Mexiko kündigte neue Etikettierungsregeln für Textilien,en

Mexico government enforced new law of the label for textiles and clothing. The new law is applied for garments, garment accessaries, textiles and home textile products whose textile ingredients accounting for more than 50% of the whole weight. Many products are not restrained by the rules, such as fabric-made toys, suit, furniture, badges, flags, zippers, buttons, buckles, gloves, cosmetic bags etc.

The label rules are very detailed and contain a series of requirement and exception. Im Allgemeinen, garments and garment accessaries must carry permanent, clear labels on the collar, waist or other obvious parts. The labels must list brand name, fiber content, size, maintenance instructions, original country information etc in Spanish.

For individual should indicate the name and address of manufacturer or importer. For legal entity should indicate the name and address of manufacturer or import company. This information must be included in the permanent labels, temporary tag or on product packaging. For hosiery, headband and bracelets, the above information can be included in a permanent or temporary labels on the product itself, or on the package.

Home textiles labels must also include the above information, except that using dimensions instead of Sizes. The following products must be labeled with permanent labels containing this information: sheets, blankets, bed sheet, bedspread, table cloth, eat mat, napkin, finished curtains, towels, mattresses and mattress with textile materials. Except bedspreads and blankets, the sizes, manufacturers and importers information must be listed on temporary labels.

For handbags, luggage boxes, Brieftaschen, suitcases, backpacks, umbrellas, seat cover, cushion, cleaning supplies, diapers, oil painting canvas, daily necessities, bathroom furniture, some retail fabric and other various products, the name and address of manufacturer or importer must be labeled. For disposable items, this information can be displayed on the product packaging.