Overview

• President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed a high-level working table and invited a Chinese technical delegation after Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard met with Ambassador Chen Daojiang.
• China’s Ministry of Commerce launched a formal investigation into Mexico’s proposed tariff changes and other restrictions, warning of serious impacts on Chinese companies.
• Mexico’s initiative, sent to Congress within the 2026 fiscal package, would adjust 1,463 tariff classifications across sectors including autos, textiles, steel, footwear and appliances.
• Ebrard said the measures respond to a legitimate national interest to protect jobs and address an approximately 83% surge in Mexico’s deficit with China, rejecting claims of external pressure.
• The Economy Ministry is starting state-by-state and 30-sector consultations for the T-MEC review and seeks technical talks with China before key legislative decisions on the revenue law.