NOM-050-SCFI-2004
For product and packaging teams exporting to Mexico working out what NOM-050 expects in Spanish on consumer product labels. This page covers what you need to know and ways to avoid running into issues.
What we've seen reported
NOM-050-SCFI-2004, Mexico's general labeling standard for consumer products, sets the commercial information labels carry in Spanish, from product name and quantity to origin, warnings, manuals and warranties.1
Last updated October 2026 · General information only, not legal advice. Sources.
What the rules cover
These are the label requirements NOM-050-SCFI-2004 describes, according to its text as published in the Diario Oficial, and where each is described as applying.1
| Requirement | Where it applies |
|---|---|
| Information in Spanish | Label information expressed in Spanish; other languages may appear alongside, according to 5.2.2. |
| Product name | The generic name where the product is not identifiable at a glance, on the principal display surface. |
| Quantity | A quantity declaration under NOM-030-SCFI, also on the principal display surface. |
| Manufacturer or importer details | Name and tax address; for imports, may be added in Mexico after customs clearance. |
| Country of origin | A legend such as "Hecho en..." or "Producto de...". |
| Warnings and instructions | Precautionary legends for hazardous products, and instructions where use or care needs them. |
| Manuals and warranties | In Spanish, at least the same size as any other language, handed over at the point of sale. |
| Legibility | Printed at least 1.5 mm high, or 1 mm where the display surface is 32 cm² or less. |
Where it goes wrong
One approved set of product information ends up in many channels, markets and languages. Along the way it gets shortened, translated and reworded, and some versions end up without the warnings or details these rules require.
Aria 8 humidifier label: Spanish name and quantity, importer details, country of origin and a Spanish manual
How Arbitr helps
Read every version by hand? Or use AI to check what you publish against what you've already approved.
FAQ
Mostly through reused material. NOM-050 covers labels, manuals and warranties for products sold to consumers in Mexico,1 and we usually find English-only text in:
Treat the Spanish version as approved content with its own record, not a translation done once. When the source label or manual changes, the Spanish one changes in the same approval, and reprinted guides and supplier artwork are checked against it. Supplier artwork for imported products is where old versions most often survive, so ask suppliers for every reprint. Our content localization page shows how teams track this.
One record per product: the approved Spanish label text, the importer or manufacturer details printed on it, the country of origin legend, the manual and warranty versions, who approved them and every pack and listing they appear in. When a question comes in, you can show each version and where it ran.
How it applies to a specific label is a question for your legal adviser. Where that label appears across your markets and languages is a question Arbitr answers.
More than packaging. Import, e-commerce, documentation and customer service teams all publish what NOM-050 describes, and so do distributors and marketplace sellers. Teams also selling in Canada work with Quebec's Bill 96, and other markets are on our language requirements hub.
According to its text, label information is expressed in Spanish, and other languages may appear too. Where information is given in another language, it also appears in Spanish, legible at a glance.1
Arbitr checks your content against the rules, claims and terms your team has approved, and reports where something doesn't match, by channel, market and language. It reports matches against your rules, not legal verdicts. What to do with each one stays with your team.
