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China-to-Mexico Household Refrigerator Compliance Gap Matrix

AI-compiled from official public sources — cross-checked by multiple AI models, not human-verified. Informational only; see disclaimer. Public-interest, source-linked comparison of Chinese household refrigerator compliance against Mexican NOM-015-ENER energy efficiency, NOM-003-SCFI/NOM-001-SCFI electrical safety, NYCE/ANCE certification routes, refrigerant controls, and Spanish labelling under NOM-024-SCFI.

Dataset 2026-06-11 Last verified 2026-06-12 5 rows

GAP MATRIX

Compliance Gap Matrix

Gap matrix
Compliance item Common China baseline Mexico (NOM) Gap / action Source + verification date
NOM Certification — NYCE / ANCE Route China files may include CCC certificates, CQC or CNAS-backed reports, China Energy Label records and factory inspection evidence. These documents do not identify a Mexican certificate holder or importer and are not issued under the Mexican accreditation and approval system.CCC certification where applicable
CQC voluntary certification
CNAS-accredited test reports
China Energy Label records		 For in-scope refrigerators, import and sale normally require conformity evidence or a NOM certificate issued by an accredited and approved certification body. NYCE and ANCE are common Mexican bodies for electrical and electronic NOM work, but the legally relevant point is approval for the exact NOM and product scope. The certificate holder, importer, model family, labels, manuals and surveillance obligations must match the Mexican route.Accredited and approved certification-body route for applicable NOMs
NYCE / ANCE certification route depending on approved scope
NOM-015-ENER, NOM-003-SCFI, NOM-001-SCFI and NOM-024-SCFI where applicable		 Build the Mexico certification plan before production release: tariff and NOM scope check, approved certification body selection, Spanish documentation, samples, model-family matrix, factory or quality-system evidence if required, surveillance plan, importer data and final label artwork. A mismatch between certificate holder, importer, label and shipment documents can block customs or retail sale.[INFORMATIONAL] Treat NYCE/ANCE selection as a scope-controlled certification decision. Use only a body approved for the applicable NOM and refrigerator scope, and align importer, certificate holder and Spanish labels before shipment. Gobierno de Mexico / Secretaria de Economia2026-06-12 · unverified
Energy Efficiency and Energy Label — NOM-015-ENER China-market refrigerators are commonly tested and labelled under GB 12021.2 and the China Energy Label system. That evidence is useful for baseline performance review, but the grade scale, label format, model grouping and test declaration are not Mexican NOM-015-ENER evidence.GB 12021.2 — Minimum allowable values of energy efficiency and energy efficiency grades for household refrigerators
China Energy Label system		 Household refrigerators and freezers placed on the Mexican market are assessed under NOM-015-ENER for energy efficiency, test methods, maximum energy consumption limits, and energy-efficiency labelling. Importers must confirm the exact version and scope for the appliance configuration, rated voltage and capacity, then align the Mexican energy label, test report and model family with the NOM certificate or conformity evidence used for import and sale.NOM-015-ENER — Eficiencia energetica de refrigeradores y congeladores electrodomesticos
Mexican energy-efficiency label and test-method requirements for in-scope household refrigerating appliances
CONUEE energy-efficiency NOM framework		 Do not convert a China Energy Label grade into a Mexico claim. Prepare Mexico-specific NOM-015-ENER test evidence, model-family justification, Spanish energy label artwork, rated-volume data and importer/certificate-holder information before shipment. A high Chinese efficiency grade may still need retesting or recalculation under the Mexican method.[INFORMATIONAL] Treat NOM-015-ENER as a separate Mexican energy gate. GB 12021.2 and China Energy Label files do not replace Mexican testing, labelling, model-family and certificate evidence. Diario Oficial de la Federacion / CONUEE2026-06-12 · unverified
Spanish Commercial Information — NOM-024-SCFI China-market refrigerators normally carry Chinese labels, China Energy Label data, CCC marks and Chinese manuals. That label set does not normally include Mexican importer identity, Spanish instructions, Spanish warranty text, NOM certificate data, or Mexican energy label artwork.China domestic GB/T labelling
CCC marking where applicable
China Energy Label		 NOM-024-SCFI sets Spanish commercial-information expectations for electrical and electronic products where applicable, including packaging, instructions, guarantees, manufacturer or importer identification, country of origin, model identification and safety information. For refrigerators, this must be coordinated with NOM-015-ENER energy labels and any NOM-003-SCFI or NOM-001-SCFI certificate markings.NOM-024-SCFI — Informacion comercial para empaques, instructivos y garantias de productos electronicos, electricos y electrodomesticos
NOM-015-ENER energy label where applicable
NOM-003-SCFI / NOM-001-SCFI markings where applicable		 Create Mexico-specific final artwork and manuals before shipment. Minimum review items include product name, model, rated voltage/frequency/current, capacity or volume claims, refrigerant type and charge, warnings, installation and ventilation instructions, warranty terms, importer or responsible-party details, country of origin, NOM certificate references if required, and NOM-015-ENER label consistency.[INFORMATIONAL] Mexico-bound refrigerators need Spanish commercial information tied to the importer, NOM certificate route and energy label. Do not ship China-market CCC or China Energy Label artwork as final Mexico labelling. Diario Oficial de la Federacion / Secretaria de Economia2026-06-12 · unverified
Refrigerant Charge, Flammability and Marking China-market evidence may include GB 4706.13 flammable-refrigerant assessment and Chinese nameplate markings for R600a or other refrigerants. Those records help identify the design baseline but may not include Mexican Spanish warnings, importer data, NOM certificate references or Mexico-specific label placement.GB 4706.13 flammable-refrigerant provisions
Chinese product nameplate and service documentation		 Mexico-bound refrigerators must document the refrigerant designation, charge quantity, safety warnings and service information consistently with the applicable NOM safety and labelling route. R600a is common for household refrigerators, but its flammability means the charge amount, ventilation assumptions, ignition-source controls, transport markings and Spanish warnings should be reviewed as part of NOM safety certification and commercial information.Applicable NOM electrical-safety certification route for appliances using refrigerant
NOM-024-SCFI Spanish commercial information where applicable
Refrigerant type and charge marking in Spanish product documentation		 Prepare a refrigerant annex in the Mexico technical file: refrigerant type, charge in grams, compressor and circuit drawings, leak and abnormal-operation evidence, safety warnings in Spanish, service precautions, transport classification where relevant, and final nameplate artwork. If any model uses an HFC such as R134a, confirm Mexican environmental and market requirements before shipment.[INFORMATIONAL] Refrigerant evidence should travel with the Mexican NOM file. R600a is not a documentation shortcut: charge, warnings, service precautions and Spanish labels still need Mexico-specific review. Diario Oficial de la Federacion / Secretaria de Economia2026-06-12 · unverified
Electrical Safety — NOM-003-SCFI / NOM-001-SCFI Scope Review China-market refrigerators are commonly supported by CCC certification and GB 4706.13 safety testing. CCC confirms China domestic compliance, but it is not a Mexican NOM certificate and does not establish that the product has been assessed under NOM-003-SCFI or NOM-001-SCFI.CCC certification for China domestic market
GB 4706.13 — Safety of household and similar electrical appliances, refrigerating appliances		 Mexico requires electrical-safety conformity for in-scope electrical and electronic products before commercialization. Household refrigerators should be screened against NOM-003-SCFI for electrical-product safety and NOM-001-SCFI where the appliance electronics, controls, displays, power supplies or connected functions bring the product into electronic-apparatus scope. The applicable route depends on classification, ratings, functions and certificate-body scope.NOM-003-SCFI — Productos electricos, especificaciones de seguridad
NOM-001-SCFI — Aparatos electronicos, requisitos de seguridad, where scope applies
Mexican NOM product-safety certificate route through an approved certification body where applicable		 The practical gap is classification and local evidence. Confirm whether the refrigerator is treated under NOM-003-SCFI, NOM-001-SCFI or another NOM route, then align samples, Spanish manuals, nameplate ratings, plug and supply-cord configuration, grounding, insulation, abnormal-operation evidence and model-family grouping with the Mexican certification body. Chinese CCC reports may support review but should not be treated as clearance documents.[INFORMATIONAL] A China CCC safety file is not Mexico-ready by itself. Screen the refrigerator against NOM-003-SCFI and NOM-001-SCFI scope, then obtain Mexican NOM evidence through the applicable approved route. Diario Oficial de la Federacion / Secretaria de Economia2026-06-12 · unverified

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