The region's second market and the toughest on imports from China: duties were raised in 2026 and parcels are taxed from the first dollar.
What the marketplace withholds on every sale. Check the exact rate for your category in your seller dashboard.
The biggest cost after the fee — and the main reason cheap products go into the red.
Work out the exact cost for your product and price in the free calculator — it has the rates and thresholds of all six countries built in.
The regime you pick determines both your tax burden and whether you can import goods at all.
Mercado Libre withholds ISR 2.5% and IVA 8% on turnover up to 300,000 pesos a year — that is the final tax. The 16% IVA on the marketplace fee remains a cost.
IVA 16% on the markup and ISR 30% on profit. The RESICO regime is incompatible with marketplaces — a frequent mistake when choosing a structure.
Two import channels with different economics. Picking the wrong channel costs more than picking the wrong product.
From the US and Canada under USMCA: 0% up to USD 50, then 17% and 19%. From everywhere else, China included: a flat 33.5% from the first dollar.
IGI duty by tariff code + DTA 0.8% + IVA 16%.
From 1 January 2026 duties were raised on 1,463 tariff lines from countries without agreements — up to 50% for some groups.
The importers' register is required above a certain shipment value — check it against your own volume.
The order of steps specific to Mexico — it differs from the rest of the region.
Breakdowns from our blog, with examples and numbers.
A flat 33.5% of the shipment value from the first dollar — there is no duty-free threshold for China. From the US and Canada, USMCA gives relief: 0% up to USD 50, then 17% and 19%.
From 1 January 2026 rates went up on 1,463 tariff lines for countries without trade agreements — China above all. For some groups, including textiles and footwear, rates reach 50%.
A small seller is better off as an individual: the marketplace withholds ISR 2.5% and IVA 8%, and that is the final tax up to 300,000 pesos of turnover. At volume you need a Persona Moral. RESICO is incompatible with marketplaces.
Fees, shipping, instalments and taxes in Mexico — it works out net profit and margin. Free.
A unit-economics sheet for the country, a customs calculator, an import guide and a country handbook — 19 files.
Receiving, storage and dispatch into Full. No contract, no minimum volume.
Tell us what your product is and where you plan to sell — we will run the economics and tell you whether Mexico makes sense for you.