🇲🇽Can a buyer in Mexico import from New Zealand?🇳🇿
We track no embargo or sectoral sanctions programme covering this country pair. The ordinary rules still apply: customs, VAT and any product-specific permits in Mexico.
Tariffs and trade agreements
Yes: CPTPP. Preferential or zero tariffs typically apply to qualifying goods with proof of origin.
- CPTPP: Trans-Pacific FTA with pairwise entry-into-force dates. UK acceded via the 2023 Accession Protocol. Source
Import requirements in Mexico
- Import VAT in Mexico (B2B)
- Import IVA of 16% is charged in Mexico on the goods plus freight plus duty. SAT Mexico Duty depends on the HS code; put both into the landed-cost calculator.
- Customs identity: Padrón de Importadores registration
- Importing into Mexico requires entry in the importers' register held by the tax authority, plus a licensed customs agent for the declaration. SAT, Servicio de Administración Tributaria
- Documents that travel with the shipment
- Commercial invoice · Packing list · Transport document · Pedimento (customs declaration), filed by a licensed customs agent · Certificate of origin, when claiming a trade-agreement rate
Reviewed 2026-07-21. Full guide: how to import into Mexico.
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Frequently asked questions
- Can a company in Mexico buy from a supplier in New Zealand?
- We track no embargo or sectoral sanctions programme covering this country pair. The ordinary rules still apply: customs, VAT and any product-specific permits in Mexico.
- What VAT applies when importing from New Zealand into Mexico?
- Import IVA of 16% is charged in Mexico on the goods plus freight plus duty.
- Do Mexico and New Zealand share a trade agreement?
- Yes: CPTPP. Preferential or zero tariffs typically apply to qualifying goods with proof of origin.
- What does a Mexico buyer need to clear customs?
- A business importing into Mexico needs a Padrón de Importadores registration. Importing into Mexico requires entry in the importers' register held by the tax authority, plus a licensed customs agent for the declaration. A normal commercial shipment also travels with: Commercial invoice, Packing list, Transport document, Pedimento (customs declaration), filed by a licensed customs agent, Certificate of origin, when claiming a trade-agreement rate.
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