Overview

• Jucopo president Ricardo Monreal said parliamentary coordinators sought the delay to avoid a fast-track and to respect the minimum five-day review under chamber rules.
• The Finance Committee rescheduled its session for Monday, Oct. 6 at 12:00 to discuss and vote on the draft, with leaders signaling it could go to the full Chamber afterward.
• The initiative from President Claudia Sheinbaum is presented as strengthening controls to fight corruption and tax evasion in import operations.
• The draft outlines a new Customs Council led by the Finance Ministry, 10-year terms for customs agent patents, the removal of certain liability exclusions, tougher penalties for recintos fiscalizados, and IT agreements for data management.
• Customs duties are a major revenue source, accounting for about 24% of tax intake and 3.6% of GDP, with collections topping 836.8 billion pesos from January to July and surpassing one trillion pesos year-to-date, and the changes are slated for incorporation into the 2026 revenue plan.