On April 23, 2026, the office of the President published in the Federal Official Gazette a Decree amending the tariff schedule of the General Import and Export Duties Law and the Decree that establishes diverse Sectoral Promotion Programs (the “Decree”). By means of this Decree, the general import duty (“MFN”) applicable to 185 tariff classifications listed in the General Import and Export Duties Law (“LIGIE”) are increased to include rates ranging from 5% to 35%.…
In addition to the extension, relevant changes were made. Abstract: As of 1 April 2026, those who import goods into the national territory must submit and include the Customs Value Declaration with its annexes. On 1 August 2025, the Mexican tax authority SAT announced the incorporation of the electronic format of the “Customs Value Declaration” to the Mexican Single Window for Foreign Trade (“VUCEM”), with the aim of digitizing and speeding up compliance with the…
On December 29, 2025, the Office of the President published in the Federal Official Gazette the Decree amending various tariff items of the tariff schedule of the General Import and Export Duties Law (the “Decree”). Through the publication of the Decree, duties applicable to 1,463 tariff items in the tariff schedule of the General Import and Export Duties Law (“TIGIE”) are increased. This increase will apply to goods originating in countries that do not have…
Key takeaways The most notable changes relate to (a) the information that importers will need to generate and manage to clear their goods, (b) imports made through courier and parcel services, (c) maquiladora/ IMMEX companies when carrying out virtual import or export operations, (d) management of customs guarantee accounts, (e) ruling requests regarding tariff classification, (f) new obligations for customs brokers, which will very likely translate into additional burdens for importers and exporters in their…
On November 19, 2025, the Mexican President, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, published in the Federal Official Gazette a Decree amending the Customs Law. The main purpose of this amendment is to avoid tax evasion, counterfeit and undervaluation, increase tax collections and digitalize procedures. Some of the most relevant amendments include changes to the responsibilities of customs brokers, changes to the simplified procedure for courier companies, the creation of a more robust electronic foreign trade file and the increase…
Background On August 1, 2025, the Tax Administration Service (“SAT”) uploaded to the Mexican Foreign Trade Digital Window (“VUCEM”) the electronic prescribed form for the “Customs Value Declaration”. This form also triggers the effectiveness of the obligation set forth in Article 81 of the Regulations to the Customs Law, which had been dormant since publication in 2015. The transmission of the Electronic Customs Value Declaration, along with its annexes, will be mandatory starting on December…
On 30 September 2025, the Ministry of Economy published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOF) the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of PVC tarpaulins with textile reinforcement originating from China (“Initial Notice”). Below are key highlights and guidance: Background A Mexican producer requested the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation, arguing that imports of the product in question from 1 January 2022, to 31 December 2024, were made under dumping conditions (i.e., price discrimination).…
On September 30, 2025 the Ministry of Economy published in the Federal Official Gazette (“DOF”, for its acronym in Spanish) the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of steel cables originating from Malaysia and Vietnam (the “Initial Notice”). The notice identifies 42 importers, and 20 exporters, as potentially interested parties. Below are key highlights and guidance: BackgroundA Mexican producer requested the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation, arguing that imports of the product in question…
On 29 September 2025, the Ministry of Economy published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOF) the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of self-adhesive paper tapes originating China (“Initial Notice”). Below are key highlights and guidance. Background A Mexican producer requested the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation, arguing that imports of the product in question from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024, were made under dumping conditions (i.e., price discrimination). Product Under Investigation…
On August 13, 2025 the Ministry of Economy published in the Federal Official Gazette the initiation of an antidumping investigation on imports of adult bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China, which mentions 104 importers and 157 exporters, as potentially interested parties in the proceeding. Below, we share some comments in this regard: Applicant Companies Certain Mexican producers submitted a petition arguing that imports of the product in question, from January 1, 2022 to…