1. Introduction -
As a result of the constitutional reforms regarding strategic areas and companies, as well as organizational simplification, which came into effect at the end of 2024, the following new energy laws were...more
3/24/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Mexico ,
Oil & Gas ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy
On March 7, 2025, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") published the new "General Administrative Provisions for the Integration of Electric Energy Storage Systems to the National Electric System" (the "Provisions")....more
3/18/2025
/ Clean Energy ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Final Rules ,
Infrastructure ,
Mexico ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy
On February 26, 2025, the US Chassis Manufacturers Coalition ("Petitioner") filed an antidumping duty ("ADD") petition on imports of certain chassis and subassemblies thereof ("chassis") from Mexico, Thailand, and the...more
Topics of Interest in Foreign Trade for 2025 -
Just one month into the year, foreign trade has dominated international headlines, particularly in Mexico. This is largely due to statements and actions by United States...more
On February 1, 2025, President Trump imposed tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, to take effect on February 4, 2025. The tariffs are an additional 25% ad valorem rate of duty to all imports from Canada and...more
2/5/2025
/ Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Immigration Procedures ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
The three parties to the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) are beginning domestic consultations ahead of the scheduled 2026 joint review, which could lead to changes in the agreement. Under a novel provision...more
11/18/2024
/ Canada ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Exports ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mexico ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Trade Negotiations ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USTR
On September 18th, the "Agreement Amending the One that Establishes the Goods Whose Import and Export are Subject to Regulation by the Ministry of Energy" (the "Agreement") was published in the Official Gazette of the...more
On September 12, 2024, the Ministry of Economy published in the Official Gazette of the Federation a resolution declaring the initiation of an antidumping investigation on imports of epoxidized soybean oil originating from...more
On April 15th, the 'Agreement amending the agreement by which the Ministry of Economy issues General Rules and Criteria on Foreign Trade' (the 'Agreement')1 was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, which will...more
Three months into the year, the suspensions of the Importers' Registry exceed 70% of the total suspended taxpayers for the entire year of 2023.
Currently, there are a total of 47 reasons for which the Mexican authorities...more
In a difficult M&A market, deal flow between Mexico and Spain has continued to deliver opportunities for dealmakers in both jurisdictions. Both markets have faced challenges over the past 12 months, with rising interest...more
On February 5, 2024, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador submitted to the Chamber of Deputies a package of 18 constitutional amendments and two legal reform initiatives ("Initiatives") that aim, among other aspects, to...more
The Petition -
On December 29, 2023, the U.S. Glass Producers Coalition ("Petitioners") filed an antidumping duty ("ADD") petition on imports of certain glass wine bottles from the People's Republic of China ("China"), the...more
1/4/2024
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Chile ,
China ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Investigations ,
Mexico ,
Tariffs ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On October 23, 2023, the Mexican Executive published in the Federal Official Gazette the "Decree establishing measures to combat the illicit market of fuels, related to the importation of goods regulated by SENER" ("Decree")....more
Mexico continues issuing rules to entice nearshoring investments. On October 11, 2023, the Federal Government published the Decree Granting Tax Benefits to key Export Sectors Consisting of the Accelerated Depreciation of the...more
The United States has requested the establishment of a bilateral dispute settlement panel under the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) against Mexico's Presidential Decree of February 13, 2023,2 establishing a...more
On August 22, 2023, the United States made the first-ever request for the formation of panel under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement's (USMCA) facility-specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) panel. The case...more
An average tariff of 25% will be imposed on steel, textile, footwear, chemicals, and other products until July 31, 2025, for countries with whom Mexico does not have a preferential or free trade agreement....more
This client alert follows the one dated April 20, 2023, in which we described the main points of the initiative to amend the law and regulations in the mining sector presented by the President on March 28, 2023 (the...more
On March 28, 2023, the President sent to the Chamber of Representatives an initiative to amend the law and regulations in the mining sector (the "Initiative").
Purpose of the Initiative -
Through the Initiative, the...more
On March 24, 2023, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador sent to the Chamber of Deputies an initiative proposing the amendment of more than 20 federal laws ("Initiative") to strengthen the powers of the president and its...more
On March 1, 2023, the Resolution A/004/2023 of the Energy Regulatory Commission (Comisión Reguladora de Energía, "CRE") entered into force with the purpose of resuming the legal terms of the procedures carried out before said...more
While the Washington Consensus policies resulted in seven years of economic growth in the 1990s, the years that followed brought about a period of recession and stagnation -
71% US trade with Latin America is dominated...more
11/1/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Enforcement ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
Inflation Adjustments ,
Interest Rates ,
International Monetary Fund ,
Latin America ,
MERCOSUR ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Relations ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
World Bank
On August 23, 2022, President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador issued a Decree (published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación on August 24, 2022) setting up a new state-owned company called LitioMx (Litio para...more
On August 9, 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission (Comisión Reguladora de Energía, "CRE") published a new preliminary draft of "General Provisions that establish the procedure and requirements to obtain the authorization...more