The process will not generate inflationary pressures on essential products.
On Monday, the Mexican government announced a tariff package to protect 350,000 jobs in 17 strategic industries, which increases 123 tariff classifications and reduces prices on 974 different classifications by 28%.
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President Claudia Sheinbaum emphasized that the goal is to develop by importing less, exporting more, and protecting strategic industry jobs. She stated that there will be no inflation in food or intermediate goods.
The tariff package will take effect on January 1, 2026, and will apply to countries that do not have trade agreements with Mexico. It will also safeguard jobs in the automotive, steel, footwear, textile, and apparel sectors in ten states.
Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard explained that Mexico imports ten times more than it exports to Asia; therefore, the package aims to increase domestic content by 15%, substitute imported inputs, strengthen the “Made in Mexico” label, and boost domestic investment.
The objectives are to raise investment to 25% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2026 and to 28% by 2030. Authorities expect to generate 1.5 million jobs, and to benefit small and medium-sized enterprises.
Ebrard added that the criteria were to select 17 strategic sectors and 1,463 tariff classifications, guarantee import diversity, and avoid dependence on a single country. The process will be carried out without generating inflationary pressures on essential products.
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Claudia Sheinbaum aseguró que el Plan México no provocará inflación en alimentos ni en otros productos, pese a los aranceles en sectores como calzado, vestido, acero y automotriz.
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The text reads, “Claudia Sheinbaum asserted that the Mexico Plan will not cause inflation in food or other products, despite tariffs on sectors such as footwear, clothing, steel, and automotive. The goal is to avoid job losses and create more jobs, with a tariff policy that is not biased against any country.”
The measures were supported by associations such as the Confederation of Industrial Chambers (CONCAMIN), the Mexican Aluminum Institute (IMEDAL), and the National Chamber of the Textile Industry (CANAINTEX), among others.
In the first quarter of 2026, construction will begin on the Economic Development Hubs for Well-being (PODECOBI) in Durango, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, Guanajuato, Michoacan, and Puebla, with nine more to be added in the second quarter.
Durango will host automotive manufacturing, with an investment of US$300 million in the first phase and US$700 million in the second; and Hidalgo will develop a pharmaceutical project with an investment of US$2 billion.
Michoacan will receive US$700 million from companies such as Citelis, Grupo Herso, Artifibras, Monarca Truck, Harinera Monarcas, Grupo SIMSA, and Truper; and Puebla will receive investments of US$111 million.
It is estimated that by March, the six PODECOBI projects will start construction and investments, while nine additional projects in various states across the country are planned for the second quarter of 2026.
The President of #Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, said that she has used all diplomatic channels to express her disapproval of the mistreatment of Mexican migrants in the #US. She also defends migrants and insists that they are not criminals, but honest people who contribute to the… pic.twitter.com/EyRxzqiSkX
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