Mexico temporarily stops footwear imports

The Mexican executive has deemed it urgent to regulate foreign trade.

The government of Mexico has blamed a drop in the annual GDP growth rate for footwear of 3.1 per cent on the level of shoe imports which, it says, is impacting the national shoemaking industry. At the time of writing, this has led to the government temporarily suspending tariff-free importation of finished footwear in order to protect domestic footwear production, according to the Official Gazette of the Federation. Manufacturers will still be able to import components for use by the domestic industry.

A report in this publication alleges that increasing imports of finished footwear have damaged the competitiveness of Mexico’s shoemaking industry. The Official Gazette adds that the Mexican executive has deemed it urgent to regulate foreign trade and the stability of national footwear production for the benefit of the country.

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This article was originally published on page 3 of the October 2025 issue of SATRA Bulletin.

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