RegulationsNOM
Mexican Official Standard (NOM)
Mandatory technical regulation establishing requirements and specifications that products and services must meet in Mexico.
Mandatory technical regulation establishing requirements and specifications that products and services must meet in Mexico.
Mexican Official Standards (NOMs — Normas Oficiales Mexicanas) are mandatory technical regulations that set minimum quality, safety, performance, and labeling requirements for products and services sold in Mexico. For international trade, NOMs are among the most frequent and complex non-tariff barriers that importers must navigate.
To comply with a NOM: 1) Verify which NOM applies to your tariff code, 2) Obtain a conformity certificate from an EMA-accredited laboratory, 3) Present the certificate to customs along with the pedimento.
Non-compliance with NOMs blocks customs clearance. Products without a conformity certificate or that fail to meet labeling requirements are held at customs until the situation is resolved, generating warehousing costs and significant delays.
Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs)
Measures other than tariffs that countries impose on international trade to protect health, safety, environment, and domestic industry.
RegulationsRRNA (Restrictions and Non-Tariff Regulations)
Acronym for restrictions and non-tariff regulations including permits, quotas, NOMs, labeling, and required certifications.
CustomsCustoms Clearance
The complete set of procedures and formalities required for goods to legally enter or exit a country through customs.
CustomsCustoms Declaration (Pedimento)
The official document filed with Mexican customs that covers the entry or exit of goods from Mexico, prepared and submitted by a licensed customs broker.