🇲🇽 India–Mexico trade guide
Everything you need to ship from India to Mexico or import from Mexico to India: the trade agreement, routes and transit times, how your buyer imports, duties, regulators and documents.
India and Mexico at a glance
No trade agreement with India. Since 1 January 2026, Mexico has raised tariffs on about 1,400 tariff lines from countries without a trade agreement with it, India included, to rates of up to 50%. Vehicles, auto parts, motorcycles, steel, textiles, clothing, machinery and ceramics are hit hardest; pharmaceuticals far less.
India's second-largest market in the region: about US$5.7 billion in 2025-26, led by cars (over US$1.1 billion), auto parts, motorcycles, machinery, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. India buys crude oil, gold, machinery and auto parts.
Routes and transit times to Mexico
35–45 days to Manzanillo or Lázaro Cárdenas (transhipment in Asia, across the Pacific); 35–50 days to Veracruz or Altamira (via the Mediterranean or the Cape).
- Manzanillo (Pacific) MXZLO
- Lázaro Cárdenas (Pacific) MXLZC
- Veracruz (Gulf) MXVER
- Altamira (Gulf) MXATM
3–6 days via Europe, the Gulf or the US.
- Mexico City (AICM) MEX
- Felipe Ángeles (AIFA, cargo) NLU
- Guadalajara GDL
- Monterrey MTY
Transit times are indicative port-to-port from Nhava Sheva / Mundra (sea) and Delhi / Mumbai (air). Routing changes (for example Red Sea diversions) can add 10–14 days.
Importing into Mexico: what your buyer needs
- The importer must be in the Padrón de Importadores (SAT), plus sector registers (Padrón Sectorial) for steel, textiles, footwear, chemicals and others.
- A licensed customs broker (agente aduanal) must file the pedimento.
- NOM standards and Spanish labelling apply to most consumer goods, often checked before release.
- Check the 2026 tariff hike: a large share of Indian products now pay 25–50%. Some buyers use IMMEX or PROSEC programmes to reduce duty on inputs.
IGI tariff per TIGIE (raised sharply for non-agreement countries from 2026), plus 16% IVA, the DTA customs processing fee and IEPS excise on some goods.
- COFEPRIS: medicines, medical devices, cosmetics, food
- SENASICA: plant and animal health
- Secretaría de Economía: NOM standards, import permits
- SEMARNAT: chemicals, waste, wildlife
- Commercial invoice (with buyer's RFC, full descriptions)
- Packing list
- Bill of lading / AWB
- NOM certificates / labels where applicable
- Sanitary / phytosanitary certificates
- ISPM-15 wood packaging
From Mexico to India, and tips from the field
Crude oil and auto parts flow back to India.
- File the Bill of Entry through a licensed customs broker in India (YAM holds licence R-7/92).
- Check the HS code in the Indian tariff, the DGFT import policy (free, restricted or prohibited) and any BIS, FSSAI, plant quarantine or other permit before the goods ship.
- If an agreement applies, get the correct certificate of origin from the exporter to claim the lower duty.
- Recalculate landed cost after the 2026 tariff increase before quoting Mexican buyers.
- Many shipments clear inland at Guadalajara, Monterrey or Mexico City under in-bond transit.
- Our partner agents in Latin America can handle destination clearance and delivery. Ask us for a door-to-door quote.
Written by YAM Logistics from our own experience and public sources, checked November 2026. Duties, taxes, permits and trade agreements change often: treat rates and transit times as indicative and confirm them for your HS code and shipment before you quote or ship. This is general guidance, not legal or tax advice.
Questions people ask
Does India have a trade agreement with Mexico?+
No trade agreement with India. Since 1 January 2026, Mexico has raised tariffs on about 1,400 tariff lines from countries without a trade agreement with it, India included, to rates of up to 50%. Vehicles, auto parts, motorcycles, steel, textiles, clothing, machinery and ceramics are hit hardest; pharmaceuticals far less.
How long does shipping from India to Mexico take?+
By sea: 35–45 days to Manzanillo or Lázaro Cárdenas (transhipment in Asia, across the Pacific); 35–50 days to Veracruz or Altamira (via the Mediterranean or the Cape). By air: 3–6 days via Europe, the Gulf or the US.
What does an importer in Mexico need?+
The importer must be in the Padrón de Importadores (SAT), plus sector registers (Padrón Sectorial) for steel, textiles, footwear, chemicals and others. A licensed customs broker (agente aduanal) must file the pedimento. NOM standards and Spanish labelling apply to most consumer goods, often checked before release. Check the 2026 tariff hike: a large share of Indian products now pay 25–50%. Some buyers use IMMEX or PROSEC programmes to reduce duty on inputs.
What duties and taxes apply in Mexico?+
IGI tariff per TIGIE (raised sharply for non-agreement countries from 2026), plus 16% IVA, the DTA customs processing fee and IEPS excise on some goods.
Can YAM Logistics handle shipments to Mexico?+
Yes. YAM handles export clearance and freight from India, and works with partner agents in Latin America for destination clearance and delivery to Mexico. Message us on WhatsApp for a quote.