Will ordering from Shein and Temu be more expensive? Mexico will impose a new tax on Chinese platforms in August.

Chinese platforms Shein and Temu have also been affected by the increase in tariffs (or taxes). Both, popular in the market for offering products at very low prices, could lose this advantage due to the increase.

Although these platforms have quickly become giants in the online retail market, they will now have to face a new tax increase that will increase from 19% to 33.5%, which will apply to low-value imports from countries without a trade agreement with Mexico , such as China .

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The Tax Administration Service (SAT) amended rule 3.7.35 of the General Rules of Foreign Trade (RGCE) for 2025. This directly affects orders under $2,500 (approximately 46,850 Mexican pesos) entering the country without formal commercial intermediation.

WHEN DOES THE SHEIN AND TEMU SAT TAX COME INTO EFFECT?

This tax will begin to be collected on August 15, 2025, according to the DOF . This decision follows a series of fiscal measures taken since January of that year by Claudia Sheinbaum 's administration, which imposed the first increase last January.

Shopping on Shein and Temu will be more expensive: Who is affected by the new tax?

Since January 9 of this year, platforms like these, mainly foreign ones, must register with the Federal Taxpayer Registry and have an electronic signature (e.firma) in Mexico .

This tariff could directly affect the final price paid by all Shein or Temu customers, starting August 15th.

HOW DOES THE TAX INCREASE AFFECT TEMU AND SHEIN?

Although none of these companies have commented on the matter, it is most likely that the tax will end up being paid by the end consumer.

For example: if you previously purchased a blouse for 200 pesos with shipping included, the final price could now rise to 267 pesos if the tax is added directly to the product cost.

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It's worth mentioning that the final price depends on the type of item, its value, and the policy applied by each platform.

WHY DID MEXICO INCREASE THE TAX ON SHEIN AND TEMU?

This decision was made due to growing pressure from the Donald Trump administration to curb the entry of Chinese products that subsequently cross the northern border.

According to Washington, China has used Mexico as a "back door" to circumvent US tariffs, taking advantage of low prices for cross-border trade.

WHAT HAPPENS WITH LOW-VALUE PRODUCTS?

The new scheme distinguishes between products of different values. According to the SAT:

For goods with a customs value less than or equal to $2,500 , the 33.5% rate will apply if they come from countries without a free trade agreement.

For products valued at more than $117, under certain conditions (such as having an air waybill and not being subject to additional regulations), the previous rate of 19% may apply.

Those with a value of less than $50 originating from the United States or Canada will continue to be exempt from the tax.