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Mexico Extends ‘Autos Chocolate’ Regularization Through November 2026

The extension keeps USMCA origin certification requirements in place.

Overview

  • The decree, published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, extends the program through November 30, 2026.
  • It is signed by President Claudia Sheinbaum, Finance Secretary Edgar Amador Zamora, and Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard.
  • The renewal preserves the existing rules for definitive importation of used vehicles to provide legal certainty to importers and owners.
  • Preferential tariff treatment hinges on compliance with USMCA rules of origin, requiring importer-held certification based on verifiable producer information.
  • Authorities can block vehicles with theft reports, circulation restrictions, or safety and environmental noncompliance, while industry group AMDA maintains its opposition to the measure.