Overview

• Under President Claudia Sheinbaum’s directive, the Foreign Affairs Ministry and National Customs Agency agreed on a detailed list of household and work-related goods that migrants can import tax-free.
• The exemption catalog includes furniture, instruments, tools, clothing, books, bookshelves and works of art or science.
• Customs offices will receive a nationwide communiqué instructing them to apply the simplified procedure and assist returning nationals.
• A migrant support line is being established to address any issues encountered at border points.
• Authorities have not yet announced the effective date for the new customs mechanism.