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Permits & regulations

Paying taxes is not enough: product standards, permits from the health or environmental authorities and customs examinations stop more cargo than any tax issue.

3 guides

Mexico’s labeling standards (NOMs): which one applies to your product?NOM-050, NOM-051 and the other standards customs checks at clearance: which products they cover, how you prove compliance, and where to do the labeling.
Prior permits and non-tariff regulations (RRNA)COFEPRIS, SEMARNAT, SEDENA, SADER, Economy: which agency regulates what, when you need a prior permit, and how it’s filed through Mexico’s trade single window.
The customs red/green light (semáforo): what happens if you pull redHow Mexico’s automated selection mechanism works, what gets checked in a customs examination, how long it takes, and how to lower your odds of a red.

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