Mexico’s Steel Pact Exposes a Dangerous Antitrust Silence
Mexico’s Steel Pact Exposes a Dangerous Antitrust Silence The Mexican Federal Government recently announced what it characterized as a “historic” agreement with the domestic steel industry aimed at prioritizing the use of Mexican steel in public infrastructure projects. The policy objective was presented in unequivocal terms: reducing dependency on imports, strengthening domestic production capacity and […]
Immediate Investment Authorization
The Mexican President announced a new investment immediate authorization system, among other things. More information here.
Decree Amending the Mexican Import and Export Tax Law and the Sectoral Promotion Programs (PROSEC)
Decree amending the Mexican HTS and the Sectoral Promotion Programs (PROSEC) On April 23, 2026, the President of the Republic published a decree amending the Tariff Schedule of the General Import and Export Tax Law (Mexican HTS) and the Decree establishing various Sectoral Promotion Programs (PROSEC) in the Official Gazette of the Federation. This decree […]
Antidumping Investigation on Carton Board from Austria, Finland, and Sweden
Antidumping Investigation on Carton Board from Austria, Finland, and Sweden Today, April 8th, 2026, the Mexican Ministry of Economy published the Notice of Initiation of the Antidumping Investigation on Carton Board from Austria, Finland and Sweden in the Official Gazette of the Federation. Petitioners The companies, Productora de Papel, S.A. de C.V. and Cartones Ponderosa, S.A. de […]
Antidumping Investigation on Polyester Resin from Malaysia and Vietnam
Antidumping Investigation on Polyester Resin from Malaysia and Vietnam Today, April 7th, 2026, the Mexican Ministry of Economy published the Notice of initiation of the antidumping on polyester from the Malaysia, and Vietnam in the Official Gazette of the Federation. Petitioners The companies, Alpek Polyester México, S.A. de C.V. (APM), and Indorama Ventures Polymers México, […]
AD & CVD on Cold Rolled Steel From the US, Malaysia and China
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties Investigation on Cold Rolled Steel from the United States Today, February 16th, 2026, the Mexican Ministry of Economy published the notice of initiation of the antidumping and countervailing duties investigation on cold rolled steel from the United States of America, Malaysia, and China in the Official Gazette of the Federation. Petitioner […]
New Circular Economy Law in Mexico
New Circular Economy Law in Mexico Implications for the productive sector and international trade On January 19, 2026, the Federal Government published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) the Decree enacting the General Circular Economy Law. The purpose of this law is to protect the environment by extending the useful life of products […]
Customs-law-and-import-export-files
New customs compliance obligations in Mexico: Expanded documentation requirements for import and export operations Recent amendments to the international trade regulations have increased the obligations related to the proper integration of import and export files. The new requirements demand that importers documentarily substantiate the materiality of their international trade operations. The importer must demonstrate that […]
Antidumping on apples from the United States
Mexico initiated an antidumping investigation on apples from the United States of America.
Tariff quotas on rice, pork, and beef
Mexico establishes tariff quotas on imports of rice, pork, and beef On January 5, 2026, the Ministry of Economy issued three executive orders assigning tariff quotas applicable to certain tariff items, including paddy rice, certain cuts of pork, and certain cuts of beef. Find out all the details of these measures here: Overview and implications […]
