Central America - Mexico Free Trade Agreement

Country / jurisdiction: Mexico · Year: 2012 · Status: In force · Level: International · Type: Voluntary

The Free Trade Agreement between Central America and Mexico entered into force on 2013, fully or partially eliminating import tariff for most energy products and technologies, including:

Agglomerated and reduced iron;

Alumina, scrap metal, ammonia, crude steel;

Aluminium, nitrogen fertilizers, solar PV modules, solar cells, solar wafers;

Polysilicon, battery packs, battery cells;

Anodes and cathodes, electrolysers, heat pumps;

Electric vehicles, ICE cars, among other technologies;

The agreement also includes rules of origin and local content provisions. Goods may benefit from preferential tariff treatment if:

wholly produced or obtained in one of the signatory countries, or

having undergone there a sufficient production process, eg. one that entails a change in HS code or

incorporating non-originating material valued at less than 50 percent of the regional value of the product.

Official source: http://www.sice.oas.org/trade/cacm_mex_fta/index_s.asp