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Mexico Plans Higher Tariffs on Chinese Imports, Covering Textiles and Other Sectors
The Mexican government is preparing to raise tariffs on goods imported from China in its 2026 budget proposal, covering sectors such as automobiles, textiles, and plastics. The draft budget is expected to be submitted to Congress for review on September 8. This potential shift would mark a significant step in Mexico tariffs on Chinese imports.
The initiative is widely viewed as a response to calls from U.S. President Donald Trump, as Washington has urged Mexico to adopt higher tariff measures to reduce North America’s reliance on Chinese supply chains.
As early as July, Trump imposed a 30% tariff on products originating in Mexico, alongside additional sector-specific fees. He also stressed that companies from Mexico or other countries that build factories in the United States would not be subject to these tariffs. “If Chinese automakers set up plants in Mexico, we will levy tariffs of 200% to 250%, and they will never sell a single car in the United States,” he said.
Reports indicate that Mexico’s imports from China exceeded $51 billion last year, accounting for nearly one-fifth of total imports. China has become the largest overseas market for Mexico’s auto exports, though this trend has also fueled concerns among domestic manufacturers about “unfair competition” stemming from low-tariff goods.
Sources say Mexico’s new tariff plan could extend similar measures to other Asian countries, although China remains the primary target.
If adopted, this would be one of Mexico’s most aggressive trade policy adjustments in recent years. Since January 2025, Mexico has applied a 19% low-value parcels duty on inexpensive packages from platforms such as Shein and Temu, and in July raised the rate to 33.5%, seeking both to narrow the fiscal deficit and to address U.S. concerns over low-priced imports.
The prospective measures are expected to be incorporated into the broader “Mexico Plan,” a strategy to expand manufacturing through industrial parks and public investment while boosting fiscal revenues. The policy aims to counter a fiscal deficit that reached 5.9% of GDP in 2024, the highest level in more than three decades.
In parallel, the government has moved to protect domestic industries. On August 23, a presidential decree suspended temporary imports of finished footwear under the IMMEX (Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Export Services) program. According to the official gazette, tariff headings 64.01 to 64.05 related to footwear no longer qualify for temporary import status—an example of an IMMEX footwear import suspension designed to shield local producers.
Data show that between 2019 and 2024, Mexico’s footwear sector GDP fell 3.1%, while employment declined 2.8%. In 2024 alone, the industry contracted 12.8%, shedding nearly 11,000 formal jobs. Over the same period, temporary imports of finished footwear surged 159% year-on-year, with import value up 60.3%; compared with 2021, volumes and values rose 24-fold and 12-fold, respectively.
Against this backdrop, the government reaffirmed that the Mexico Plan seeks to balance export growth with the domestic market by promoting industrial expansion and improving foundational services such as water, electricity, education, and healthcare. The plan also includes the Huamantla Development Center in Tlaxcala, slated to begin operations in 2026. The project is expected to create about 6,000 jobs and has already secured more than $540 million in investment.
At present, the specific tariff rates have not been finalized, and figures may be adjusted before the budget is formally submitted. As policymakers work through the details of Mexico tariffs on Chinese imports, companies should monitor the budget process closely to assess potential supply-chain and pricing impacts under the evolving framework and low-value parcels duty rules.
For shippers weighing routing changes, tariff exposure, or alternative fulfillment models in Mexico and beyond, Forest Shipping—an international freight forwarder—can help you navigate options from China to your destination market. Our team supports end-to-end planning, customs documentation, and multimodal solutions tailored to policy shifts like Mexico tariffs on Chinese imports, the low-value parcels duty, and IMMEX footwear import suspension measures.
Trump’s Tariff Deadline: A Stern Warning to Canada & Mexico
Aakhir Tak – In Shorts Donald Trump confirmed a 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican imports starting February 1. The White House stated there will be no changes to the deadline. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau vowed a strong and immediate response to the tariffs. Experts warn this move could negatively impact American consumers and businesses. Trump hinted at additional tariffs on European goods,…
A Win at the Border | National Review The deal is welcome, and better than could reasonably have been expected. President Trump evidently knows something about the art of the tariff threat. His unorthodox Twitter diplomacy has gotten Mexico to make potentially important public commitments on immigration enforcement. Source: A Win at the Border | National Review
Trump’s latest rage-threat gives Democrats a big opening. One just took it. | Washington Post With Trump renewing his threat against Mexico, Beto O'Rourke offers a good answer. President Trump has spent the last half day frantically retweeting his propagandists, who are pushing the absurd deception that Trump’s new deal with Mexico is a massive and historic victory.
Trump claims huge Mexico win, critics say it’s a mirage | CNN President Donald Trump is riding into a fresh week of constitutional collisions with Democrats claiming a huge victory for his blustering leadership style — this time over Mexico.
Trump raises specter of imposing ‘very profitable’ new tariffs on Mexico despite deal breakthrough | Fox News Even as he again hailed his administration's last-minute, much-heralded deal on Friday with Mexico as a "successful agreement" to address illegal immigration at the southern border, President Trump on Sunday bluntly suggested he might again seek to impose punishing tariffs on Mexico if its cooperation falls short in the future. Source: Trump raises specter of imposing 'very profitable' new tariffs on Mexico despite deal breakthrough
If Donald Trump won would the (fake) news media notice?
If Donald Trump won would the (fake) news media notice?
‘A sarcastic jerk’ comments
The top line at CNN on-line early this morning (06-08-19) is:
“Family wants answers in Army vet’s death”
— a headline about as anodyne as they come. Families are always wanting answers when a member dies.
Relegated to a secondary position is Trump’s victory in slowing the migrant refugee flood from Mexico. He played tough by threatening tariffs and Mexico responded…
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