexicana Web: siem.gob.mx Secretaría de Economía Phone: 52 29 61 00 or 01 800 410 2000 Web: economia.gob.mx