Overview
- A presidential decree published in the Diario Oficial on Dec. 31 abrogates the 2021 agreement and voids November’s extension, taking effect Jan. 1, 2026.
- New regularization applications are no longer accepted, with only cases already underway proceeding under revised transitional provisions.
- Official tallies cited in coverage report about 2,987,839 vehicles were legalized since 2022, largely in border and high‑migration states such as Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila and Tamaulipas.
- Future imports must comply with general customs procedures and T-MEC criteria on vehicle age and mechanical condition, replacing the prior extraordinary facilitation.
- The AMDA welcomed the rollback as restoring order to the market, while importers objected to losing low-cost benefits such as the 2,500‑peso fee and free plates.