Mexican imports of products covered by its latest tariff package declined during the first half of 2026, with some of the steepest drops coming from Taiwan, Brazil, and China.
Across 1,463 tariff lines applying to countries without a free trade agreement with Mexico, imports fell from $18.44 billion in the first half of 2025 to $14.45 billion in the same period of 2026, a 21.7% decrease.
Taiwan recorded the largest percentage decline at 32.5%, followed by Brazil at 28.7% and China at 26.3%. Because of the scale of its trade with Mexico, China accounted for roughly 79% of the overall reduction within the affected categories.
The sharpest declines were seen in trailers, auto parts, footwear, motorcycles, steel products, household appliances, and passenger vehicles.
For Chinese goods specifically, footwear imports fell 59.1%, auto parts dropped 46.9%, and passenger vehicle imports declined 35.4%.
The measures are part of Mexico’s effort to adjust imports from countries without trade agreements and support selected domestic industries. Some analysts also view them in the broader context of North America’s push to reduce reliance on Asian supply chains.
Source: El Financiero
