There are several regulations that should be complied with to avoid problems during the import process, namely: NOMS. These are official technical standards issued by the Ministry of Economy describing specifications on products sold in Mexico. LABELS. All imported goods should include labels that allow identifying its general information as required by the Ministry of Economy. HEALTH. There are several health regulations that control and restrict the import of certain products for sanitary measures. Besides these regulations, you should keep in mind that only those who have obtained an import permit from the Ministry of Economy are allowed to import products into Mexico. This means that to import any product you must establish legal presence in Mexico through a legal entity or corporation and obtain an import permit. (This would be possible through a distributor company.) Generally, it is the buyer who takes care of the import process, either by himself or through a commercial house (commonly known as “comercializadora”). Under all circumstance, you must make sure that the legal commercial relationship is kept with the buyer and not with any third party. Once this is settled, you will need an import declaration or shipper import (known as “pedimento”), completed by a Mexican customs broker or forwarding agent, along with the commercial invoice, packing list and bill of lading. If the goods are imported from a country that has a trade agreement with Mexico, you should also include the relevant certificate of origin.