Mexico City – On December 10, 2025, the Mexican Senate approved amendments to the Law on General Import and Export Duties, introducing significant tariff increases across 1,463 tariff lines. The changes are scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026, as part of Mexico’s federal budget for the new fiscal year.
The revised tariffs will apply only to imports from countries that do not have a free trade agreement with Mexico. This includes goods originating in China, Korea, India, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, and Turkey. Imports from Mexico’s FTA partners—such as the United States, Canada, Japan, and Singapore—will remain exempt from the increases.
The amendments affect a wide range of industries, including textiles and apparel, auto parts, steel and aluminum, plastics, toys, and finished vehicles. Tariff increases will range from 10 percent to as high as 50 percent, with automobiles and auto parts facing the steepest duties.
The National Association of Importers and Exporters of the Mexican Republic noted that the higher tariffs could provide support for domestic manufacturers by reducing pressure from lower-priced imports. For the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum, the measure aligns with Plan Mexico, a national strategy aimed at strengthening industrial parks, expanding productive infrastructure, and encouraging new investment.
In its official statement, the Mexican Senate said the goal of the reform is to “implement concrete actions that allow for a balanced market interaction, in order to avoid economic distortions that could affect the relocation of productive sectors considered strategic for Mexico.”
The tariff adjustments come amid shifting trade policies in the United States and coincide with the first six-year joint review of the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement, adding broader regional context to Mexico’s decision to recalibrate its import duty framework.
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