Seed import compliance in Mexico
Authorities reviewed 2026-10-19
Short answer
Seed certification and the national variety catalogue are handled by SNICS; phytosanitary import requirements by SENASICA, both under SADER.
Requirements vary by crop and country of origin; confirm the current requirement for each shipment.
Responsible authorities and official sources
- SNICS (Servicio Nacional de Inspección y Certificación de Semillas)
Seed certification, variety registration and seed quality.
- SENASICA (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria)
Phytosanitary import requirements and inspection at entry.
Documents to prepare
- Look up the phytosanitary import requirement for the crop and origin with SENASICA before shipping.
- Phytosanitary certificate from the exporting country's plant-protection organisation.
- Confirm variety and seed-quality obligations with SNICS.
- Seed lot label and test data (germination, purity).
This is orientation, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm the current requirement with the authority for each crop, origin and shipment.
Next steps
- Start a seed sourcing request (qualified requests from USD 250,000)
- Seed price calculator (historical import unit values by HS code, not supplier prices)
- Seed import market map (UN Comtrade HS 1209 and HS 120991 imports by country, 2024)
- Seed, greenhouse and crop output journeys