How much will import pay by taxes pay?
The Ministry of Finance reported in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) that, from now global rate of 33.5% On the value of the products, a significant increase compared to the previous 19%.
This new tax does not apply to goods from the United States and Canada, countries with which Mexico maintains a commercial treaty through the T-MEC. That is, if the shipment meets the Preferential origin criteria of the agreement, it may be exempt or benefit from a reduced rate.
On the other hand, packages whose customs value exceed $ 117 will be subject to a 19% global rate (from any country, including those of the T-MEC) provided they have an air guide or boarding knowledge, and are not subject to non-tariff regulations or restrictions.
According to the general foreign trade rules by 2025, this rate represents an increase compared to 17% that applied previously.
Greater SAT surveillance to imports
The collection of import taxes to online purchases and the application of tariffs to countries with which Mexico does not have commercial agreements increased more than 50% in the first quarter of the year.
Mexico applies tariffs to the countries with which it has no commercial treaty, with the aim of protecting national production.
The rates for countries with which Mexico has no commercial treaty covers sectors such as steel, aluminum, footwear, plastic, glass and ceramics, among others, considering the modification will be in force until April 23, 2026, said the Ministry of Finance last May.
Last year, the SAT denounced the identification of undue practices in some courier and parcel companies in the import of goods, with the aim of omitting or paying less taxes when entering the country, so they would be incurring the crime of smuggling and tax fraud.
Specialists have warned that import taxes are one of the ones that rise the most in the year due to measures to avoid smuggling and tax fraud.
What do Temu and Shein do to avoid tariffs in Mexico?
Shein, Aliexpress and Temu have now opted to include Mexican vendors and manufacturers in their catalog to reduce logistics costs, accelerate delivery times and maintain their attractiveness in the local market.
Shein was the first to launch her marketplace in Mexico in June 2023. The platform incorporated national products under the “national shipping” label, although without revealing how many local vendors participate or what percentage they represent in their total sales.
Temu and Aliexpress did the same in 2024 and 2025. Both companies claim that when integrating national products, delivery times are drastically reduced, since some shipments from China took to a month to reach Mexico.
In 2024, the value of retail online sales in Mexico reached 789.7 billion pesos, an increase greater than 300% since 2019, according to AMVO.
Given this panorama, the regionalization of the marketplaces is emerging as a rising trend, driven by the need to overcome tariff barriers and improve competitiveness against other platforms that already offer deliveries in 24 hours.
