mx.bev-cuvee.org · AS OF 2026-11-10
Mexico
The business-to-business (B2B) hub for beverage alcohol: the trade rulebook for beverage alcohol, country by country, each section with its official sources.
As of 2026-11-10
Market status
Licensed. Commercial beverage-alcohol imports and domestic supply operate through tax-registered businesses. Producers, manufacturers, bottlers and importers must enter the national alcoholic-beverage taxpayer register where applicable. National sanitary and beverage-identity standards apply alongside customs requirements. State and municipal alcohol permissions remain a separate layer; their detailed scope is Not yet sourced.
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Who can trade
Import and wholesale: Register with the Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT), Mexico’s tax authority, including the general importer register and the alcoholic-beverage taxpayer register for the relevant activity. Establishment and warehouse information forms part of the alcohol registration process. The applicable health establishment notice is required in the registration documentation identified by the authority. Registration is not a substitute for satisfying product-specific import controls.
Tax controls: Imported packaged alcohol subject to fiscal stamps must carry the required marbete; bulk alcohol subject to the corresponding control uses a precinto. Stamps may be applied through the authorised origin or customs arrangements before release. Exact beer exemptions and package-specific procedures: Not yet sourced.
Distribution and business-to-business (B2B) online sale: The complete state and municipal licence matrix, online intermediary permissions, territorial wholesaler rights and delivery conditions are Not yet sourced.
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Customs and duty
Classification: Heading 2203 covers malt beer, 2204 grape wine, 2206 cider and other fermented beverages, and 2208 spirits. Use Mexico’s current national tariff subdivisions and the applicable origin rules; these headings alone do not establish a shipment’s duty. The official tariff publication includes 2026 amendments. Ordinary and preferential rates for a particular product and origin: Not yet sourced.
Excise: The Impuesto Especial sobre Producción y Servicios (IEPS), the special production and services tax, applies to alcoholic beverages and beer on the statutory sale/import basis. Alcohol-strength bands distinguish beverages up to 14%, above 14% through 20%, and above 20% alcohol by volume. Product identity and strength therefore affect the tax treatment, including cider and mixed fermented drinks. Tax-stamp obligations are separate compliance requirements.
Territorial treatment: Border-region concessions, special customs regimes, value-added tax, customs fees and the complete shipment-specific tax calculation: Not yet sourced.
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Labelling
Language and particulars: Mandatory information must be in Spanish. The national sanitary standard requires the beverage identity, responsible operator/importer details, country of origin, lot, net contents and alcohol strength expressed as a percentage by volume at 20°C, together with applicable date information. Imported products must meet the prescribed timing and placement rules for supplementary information.
Warnings: The statutory health warning is “EL ABUSO EN EL CONSUMO DE ESTE PRODUCTO ES NOCIVO PARA LA SALUD”. Prescribed symbols address under-age consumption, pregnancy and driving; use the category-specific format, including the special treatment for lower-strength beverages, rather than assuming one universal layout.
Ingredients and allergens: Prepared beverages, liqueurs and creams have specific ingredient-list requirements. Declare relevant allergenic ingredients or additions, including cereals containing gluten, egg, peanut, soy, milk, nuts and sulphites at the standard’s threshold, subject to its exceptions.
Wine and other categories: The national identity standard governs beverage denominations and composition. For foreign wine and spirits, applicable international agreements and recognised origin standards interact with Mexican sanitary requirements. Complete wine vintage/variety claims, analytical category limits and technical label exceptions: Not yet sourced.
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Age and sale limits
Sale or supply to people under 18 is prohibited. Age controls apply at the final supply stage; a trade-only order does not authorise subsequent unlawful retail supply. State and municipal sale hours, permitted channels, election-period restrictions, delivery verification and warehouse-hour rules: Not yet sourced.
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Protected names
Mexico protects national appellations of origin and geographical indications through the industrial-property framework. Official examples include Tequila, Mezcal, Bacanora, Charanda and Sotol. A protected name requires the relevant geographical and production conformity; it is not a generic description for any similar spirit. The national beverage standard also refers to international arrangements for imported protected beverages. The complete foreign-name recognition list and product-specific certification routes: Not yet sourced. Examples are not exhaustive.
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GTIN authority
GS1 México is the national GS1 member organisation for obtaining Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) and the associated GS1 identification capacity.
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Not yet sourced
Not yet sourced: State/municipal import, wholesale, distribution and retail permissions; B2B marketplace and delivery conditions; product-specific sanitary import controls; stamp exemptions and package procedures; exact tariffs/preferences, border concessions, value-added tax and fees; wine claim rules and technical label exceptions; local hours/election restrictions; complete foreign-name recognition and certification routes.
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