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Food SafetyCOFEPRIS / Secretaría de Economía

NOM-186-SSA1/SCFI-2013

Cocoa, chocolate, and similar products — Specifications

Establishes commercial names, physicochemical specifications, and labeling requirements for cocoa, chocolate, and similar or cocoa-derived products.

Last updated: 2024-07-15

Applicable products

Chocolate barsCocoa powderCocoa butterDrinking chocolateChocolate confectioneryChocolate coatings

Related tariff chapters

Chapter 18

Requirements

  • Correct product denomination
  • Minimum cocoa percentage by type
  • Labeling with cocoa percentage
  • NOM-051 compliance
  • Ingredient list

Compliance steps

1

Classify the product

Determine the correct denomination: chocolate, coating, substitute, etc.

2

Verify composition

Confirm compliance with minimum cocoa percentages for the declared denomination.

3

Compliant labeling

Prepare label with denomination, composition, NOM-051, and importer data.

4

Clearance

Present documentation and labeling for customs clearance.

Penalties for non-compliance

Merchandise detention, fines up to 80,000 UMA, market recall.

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