International Trade And Customs (Podcast)

Senegal and Mexico share strong diplomatic ties, but the real opportunity lies in transforming this relationship into tangible business ventures. Mexico's open investment regime, access to 130 million consumers, and strategic position as a gateway to North American markets present compelling opportunities for Senegalese companies in agribusiness, manufacturing, telecommunications, and logistics to expand their operations across the Americas.

The Mexican Ministry of Economy has initiated an antidumping investigation into carbon steel sheet imports from Japan following a petition by Grupo Acerero, S.A. de C.V. The investigation covers hot-rolled, flat-rolled steel products and establishes specific deadlines for Japanese producers and exporters to respond, with the dumping period under review spanning all of 2025.

On August 30, 2026, President Claudia Sheinbaum submitted a bill to Congress that would amend the Foreign Investment Law and create a national-security review mechanism for foreign acquisitions in Mexico.

Mexico's 2026 judicial reform amendment attempts to address concerns from the controversial 2024 constitutional change requiring democratic election of all judges, but critics argue it fails to resolve fundamental issues of judicial independence that could deter foreign investment. As the country prepares for its next judicial elections in 2028, international observers and credit rating agencies warn of unprecedented risks to institutional integrity and investor confidence.

La primera revisión conjunta del T-MEC confirma que Estados Unidos no extenderá el Tratado en su forma actual, iniciando un ciclo de revisiones anuales que pondrá a prueba las cadenas de suministro norteamericanas. Las empresas enfrentan ahora un escenario donde demostrar integración regional, sostener el origen con evidencia documental y adaptarse a reglas más restrictivas determinará quién conserva acceso preferencial al mercado estadounidense.

Mexico and the European Union have signed the Modernized Global Agreement, introducing a comprehensive investment protection regime that replaces 14 bilateral investment treaties. The agreement establishes a permanent investment tribunal with appellate mechanisms and sets new standards for investor protection, marking a significant evolution in Mexico-EU bilateral relations.

Mexico's Ministry of Economy has initiated an antidumping investigation into self-adhesive plastic tape imports from China, following a petition by domestic producers Industrias Tuk and Navi Lux. The investigation covers products with plastic backing and adhesive layers supplied in rolls, with a dumping investigation period from October 2024 to September 2025 and an injury analysis period extending back to October 2022.

Mexico's government has introduced three new policy instruments aimed at accelerating investment approvals and streamlining foreign trade procedures. The centerpiece is an "immediate authorization" mechanism for strategic investment projects, promising faster implementation without bureaucratic delays.

On April 29th, 2026, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum signed the Agreement to Promote the Mexican Steel Industry as part of Plan Mexico. According to the federal government, this agreement serves...

On April 23, 2026, Mexico's government published a decree significantly modifying the General Import and Export Tax Law (LIGIE) tariff schedule and the Sectoral Promotion Programs (PROSEC). The decree imposes tariffs ranging from 5% to 35% on 185 tariff classifications across strategic sectors including chemicals, steel, textiles, and automotive parts, while tightening PROSEC eligibility requirements for electrical, electronic, and automotive industries.

Mexico's Senate has approved a groundbreaking General Circular Economy Law that fundamentally transforms environmental policy by mandating shared responsibility across government, private sector, and citizens. The legislation introduces Extended Producer Responsibility, requiring companies to manage products throughout their entire lifecycle while establishing new compliance frameworks and certification systems.

Mexico enacts sweeping amendments to its Federal Copyright Law and Federal Labor Law to address the intersection of performer rights and artificial intelligence technology. The reforms establish new protections for artists' voices and images against AI-generated cloning and impersonation, while modernizing copyright procedures and expanding alternative dispute resolution mechanisms before INDAUTOR.

Mexico's new Regulation of the Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property introduces significant updates to trademark and patent procedures, including provisions for non-traditional marks, online infringement proceedings, and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

Mexico's Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property has been amended to introduce significant procedural reforms, including new maximum timeframes for IMPI decisions, provisional patent applications, supplementary protection certificates for pharmaceutical patents, and expanded protections addressing ambush marketing and artificial intelligence-related infringements.

New maximum terms have been established for the permits granted by the Ministry of Energy (SENER) or the National Energy Commission (CNE), notably reducing the validity period for commercialization permit holders from thirty to two years.

On June 24, 2025, the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF, per its acronym in Spanish) published the agreement ACDO.AS2.HCT.270525/132.P.DIR, issued by the Technical Council of the Mexican...

El pasado 18 de marzo de 2025 fueron publicadas en el Diario Oficial de la Federación las siguientes leyes.

On February 21, 2025, the Decree amending, supplementing, and repealing various provisions of the Law of the National Workers' Housing Fund Institute and the Federal Labor Law...

Due to the constitutional reform published in the Mexican Official Gazette on December 20, 2024, the President of Mexico has sent to the Congress a set of new laws for the energy sector, such as: the Law of the State Public.

Los impuestos ecológicos en México, aun cuando buscan responsabilizar a los agen¬tes contaminantes y promover la inversión en tecnologías limpias, su efectividad está en entredicho debido a la falta de transparencia ...