Electronic equipment sold in Mexico may require, depending on its tariff code, NOMs such as NOM-019-SCFI-1998 (safety of data processing equipment) and NOM-024-SCFI-2013 (commercial information for electronic and electrical products). Components that enter under IMMEX for manufacturing and re-export are treated differently, so the right route depends on whether the product is sold in Mexico or built into a plant’s production.
Main requirements
- Importer registry, or temporary import under IMMEX.
- Classification by part number and function.
- Safety and labeling NOMs for products sold in Mexico.
- USMCA certification of origin when it applies.
What to check
- Goods imported temporarily under IMMEX generally do not have to prove NOM compliance at customs; if they are later changed to a definitive import, they must comply.
- Equipment with lithium batteries: transported as hazardous materials.
- IMMEX inventory control (Annex 24).
- Deliveries to plants in Monterrey, Apodaca, Saltillo and Reynosa.
How Eilan handles it
- We classify your product in Mexico’s tariff schedule (TIGIE), including its NICO code, before the shipment leaves.
- We check the permits, NOMs (Mexican official standards) and registries that apply to your tariff code and country of origin.
- Mexican clearance in Nuevo Laredo and U.S. entry in Laredo by the same team, plus trucking and warehousing in Laredo, TX.
- If you or your buyer are not yet in Mexico’s importer registry (padrón de importadores), our Mexican importer-of-record service can import for you.
This guide is for information only. Requirements change with the tariff code, origin and customs regime; before every shipment we confirm with you what applies to your case.
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