In the January-August period of 2025, retail sales of heavy vehicles registered a 26.9% drop compared to the same period in 2024, reaching 27,282 units . In August alone, the decline was 40.6%, according to data from the National Association of Bus, Truck, and Tractor-Trailer Manufacturers (ANPACT) .
In a context where the sale of new units is constantly falling, the import of used vehicles reached a total of 16,614 vehicles in the first eight months, that is, for every 100 new vehicles, 60 used ones were imported.
Faced with this reality, the National Chamber of Freight Transportation (Canacar) held regular meetings with various federal government agencies to establish minimum standards that imported vehicles could meet, as a way to curb the importation of units and thereby reduce the age of the vehicle fleet, which last August was 19.71 years for freight and 15.71 years for passenger vehicles.
Today, the Ministry of Economy (SE) and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) formalized the Agreement on Environmental Conditions for the Importation of Used Vehicles. The measure prohibits the importation of vehicles older than 10 years.
“We are going to see an improvement in the country’s environmental conditions. This has a direct, positive, and beneficial impact. And on the other hand, it puts into practice a very fair proposal: why are vehicles that do not comply with Mexico’s environmental standards allowed to enter the country? Trucks older than 10 years will not be allowed to enter,” stated the Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón.
In recent days, Miguel Ángel Martínez Millán, president of Canacar, had anticipated on his X account, “after long working sessions between Canacar with the Ministry of Economy, Semarnat and after technically documenting the impacts that this situation generates, I am pleased to inform that, after holding a working meeting this morning with the Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon, he has informed me that the new Agreement will be published.”
At the event at the Ministry of Economy, Miguel Ángel Martínez stated, “Thanks to ANPACT, Concamin, and Canacar, this new agreement represents a decisive step toward the renewal of the trucking fleet in Mexico. With this agreement, we are prioritizing the health of drivers, road safety, and benefits for society.”
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