In order to keep you informed about recent developments in trade policy, we share the following update published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación (DOF) on November 10, 2025, through the Decree amending the Tariff of the Law of General Import and Export Taxes (TIGIE).
Background:
The Federal Government, through the Office of the President, has decided to modify the import tariffs applicable to sugar and high-sugar-content products as a protective measure for the national agroindustry, in response to the decline in international sugar prices and the domestic market’s oversupply of the product.
Main changes:
The previous specific rates expressed in U.S. dollars per kilogram were replaced by ad-valorem rates, significantly increasing tariff protection for the following products:
|
MEXICO HS CODE |
DESCRIPTION |
UNIT |
TARIFF RATE |
|
|
IMPORT TAX |
EXPORT TAX |
|||
|
1701.12.05 |
Beet sugar |
Kg |
156 |
Ex. |
|
1701.13.01 |
Cane sugar mentioned in Note 2 of this Chapter |
Kg |
156 |
Ex. |
|
1701.14.91 |
Other cane sugars |
Kg |
156 |
Ex. |
|
1701.91.04 |
With added flavoring or coloring |
Kg |
156 |
Ex. |
|
1701.99.99 |
Other |
Kg |
156 |
Ex. |
|
1702.90.01 |
Refined liquid sugar and inverted sugar |
Kg |
210.44 |
Ex. |
|
1806.10.01 |
Containing 90% or more sugar by weight |
Kg |
156 |
Ex. |
|
2106.90.05 |
Flavored syrups or with added colorants |
Kg |
156 |
Ex. |
Effective: date: The Decree enters into force on November 11, 2025, the day after its publication in the DOF.
Reference document: Diario Oficial de la Federación
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