After the drop at the start of the year, customs revenue in Mexico recovered its pace in March 2026, totaling 115,611.30 million pesos (mdp) in cash flow, a real growth of 3.1% compared to the same month of 2025, according to figures from the National Customs Agency of Mexico (ANAM) .

The various sectors also registered positive figures; however, Value Added Tax (VAT) saw a 7.5% drop compared to March of last year, totaling 77,208.5 million pesos, according to data from the Customs Revenue and Operation Dashboard . In contrast, the  Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) totaled 18,715.3 million pesos , a 72.3% year-on-year increase.

Operations increased by 3.8% in the third month of the year compared to the same period in 2025, with 1,917,495 transactions; and customs declarations showed a positive variation of 5.1% compared to the same period last year with 945,159 documents issued.

By customs type, the figures were mixed during March 2026, with maritime customs registering the greatest growth at 10.5% compared to March 2025, collecting 58,518.60 million pesos. Inland customs increased their revenue by 3% year-on-year to 19,503.14 million pesos. In contrast, those on the northern border totaled 37,298.73 million pesos , a drop of 6.8% during the period.

Meanwhile, the country’s main customs offices reported losses in the third month of the year. Veracruz saw a 17% decrease compared to the same period in 2015 , collecting 11,306.20 million pesos; and  Nuevo Laredo contracted by 6.2% with 18,198.63 million pesos. Conversely, Manzanillo reported a slight increase of 1% year-on-year , collecting 15,045.61 million pesos.

In the accumulated period from January to March 2026, the figures were negative compared to the same period in 2025. A total of 323,202.59 million pesos were collected, a real decrease of 7.9% ; VAT reported a contraction of 17.7% with 211,936.2 million pesos; and the IEPS increased by 49.1% with 57,575.8 million pesos.

Meanwhile, operations in the accumulated total for 2026 showed stagnation compared to the same period in 2025 with 5,254,625 transactions; and customs declarations contracted by 1.9% in the period, totaling 2,584,253.

In March 2026, Mexico performed well in its foreign trade, despite persistent geopolitical tensions worldwide, such as the conflict in the Middle East.

According to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) , Mexico’s exports totaled $70.727 billion in March, a 27.7% year-on-year increase. Imports during the same period reached $64.795 billion, a 24.3% increase compared to March 2015, resulting in a trade surplus of $5.932 billion .

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Customs revenue in Mexico declined for two consecutive months, totaling 101,568.38 million pesos (mdp) in February  , a real contraction of 16.8% compared to the same month in 2025, according to statistics from the  National Customs Agency of Mexico (ANAM) .

However, the figures were mixed across different categories. According to data from the  Customs Revenue and Operation Dashboard ,  Value Added Tax (VAT) registered a 27.5% drop compared to January 2025, totaling 65,521 million pesos; in contrast, the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS)  totaled 19,674.3 million pesos, a 44.6% increase compared to February 2025 .

Likewise,  operations had a slight growth of 0.4% in the second month of the year compared to the same period last year, registering 1,679,084 procedures; although customs declarations showed an annual decrease of 3.2% with 824,426 documents issued.

By type of customs office, the figures were not favorable, reporting double-digit drops during February. The northern border customs office saw the most significant contraction at 21.5% , reporting 34,003.93 million pesos; followed by inland customs offices, which decreased 20.6% annually, collecting 16,912.81 million pesos; and maritime customs offices, which registered an 11.9% contraction in their collection, with 50,405.69 million pesos in cash flow.

The same situation was reported at the country’s main customs offices. Manzanillo saw a 16.6% decrease in February 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 , collecting 13,979.69 million pesos, and  Nuevo Laredo contracted by 26.6% , with 15,500.94 million pesos in the same period.  Veracruz reported a real annual decrease of 16% , collecting 9,583.79 million pesos.

In the January-February period, the figures were mixed compared to the same period in 2025. A total of 207,591.29 million pesos were collected, a drop of 13%; VAT reported a contraction of 22.6% with 134,727.7 million pesos and the IEPS showed a significant increase of 40.1% with 38,860.4 million pesos.

Operations in the accumulated total for 2026 showed a drop of 2.1% compared to January-February 2025, with three million 337 thousand 130; and customs declarations contracted by 5.5% to a total of one million 639 thousand 094.

The January-February balance confirms a mixed picture: while certain tax revenues are strengthening, the general trend points to a challenge for the tax authority in maintaining stable collection in the face of an increasingly complex economic context.

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Amid changes in foreign trade, Mexico’s National Customs Agency (ANAM) reported that customs revenue suffered a real drop of 2.5% in November 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, totaling 115,621.05 million pesos (mdp)  in cash flow .

According to data from the  Customs Revenue and Operation Dashboard , in the eleventh month of 2025, the Value Added Tax (VAT) also showed a contraction of 12.9% compared to November 2024, with 75,363.1 million pesos; although the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) showed a growth of 62.3%, totaling 22,985 million pesos.

In the reference cycle, operations  totaled 1,664,979 , a decrease of 7.6% over the same month of 2024; while customs declarations contracted by 10.6% , with 841,171 procedures.

Customs revenues by type also showed losses compared to the penultimate month of 2024. Northern border customs offices experienced a real decline of 8.8%, registering 34,308.43 million pesos; while inland customs offices saw a 1.5% decrease in revenue by cash flow, with 21,117.24 million pesos. Only maritime customs offices  showed a slight increase of 1.4%, with 60,003.99 million pesos.

The three most important customs offices in the country showed declines in revenue collection.  Manzanillo totaled 13,440.01 million pesos, representing a real decrease of 27.1%; Veracruz  registered 9,742.08 million pesos, a drop of 24.4%; and Nuevo Laredo  obtained 16,525.30 million pesos, a real decrease of 12.8%.

Accumulated, with a good pace

Despite the negative figures obtained in the penultimate month of 2025, ANAM reported that collection in the January-November period registered an increase, with a real increase of 14.3% compared to the same cycle of 2024, adding up to a cash flow of one trillion 320 billion 462.14 million pesos.

During the period, VAT increased by 7.8%, reaching 904,133.1 million pesos; while IEPS grew by 49.9%, totaling 223,403.7 million pesos.

However, both transactions and customs declarations showed declines. Transactions fell 2.7%, to 19,743,677; while customs declarations totaled 9,918,321, representing a 4.4% decrease.

Although November 2025 showed a drop in customs revenue, the accumulated balance reflects a positive performance, driven mainly by the gradual recovery of VAT and IEPS, ANAM highlighted in its report.

According to projections from the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) , the entry into force of the collection of tariffs on Asian goods by Mexico on January 1st could alter the pace of imports and generate an increase in revenue of up to 62 percent.

The decree, published on December 29, 2025 in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) , establishes modifications to various tariff classifications of the General Import and Export Tax Law , and are aimed at various products in the footwear, automotive, textile and toy sectors, among other industries, in order to safeguard 350,000 jobs in the country.

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