Mexico Import Duty Rates
TIGIE (Tarifa de la Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y Exportación)
Mexico applies the General Import Tax (IGI) on the customs value, which includes freight and insurance to the Mexican border. IVA of 16% and the 0.8% DTA processing fee are charged on top. Goods that qualify under USMCA/T-MEC, the EU–Mexico agreement, CPTPP or the Pacific Alliance enter at preferential rates, while since 1 January 2026 goods from countries without a trade agreement with Mexico (including China, Korea and India) face duties of 10–50% on 1,463 tariff lines. IMMEX (maquiladora) programmes allow duty-free inputs for export manufacturing.
Duty basis
CIF
IVA
16%
Currency
MXN
Products covered
20
Mexico duty rates by product
MFN rates · CIF basis · click for full breakdownMFN rates are approximate. Verify at official tariff ↗
Importing into Mexico: what you need
The National Customs Agency (ANAM) runs customs and the SAT collects taxes; rates are set in the LIGIE tariff law.
Registration. Registration in the Padrón de Importadores (and the sector-specific register for steel, textiles, footwear and other sensitive goods); a licensed customs broker files the pedimento.
Low-value shipments. Courier shipments under simplified procedures pay a flat global rate; commercial goods go through a full pedimento with duty, DTA and IVA.
Documents customs will ask for
- Pedimento (customs entry) filed by a licensed broker
- Commercial invoice and packing list
- Bill of lading or air waybill
- USMCA/T-MEC certification of origin or other FTA certificate
- NOM conformity certificates for electronics, textiles labelling and other regulated goods
Charges on top of duty
- IVA 16% on customs value + duty + DTA
- DTA customs processing fee: 0.8% of customs value
- IEPS excise on fuel, alcohol, tobacco and sugary drinks
- Since 1 January 2026, duties of 10–50% on 1,463 tariff lines from countries without a trade agreement with Mexico (including China, Korea, India and Thailand)
Watch out. Origin decides the rate. The same product can enter at 0% from the US under USMCA and at up to 50% from China after the January 2026 tariff increase.
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