Mexico’s new tariffs will impact popular online retailers such as Shein and Temu. Credit: Ascannio/Shutterstock.

Mexico’s Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT) has unveiled updated import duties that aim to enhance the monitoring of imports, particularly from Asian markets.  

Under the new regulations, items arriving in Mexico after 1 January 2025 through courier services from countries lacking a formal trade agreement with Mexico will incur a 19% import tax, according to an announcement made by SAT and reported by Reuters. 

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The changes may affect prominent e-commerce platforms Shein and Temu. 

Since China, the home country of both, does not have a trade agreement with Mexico, imports from these online retailers will be affected.

For goods shipped from Canada and the US via courier services — nations that are part of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a 17% tax will be levied on items valued above $50 but not exceeding $117. 

The tariff adjustments are being implemented before the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump on 20 January 2025. Trump has threatened to impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico. 

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The tax authority has stated that these tariffs are intended to combat unfair trade practices. There was no previous requirement for payment of duties on goods within these value ranges. 

The measures form part of a broader range of new tax directives affecting online commerce. This includes a 19 December 2024 decree from President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration that raised import taxes up to 35% on products including certain types of clothing, such as dresses and shirts, household items such as blankets and curtains, and outdoor equipment such as tents and awnings.