The head of Economics, Marcelo Ebrardhe reported in the Leather and Footwear Hall, in León, Guanajuato, which this measure seeks Protect about 130,000 jobs DIRECT INDUSTRY.
According to the agency, some companies have unduly used the IMMEX to introduce footwear that is not used in productive processes and that ends up selling in the domestic market without paying the VAT or the corresponding tariff, of at least 25%.
According to data from the Ministry of Economy, between 2019 and 2024 the production of footwear in Mexico fell 12.8%, partly because of these practices.
The decree will apply to products from countries without free trade agreements with Mexico.
In parallel, Ebrard and the governor of Guanajuato, Libya Dennise García, signed an agreement to develop the “Puerta del Bajío” well -being pole in Celaya, which will offer infrastructure and tax benefits to sectors such as automotive, agroindustrial and manufacturing, as part of a plan to install 15 industrial parks in the country.
