The tariff uncertainty that US President Donald Trump has plunged the world into has had no impact on revenue from foreign trade operations in Mexico . This is reflected in data from Mexico’s National Customs Agency (ANAM) , which shows a cumulative total of 711,930.93 billion pesos (mdp) during the first half of 2025 , representing a real increase of 23.4% compared to the same period last year.
According to data from its Customs Operations Dashboard , the Value Added Tax (VAT) generated the most revenue, reaching 499,041.9 billion pesos during the period , representing an annual growth of 18.8% compared to 2024; while the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) reached 111,085.9 billion pesos, an increase of 44.9 percent.
Meanwhile, the value of merchandise reached 17,018,251 pesos, a real increase of 22.9% , driven by a 23.9% increase in imports, which represented 8,907,764 pesos; and a 21.7% increase in exports, totaling 8,110,488 pesos.
However, the number of requests processed registered a 5.3% decrease, with a total of 5,319,401 applications between January and June of this year.
Regarding the number of foreign trade transactions, there was a slight contraction of 3.7% compared to the same period last year , with 10,661,452 registered transactions. Exports reached 4,855,511 transactions, a 1% decrease; and imports totaled 5,805,941, a 5.9% drop.
Of the total revenue collected between January and June 2025, 367,334.40 billion pesos were collected by maritime customs offices, representing a 29.8% increase in real terms compared to the same period in 2024. These revenues were followed by those located on the northern border with 232,754.67 billion pesos, representing a 19.6% increase. Inland customs offices collected 110,614.02 billion pesos, an increase of 12.7%.
The Nuevo Laredo customs office, located on the northern border, topped the list of customs offices with the highest revenue collection, with 109,802.14 billion pesos; followed by the port of Manzanillo, with 93,384.37 billion pesos.
Operations in June
In June, total revenues reached 118,304.59 billion pesos, a real increase of 22.1% compared to the same month in 2024. VAT revenues totaled 79,568.9 billion pesos, reflecting a 13.3% increase. IEPS revenues reached 22,955.5 billion pesos, an increase of 89.2%.
In addition, 1.8 million transactions were recorded , representing a 0.5% increase; exports also grew 2.8%, with 811,146 transactions, although imports decreased 1.4%, reaching 989,819 transactions. The total value of these transactions was 2.834 million 018 pesos, an increase of 16% compared to June 2024. Regarding customs clearance requests, 893,063 applications were processed, representing a 1.4% decrease compared to June of last year.
According to experts, this positive performance in foreign trade revenue during the first half of the year benefits a Mexican economy that has been suffering from the effects of global changes—specifically, the new tariffs imposed by the United States—and which bases much of its growth on import and export sales.
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