Destination guide · 2026-10-18
Importing into Mexico: duties, VAT and fees
What you pay at the border when goods arrive in Mexico, and how it changes by country of origin.
- Duty is charged on
- Customs value (CIF)
- Duty-free threshold
- Courier: USD 50 only for US/Canada goods; others pay a 33.5% global rate up to USD 2,500.
- VAT / sales tax
- 16% IVA on value + duty + DTA (included in the courier global rate).
- Other fees
- DTA customs processing fee 0.8% for formal entries.
- Official tariff
- SNICE – Mexican tariff
- Preferential agreements
- USMCA, UK–Mexico agreement, Mexico–Japan EPA / CPTPP, CPTPP, Mexico–Chile FTA / CPTPP, Pacific Alliance / CPTPP, Pacific Alliance, Israel–Mexico FTA, EFTA–Mexico FTA, EU–Mexico agreement
Preferential trade agreements
| Origin | Agreement |
|---|---|
| United States | USMCA |
| Canada | USMCA |
| United Kingdom | UK–Mexico agreement |
| Japan | Mexico–Japan EPA / CPTPP |
| Australia | CPTPP |
| New Zealand | CPTPP |
| Singapore | CPTPP |
| Malaysia | CPTPP |
| Vietnam | CPTPP |
| Chile | Mexico–Chile FTA / CPTPP |
| Peru | Pacific Alliance / CPTPP |
| Colombia | Pacific Alliance |
| Israel | Israel–Mexico FTA |
| Switzerland | EFTA–Mexico FTA |
| Norway | EFTA–Mexico FTA |
| Germany | EU–Mexico agreement |
| Italy | EU–Mexico agreement |
| France | EU–Mexico agreement |
| Spain | EU–Mexico agreement |
| Netherlands | EU–Mexico agreement |
| Poland | EU–Mexico agreement |
| Portugal | EU–Mexico agreement |
| Belgium | EU–Mexico agreement |
| Austria | EU–Mexico agreement |
| Sweden | EU–Mexico agreement |
| Denmark | EU–Mexico agreement |
| Finland | EU–Mexico agreement |
| Ireland | EU–Mexico agreement |
| Czechia | EU–Mexico agreement |
| Greece | EU–Mexico agreement |
| Hungary | EU–Mexico agreement |
| Romania | EU–Mexico agreement |
Guides by country of origin
- China → Mexico
- Türkiye → Mexico
- United States → Mexico
- Germany → Mexico
- Italy → Mexico
- France → Mexico
- United Kingdom → Mexico
- India → Mexico
- Vietnam → Mexico
- Japan → Mexico
- South Korea → Mexico
- Canada → Mexico
- Australia → Mexico
- Bangladesh → Mexico
- Thailand → Mexico
- Indonesia → Mexico
- Pakistan → Mexico
- Taiwan → Mexico
- Brazil → Mexico
- Malaysia → Mexico
- Singapore → Mexico
- Philippines → Mexico
- Hong Kong → Mexico
- Cambodia → Mexico
- Sri Lanka → Mexico
- United Arab Emirates → Mexico
- Saudi Arabia → Mexico
- Israel → Mexico
- Egypt → Mexico
- Morocco → Mexico
- South Africa → Mexico
- Switzerland → Mexico
- Norway → Mexico
- New Zealand → Mexico
- Chile → Mexico
- Colombia → Mexico
- Peru → Mexico
- Argentina → Mexico
- Kazakhstan → Mexico
- Ukraine → Mexico
- Georgia → Mexico
- Spain → Mexico
- Netherlands → Mexico
- Poland → Mexico