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Mexico Extends ‘Autos Chocolate’ Regularization to November 2026 After DOF Decree

Officials frame it as legal certainty for owners under USMCA origin rules with exclusions for stolen or unsafe vehicles.

Overview

  • The decree was published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación on November 5 and extends the program’s validity through November 30, 2026.
  • It preserves requirements to prove North American origin under USMCA and allows authorities to deny import of vehicles with theft reports, circulation restrictions, or safety and environmental failures.
  • The order bears the signatures of President Claudia Sheinbaum, Finance Secretary Édgar Amador Zamora, and Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard.
  • The government says the extension helps organize the used-vehicle market and supports access to transport in the northern border region with strong U.S. cross-border flows.
  • Industry groups such as AMDA object to the policy, while the UDC alleges corruption and loopholes in implementation, citing a 2,500‑peso fee and an eligibility cutoff for vehicles that entered before October 19, 2021.