Do you want to import products to Mexico?

Jorge Gómez and Antonio Donatlan explain the applicable requirements or products and services that have to be complied with in order to import them into the country.

In Mexico, every product or service has to comply with certain requirements imposed by the relevant authorities in order to ensure the fulfilment of quality, information and safety requirements. These regulatory measures can either be imposed by (i) customs authorities or by (ii) other agencies such as the Federal Consumer Protection Office (PROFECO), the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) or the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFETEL).

While the former can require that the products to be imported meet the applicable requirements in order to be able to import them into the country; the latter monitors compliance by products and services with applicable regulations, as well as issues authorisations to prove compliance.

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