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Mexico

No agreement yet · Strong coverage · Compiled 2026-07-05

25 screening rules

• Labeling: 12 rules — 12 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
• Additives: 3 rules — 3 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
• Contaminants & residue limits: 4 rules — 4 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
• Import & registration: 6 rules — 5 blocking, 1 conditional, 0 advisory

Market profile

Main food law

Ley General de Salud (consol.)

Labeling regulation

NOM-051 modificacion 2020

Import requirements

SNICE NOM-051 import criteria 2021

National standards body

NMX voluntary — may be paid

Latest USDA FAIRS report

2024

Import and export

Documents to import

• Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter/seller — Mandatory
• Packing list — Issued by: Exporter/seller — Mandatory
• Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
• Customs declaration — Issued by: ANAM/SAT (pedimento via customs broker) — Mandatory
• Certificate of origin (incl. preferential forms) — Issued by: Exporting country chamber/authority — Conditional
• SENASICA certificado zoosanitario / fitosanitario de importación — Issued by: SENASICA (SADER) — Conditional
• Spanish label compliant with NOM-051 (warning seals) and NOM verification — Issued by: Importer / UVA verification unit — Mandatory
• Pedimento prevalidation and e-document (COVE) — Issued by: SAT/ANAM via broker — Mandatory

Documents to export

• Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter/seller — Mandatory
• Packing list — Issued by: Exporter/seller — Mandatory
• Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
• Customs declaration — Issued by: ANAM/SAT (pedimento via customs broker) — Mandatory
• Certificate of origin (non-preferential and FTA forms) — Issued by: Exporter self-cert or SE/Economía for some FTAs — Conditional
• SENASICA international zoosanitary/phytosanitary export certificate — Issued by: SENASICA — Conditional

Government fees

• Derecho de Trámite Aduanero (DTA) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
• Pedimento prevalidation fee (contraprestación) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
• COFEPRIS permiso sanitario previo de importación (foods, beverages) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
• SENASICA certificado zoosanitario de importación (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
• SENASICA certificado fitosanitario de importación (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
• SENASICA acuícola health certificate (import) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
• TIF establishment certification (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
• VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
• SENASICA international phytosanitary/zoosanitary export certificate (Export) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
• DTA on exports (fixed) (Export) — Not confirmed — check with the authority

Customs single window: VUCEM

Customs duties are not included.

A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.

Official sources

• Ley General de Salud (texto vigente consolidado) (2025) Open the source
• NOM-051-SCFI/SSA1-2010 — Modificación 2020 (DOF, etiquetado frontal de advertencia) (2020) Open the source
• NOM-051-SCFI/SSA1-2010 — texto original (DOF) (2010) Open the source
• Manual de aplicación de la Modificación a la NOM-051 (ECONOMÍA/COFEPRIS) (2021) Open the source
• USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Mexico (MX2024-0047) (2024) Open the source
• USDA FAIRS Export Certificate Report — Mexico (MX2024-0048) (2024) Open the source
• SNICE — Criterios NOM-051 en punto de entrada (productos reacondicionados/importación) (2021) Open the source

Reference documents

• USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Mexico (2024) Open the source
• USDA FAIRS Export Certificate Report — Mexico (2024) Open the source
• Manual de aplicacion — Modificacion NOM-051 (2021) Open the source
• SNICE — NOM-051 import criteria (2021) Open the source
• NOM-051-SCFI/SSA1-2010 — Modificacion 2020 (DOF) (2020) Open the source
• NOM-051-SCFI/SSA1-2010 — texto original (2010) Open the source
• Ley General de Salud (texto vigente) (current) Open the source
• NMX voluntary standards

Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.

Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.