Overview
- Effective January 1, a decree raises duties to 5%–50% on 1,463 tariff lines for goods arriving from countries without trade agreements with Mexico, covering sectors such as automotive, textiles, footwear, steel and appliances.
- Auto parts and vehicles face some of the steepest increases, with rates of 25%–50% on items including radios, headlamp lenses and full bumpers, as well as certain passenger and cargo vehicles.
- The government says the measure is non‑discriminatory and not targeted at any country, though it will largely affect imports from China and other Asian suppliers that lack free‑trade pacts with Mexico.
- Authorities link the policy to Plan México goals to lift domestic content by 15%, raise national investment to 28% of GDP and generate up to 1.5 million jobs, and they project roughly 70 billion pesos in additional revenue.
- Analysts warn the higher import costs will likely filter into consumer prices and add near‑term inflation pressure, highlighting the break with four decades of unilateral openness and the backdrop of the upcoming T‑MEC review.