What's changing

Mexico raises duties on non-treaty goods across hundreds of lines

Published 29 December 2025 · Diario Oficial de la Federación

Containers being loaded at the port of Lázaro Cárdenas
Photo: Puerto Lázaro Cárdenas, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Published29 Dec 2025In force from1 Jan 2026Checked11 October 2026

What changed

A decree of Congress raised Mexico's general import duty on a long list of tariff lines for goods that cannot claim a trade agreement. Among the lines read in the decree: cosmetics 3304.99.01 and 3304.99.99 at 25 percent, cotton T-shirts 6109.10.03 at 35 percent, toys of heading 9503 and playing cards 9504.40.01 at 30 percent. Goods with proved treaty origin keep their preferential rate.

Who it affects

Beauty and personal care, Toys, hobby and collectibles, Products that face a closed door. Product types on our rules page: Cosmetics, Toys and collectibles, Apparel.

The source and its dates

Diario Oficial de la Federación, as published by the Cámara de Diputados. Published 29 December 2025; in force from 1 January 2026. Checked against the source on 11 October 2026.

What to do

Ask your supplier for origin documents before the next order ships. If your goods can prove origin under one of Mexico's trade agreements they keep the preferential rate; if they cannot, re-cost them at the new duty or compare supply from a treaty partner.

Your customs broker, accountant or lawyer files and signs; this page sets out the rule and its source. Need it for your own case? Write to us.

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