Decree Amending The Mexican HTS And The Sectoral Promotion Programs (PROSEC)

On April 23, 2026, the President of the Republic published a decree amending the Tariff Schedule of the General Import and Export Tax Law (Mexican HTS) and the Decree establishing various Sectoral Promotion Programs (PROSEC) in the Official Gazette of the Federation. This decree significantly modifies the tariff applicable to various products and impacts raw materials for the electrical, electronics, and automotive industries under the PROSEC. We share the main details below.

Purpose and general scope of the decree

The decree in question amends the Mexican HTS and introduces specific adjustments to the PROSEC. According to the decree’s preamble, its objectives are to protect sectors of the domestic industry from distortions in international trade; provide certainty and fair market conditions to industries considered vulnerable; and promote domestic industrial development and the strengthening of the domestic market.