92% of auto parts made in Mexico comply with USMCA rules: INA

According to Gabriel Padilla, general director of the National Auto Parts Industry (INA), 92% of the auto parts manufactured in Mexico comply with the USMCA rules and are exempt from paying tariffs, while the remaining 8% will pay an average tariff of 27% to export to the United States.

He said that there is a “very low” percentage of companies that, due to their specialization in the import of component parts, continue to pay this 25% tariff, in addition to the Most Favored Nation tariff that ranges between 2 and 3 percent.

“We are one of the sectors with the highest level of compliance with the USMCA”, however, the auto parts industry has several challenges: strengthening regional integration, advancing in the supplier development program to increase regional content, developing local suppliers and strengthening alliances.

The INA director reported that Mexico recorded a 10.5% decrease in auto parts production during the first two months of 2025, with a turnover of US$18.3 billion, although he estimates a recovery for the month of March due to the increase in production and sales of automobiles in the United States.

For this reason, he said, work is being done to diversify markets and suppliers to reduce dependence on single sources by expanding commercial alliances and diversifying suppliers.

“On par with that the industry is investing in innovation and automation to improve efficiency and competitiveness through the adoption of new technologies and the optimization of production processes, as a key strategy to monitor trade and regulatory changes to anticipate changes in proactive risk management and in adapting to evolving trade regulations,” Padilla referred.