Mexico Increases Tariffs on Some Footwear, Textile and Apparel Goods
The Mexico Secretariat of Economy issued two notices April 10 amending the Mexican tariff schedule and making related changes to the PROSEC sectoral promotion and IMMEX maquiladora programs. Notably, the notices reverse tariff cuts previously implemented for footwear, textiles and apparel in February. The changes were detailed in two circulars issued by the Mexican Confederation of Customs Broker Associations (CAAAREM) the following day and posted by Mexican consultancy AJR Foreign Trade.
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One of the notices deals mainly with the tariff classification of footwear, creating 31 new tariff numbers in headings 6401 through 6405, CAAAREM said. Tariffs are increased and the text is modified for six tariff subheadings under 6402 and 6404 related to children’s footwear. Tariffs are temporarily modified for a period of 180 days for another 43 tariff subheadings of chapter 64, and in some cases the text of those subheadings is modified. And a new note was added to clarify the difference between basic sandals and dress or formal sandals, CAAAREM said.
The other notice makes tariff changes related to textiles and apparel. It creates 213 new tariff numbers on impregnated fabrics, textiles of synthetic fibers, knit fabrics, garments and clothing accessories, made-up textile articles, pillows, cushions and quilts, CAAAREM said in a second circular. Tariffs applicable to skirts, underwear and other apparel covering the lower body are increased to 25 percent, from 20 percent.
Tariffs are also temporarily increased for 180 days from 20 percent to 25 percent for knit fabrics, garments and clothing accessories and made-up textiles of chapters 61, 62 and 63. The tariff increases take effect April 11 for some of these subheadings.
Each notice also variously amends regulations on the IMMEX maquiladora program and the PROSEC sectoral promotion program, as well as tariff exemptions for the northern border region to conform to the changes to the tariff schedule. The two notices take effect 15 days after publication in the Mexican Diario Oficial, i.e., April 25.