Landed cost guide · 2026-10-18

Import duty from Singapore to Mexico

For a typical commercial shipment of cotton T-shirts from Singapore to Mexico worth 180,000.00 MXN, duties, taxes and fees come to about 112,122.07 MXN, or 62.29% of the goods value, before any CPTPP preference. Use the calculator below with your own figures.

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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).
Trade agreement: CPTPP: qualifying goods can enter at 0% with proof of origin.
Extra tariffs on goods from Singapore: No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.
Other fees: DTA customs processing fee 0.8% for formal entries.

Detailed calculator: Singapore to Mexico

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3Values

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4Product and rates

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Typical duty rates

Product	MFN	CPTPP
Apparel – cotton knit (HS 6109)	35%	0%*
Leather footwear (HS 6403)	35%	0%*
Towels / home textiles (HS 6302)	35%	0%*
Computers / phones (HS 8471, 8517)	0%	0%*

Typical rates for common tariff lines, for orientation only. The rate for your goods depends on the full HS code; look it up in the SNICE – Mexican tariff. *0% applies only to goods that meet the agreement's rules of origin; agricultural goods may be excluded.

Worked example: 180,000.00 MXN of cotton T-shirts by sea

Goods 180,000.00, freight 14,000.00, insurance 900.00 MXN; commercial import; duty rate 35%.

Line	MXN
Customs duty 35% × 194,900.00 CIF	68,215.00
Customs processing fee (DTA) 0.8% × 194,900.00	1,559.20
Import VAT 16% × 264,674.20	42,347.87
Total duties and fees	112,122.07
Landed cost (CIF + duties)	307,022.07

With CPTPP proof of origin the same shipment would cost 32,992.67 MXN in duties and taxes.

Small parcel: 1,500.00 MXN online order

A consumer ordering goods worth 1,500.00 MXN plus 230.00 shipping by post would pay about 579.55 MXN in import charges.

Line	MXN
Customs duty 33.5% × 1,730.00 — courier flat rate (duty + IVA)	579.55
Total duties and fees	579.55
Landed cost (CIF + duties)	2,309.55

Frequently asked questions

How much is import duty from Singapore to Mexico?

It depends on the product's tariff code. As an example, cotton T-shirts worth 180,000.00 MXN shipped commercially by sea pay about 112,122.07 MXN in duties, taxes and fees (62.29% of the goods value). No country-specific additional duty beyond the normal tariff.

Is there a duty-free limit for parcels to Mexico?

Courier: USD 50 only for US/Canada goods; others pay a 33.5% global rate up to USD 2,500.

Does Singapore have a trade agreement with Mexico?

Yes. Under CPTPP, goods that meet the rules of origin can enter at reduced or zero duty with proof of origin.

How is import VAT calculated in Mexico?

16% IVA on value + duty + DTA (included in the courier global rate).