Overview
- The DOF decree published November 10 took effect November 11, setting 156% on most cane and beet sugars and 210.44% on liquid refined and inverted sugar.
- The Economy and Agriculture ministries said the change counters falling international prices and domestic oversupply and affirmed compliance with WTO limits and Mexican trade law.
- Economy Ministry data show imports surged to 610,000 tonnes in 2023–2024 (about 15% of consumption) and now sit near 155,000 tonnes (around 4%), while output is ~4.7 million tonnes versus ~3.9 million consumed.
- Major producer groups endorsed the measure, saying it will aid roughly 180,000 growers and provide certainty for about 500,000 jobs across the sugar chain.
- Secretary Marcelo Ebrard called the step an update to rates frozen since 2014, with higher duties removing the previous price advantage of imports over domestic sugar.