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Mexico Ends Mass ‘Autos Chocolate’ Regularization, Sets Tariff-Based Import Rules for 2026

Hacienda reports 2,987,839 legalizations generating 7,302 million pesos for repaving.

Overview

  • The federal government abrogated the regularization decree on December 31, 2025 via the Diario Oficial de la Federación, closing the mass-legalization program.
  • Used vehicles may still enter in 2026 under the definitive import decree renewed on November 5, 2025, which requires technical and environmental compliance and applies mandatory duties.
  • Tariffs are set at 1% for 5–9 year-old vehicles and 10% for those over 10 years in the border region, and 10% for vehicles over eight years in the rest of the country.
  • Hacienda says the program legalized 2,987,839 vehicles and collected 7,302 million pesos, funds that were directed to repaving projects in participating states and municipalities.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum said the scheme ended after meeting its objective and as imports exceeded the original scope, while the AMDA alleges widespread noncompliance and corruption during the process.