Overview
- The Senate ratified the overhaul 76–5 with 35 abstentions after lower-house approval, clearing a package that raises duties on hundreds of products from countries without free-trade deals.
- Most affected tariff lines will face rates near 35%, with select categories such as passenger vehicles reaching 50%, covering roughly 1,400–1,463 items across autos, parts, textiles, plastics and steel.
- The new duties take effect on January 1, 2026, and do not apply to partners with free-trade agreements, leaving the United States, Canada and the European Union unaffected.
- Mexico projects roughly 52 billion pesos (about $3.7–3.8 billion) in annual revenue, citing goals to protect jobs and domestic industry; the law also lets the Economy Ministry adjust rates for non-FTA nations.
- India, China, South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia are among those hit, with Indian car exports seen most exposed as passenger-vehicle tariffs jump from about 20% to 50%, and China has formally criticized the decision.