Mexico Plans 50% Tariff on Chinese Cars Before US, Canada Talks

 

Mexico plans to impose tariffs of as much as 50% on cars and other products made by China and several Asian exporters, aligning the country more closely with US protectionism as President Claudia Sheinbaum prepares for talks over North America’s free-trade deal.

Higher tariffs would apply to a list of more than 1,400 categories of products coming from countries with which Mexico has no trade agreement, Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Wednesday, describing them as part of efforts to protect Mexican industry. China, South Korea and India are among the exporters that would be hit under the proposed levies, which must be approved by Congress.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-10/mexico-seeks-to-raise-tariffs-on-cars-made-in-asia-to-up-to-50