Mexico to European Union
Ceramics into the EU
Prepare selected imports from Mexico: product scope, EU importer, customs, product rules and missing documents.
Choose the product
- Glazed ceramic cup or plate for food contact
New glazed ceramic cup or plate intended for food. No cookware, infant feeding article or active/intelligent food-contact material.
- Decorative ceramic object
New decorative ceramic object without intended or reasonably foreseeable food contact. No antique, toy or electrical fitting.
Selected new goods, not every product in the category. Choose the closest example, then confirm its scope.
Your preparation checklist
What to prepare first
Confirm the EU importer, exact product specification, origin and destination. Your customs representative must establish the current classification and import measures.
Glazed ceramic cup or plate for food contact
Shape, dimensions, glaze, decoration, intended foods, contact temperature/time and manufacturer batch.
- Test the actual food-contact ceramic
- Prepare the consumer-safety file
- Check substances in materials and components
Decorative ceramic object
Shape, use, glaze/coating, dimensions, stability, sharp edges and evidence supporting non-food use.
- Prepare the consumer-safety file
- Check substances in materials and components
Sources and scope
This preparation guidance does not establish a tariff, certify conformity or approve a shipment. The importer must confirm the exact product and destination-country requirements before dispatch.
Preparation checks reviewed on 21 October 2026. Next review: 10 November 2026. Confirm the requirements for your product before dispatch.
Source dates may differ. This review covers preparation checks, not certification of a particular product or shipment.
- EU importer responsibilities
- EORI registration
- TARIC: classification and import measures
- Current EU-Mexico agreement: rules of origin
- Packaging rules: phased application
- When CE marking applies
- General Product Safety Regulation
- REACH: restricted substances Reviewed 20 September 2026: REACH Article 67 and Annex XVII framework, including cadmium, nickel and lead conditions for jewellery. Applicable entries, exceptions and testing still depend on the actual materials, finish and use.
- Food-contact materials: EU and national rules
- Ceramics: migration tests and declaration Reviewed 20 September 2026: Food-contact ceramics: migration testing and declaration framework. Confirm the actual article, intended use and destination rules.
- REACH: substance information in articles Reviewed 20 September 2026: Candidate List substance communication under REACH Article 33. This review does not establish the composition or conformity of a particular article.
- SCIP: suppliers and importers of articles Reviewed 20 September 2026: SCIP duty holders, article threshold and notification information. Assess this separately from REACH communication and RoHS.