Increased Tariffs On Imports Of Selected Products

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As an additional measure to those taken last year, the Federal Government again modified the Law of General Import and Export Taxes (Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y Exportación) in order to provide fair conditions to national industry and prevent bad practices in international trade.
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Increased Tariffs on Imports of Selected Products Incremento de aranceles a la importación de ciertos productos
As an additional measure to those taken last year, the Federal Government again modified the Law of General Import and Export Taxes (Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y Exportación) in order to provide fair conditions to national industry and prevent bad practices in international trade, promoting the development of national industry and supporting the domestic market to balance the situation faced with the global market that has taken place as a consequence of the nearshoring phenomenon.

For these purposes, it was established to temporarily increase, for two years starting on April 23, 2024, the tariffs of 554 tariff sections corresponding to: steel, aluminum, textiles, apparel, footwear, wood, plastic and its manufactures, chemical products, paper and cardboard, ceramic products, glass and its manufactures, electrical equipment, transportation equipment, musical instruments, and furniture, among others. The increase in these tariffs is between 5% and 50%.

The above is in replacement to the temporary increase in tariffs of 392 tariff sections related to steel, aluminum, bamboo, rubber, chemical products, oils, soap, paper, cardboard, ceramic products, glass, electrical equipment, musical instruments, and furniture, among others, established through amendment of the General Import and Export Tax Law (Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y Exportación) of August 15, 2023, where the increase in these tariffs was between 5% and 25%, depending on the imported products for the period from August 16, 2023 to July 31, 2025.

Additionally, the tariffs incentive of the Mexican Sector Promotion Programs (Programas de Promoción Sectorial) applicable to the tariffs sections of several steel products will be maintained for the same period (two years) in order to protect production chains and the competitiveness of the electric, electronic, automotive, and auto parts industrial sectors.

The increases in such tariffs does not apply to imports of products originating in countries where Mexico has entered into a Free Trade Agreement as long as the requirements of the treaties are complied with.

For further information on how to navigate these tariffs, contact Foley & Lardner Mexico's foreign trade and tax practice.
Como medida adicional a la tomada el año pasado, el Gobierno Federal modificó nuevamente la Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y Exportación con el fin de otorgar condiciones justas a la industria nacional y evitar las malas prácticas del comercio internacional, fomentando el desarrollo de la industria nacional y apoyando al mercado interno para equilibrar la situación frente al mercado global que han tenido lugar como consecuencias del fenómeno del nearshoring.

Por estas razones se estableció incrementar temporalmente, durante dos años a partir del 23 de abril de 2024, los aranceles de 554 fracciones arancelarias respectivas a: acero, aluminio, textiles,confección, calzado, madera, plástico y sus manufacturas, productos químicos, papel y cartón, productoscerámicos, vidrio y sus manufacturas, material eléctrico, material de transporte, instrumentos musicales,muebles, entre otros. El aumento a dichos aranceles es de entre el 5% y el 50%.

Lo anterior en sustitución al incremento temporal de las tarifas de 392 fracciones arancelarias relativas a acero, aluminio, bambú, caucho, productos químicos, aceites, jabón, papel, cartón, productos cerámicos, vidrio, material eléctrico, instrumentos musicales y muebles, entre otras establecido mediante la modificación a la Ley de los Impuestos Generales de Importación y Exportación del 15 de agosto de 2023, donde el incremento de estas tarifas arancelarias fue de entre el 5% al 25%, según el tipo de mercancía importada por el periodo comprendido del 16 de agosto de 2023 al 31 de julio de 2025.

Por otro lado, se mantendrá por el mismo periodo (dos años) el beneficio arancelario de los Programas de Promoción Sectorial aplicable a las fracciones arancelarias de diversos productos siderúrgicos para proteger las cadenas productivas y la competitividad de los sectores industriales eléctrico, electrónico, automotriz y de autopartes.

Se debe considerar que el incremento de aranceles en cuestión no es aplicable a la importación de productos originarios de los países con los que México tenga celebrado un tratado de libre comercio en la medida en que se cumplan los requisitos de dichos tratados.

Para conocer más detalles acerca del tratamiento de los presentes aranceles contacta a la práctica de comercio exterior y fiscal de Foley & Lardner México.

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Increased Tariffs On Imports Of Selected Products

United States International Law
Contributor
Foley & Lardner LLP looks beyond the law to focus on the constantly evolving demands facing our clients and their industries. With over 1,100 lawyers in 24 offices across the United States, Mexico, Europe and Asia, Foley approaches client service by first understanding our clients’ priorities, objectives and challenges. We work hard to understand our clients’ issues and forge long-term relationships with them to help achieve successful outcomes and solve their legal issues through practical business advice and cutting-edge legal insight. Our clients view us as trusted business advisors because we understand that great legal service is only valuable if it is relevant, practical and beneficial to their businesses.
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