MEXICO

Mexico to Lower De Minimis Threshold for Postal Shipments Effective 1 March

29 January 2019

As part of a series of changes to its general rules on foreign trade made on 30 November 2018, Mexico has lowered from US$300 to US$50 the de minimis threshold for low-value postal imports. As a result, effective from 1 March 2019 postal imports valued at US$50 or less will benefit from duty-free and tax-free treatment while postal imports valued at more than US$50 and not more than US$1,000 will qualify for special simplified entry and face a single 16 percent duty. More

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Lessons from North American Cross-Border Development: The Tijuana-San Diego Region

18 January 2019

The Tijuana-San Diego region is a successful cross-border metropolis bisected by the busiest land border crossing in the Western Hemisphere. As such, it can act as a useful reference point for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The region is an integral part of the North American supply chain, which – given the lingering Sino-US trade spat and the recent US-Mexico-Canada Agreement – is making the region more attractive to international manufacturers and investors. More

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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Offers More Details on Trade Priorities for this Year

11 January 2019

As previously reported, Republican Senator Chuck Grassley will once again chair the Senate Finance Committee after a 12-year hiatus due to Republican Party term limits for committee chairmen. More

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Mexico Postpones New Standards for Solar Water Heaters

02 January 2019

Mexico has postponed from 26 December 2018 to 1 December 2019 the entry into force of the new mandatory energy and safety standards that were established in August 2018 for solar water heaters under NOM-027-ENER/SCFI-2018. More

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Miscellaneous Latin American AD Actions on Mainland Chinese Products

27 December 2018

Topics: Mexico Begins AD Investigation on Pressure Cookers; Mexico Begins AD Sunset Review on Tableware and Kitchenware; Brazil Amends AD Price Undertaking for Technical Porcelanate; Brazil Begins Sunset Review on Motorcycle Tyres; More

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Mexico Considering New Standards for LED Luminaires for Public Lighting

24 December 2018

Mexico is seeking public input by 15 February 2019 on a proposal to update standard NOM-031-ENER-2012 setting forth minimum energy efficiency standards and test methods for luminaires with LED lighting components for use in roads and public outdoor areas. More

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Mexico Amends Labelling and Packaging Requirements for Cleaning Products

17 December 2018

Mexico has amended its mandatory labelling and packaging requirements for domestically-produced and imported household cleaning products in order to clarify certain provisions and allow the use of additional symbols for products containing poisonous or corrosive substances. More

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New Energy Efficiency Standards for AC Motors under Consideration in Mexico

13 December 2018

Mexico is seeking input by 10 February on a proposal to establish new mandatory energy efficiency standards for alternating current motors cooled by air, with a nominal power of at least one watt but less than 180 watts. More

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Mexico: Market Profile

11 December 2018

Mexico is the second largest economy in Latin America. Mexico has a free market economy in the trillion United States dollar class that consists of highly diversified and modern industries, with significant amounts of private investment. In October 2018, Canada, the United States and Mexico reached an agreement on a new and modern trade agreement called the USMCA. It maintains the tariff-free market access from the original NAFTA, and includes updates and new chapters. More

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Miscellaneous Latin American AD Actions on Mainland Chinese Products

04 December 2018

Topics: Mexico’s AD Probe of Polyester Staple Fibre Moves Forward; Brazil Begins Sunset Review on Loudspeakers; More

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