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Mexico changes textiles & apparels labeling standards
30 Mar '12
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• On finished products the country of origin shall be written in Spanish or in accordance with the country codes in force in the official General Rules on Foreign Trade.
The Mexican official standard establishes what commercial information is to accompany apparel and accessories of apparel. Apparel and accessories require a permanent and legible label on the collar, waist or any other visible location with the following information in Spanish (or any other language as well as Spanish):
• Brand name
• Fiber composition (Mexican Standard NMX-A-099-INNTEX-2007)
• Size
• Washing/care instructions
• Country of origin (Mexican Standard NMX-A-240-INNTEX-2009)
• For individuals: name and address of the manufacturer or importer and a voluntary federal taxpayer registration (RFC) number. For companies: the name and address of the manufacturer or importer and a voluntary RFC number. This information must be included on a permanent label, on a temporary label or on closed packaging of the product.
The Mexican official standard establishes what commercial information is to accompany apparel and accessories of apparel. Apparel and accessories require a permanent and legible label on the collar, waist or any other visible location with the following information in Spanish (or any other language as well as Spanish):
• Brand name
• Fiber composition (Mexican Standard NMX-A-099-INNTEX-2007)
• Size
• Washing/care instructions
• Country of origin (Mexican Standard NMX-A-240-INNTEX-2009)
• For individuals: name and address of the manufacturer or importer and a voluntary federal taxpayer registration (RFC) number. For companies: the name and address of the manufacturer or importer and a voluntary RFC number. This information must be included on a permanent label, on a temporary label or on closed packaging of the product.
The Mexican Ministry of Economy
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