On July 30th, 2020, the Secretary of Economy and CONAMER published a proposal to impose mandatory labeling requirements with surveillance at the point of entry. This proposal has been approved and is now in full effect as of October 1st, 2020.

Affected NOMs

The NOMs impacted include:

• NOM-004-SCFI-2006 (textiles)
• NOM-024-SCFI-2013 (hardgoods)
• NOM-189-SSA1-2002 (home cleaning products)
• NOM-003-SSA1-2006 (paints, inks, varnishes)
• NOM-050-SCFI-2004 (general commercial labeling)

It is important to note that the previous allowance to use Declaration Letters to declare exemptions due to the industrial nature of the goods is no longer applicable.

Declaration Letters for NOM Exemption

The change in the non-acceptance of Letters of Declaration also applies to NOM exemptions. This announcement has surprised many manufacturers, who are currently facing Customs retention.

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