Guidance

Exporting to Mexico after Brexit if there’s no deal

Guidance explaining changes for UK exporters to Mexico if we leave the EU with no deal.

Published 25 April 2019

• From: Department for International Trade

Trade agreement

The UK is seeking to agree arrangements with Mexico to ensure trade continues with minimal disruption after the UK leaves the EU.

If agreed, these arrangements could maintain the effects of the EU-Mexico agreement if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

If the UK does not agree arrangements with Mexico and the UK leaves the EU without a deal, existing trade agreements would no longer apply. This would mean the UK would not have preferential trade arrangements for exports to Mexico.

See the status of discussions with Mexico.

Tariffs and quotas

If the UK agrees continuity arrangements with Mexico there could be minimal changes to tariffs and quotas, even if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

If the UK does not agree arrangements with Mexico, the UK would export to Mexico on Most Favoured Nation terms under World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.

Check Mexico’s import tariffs and quotas under WTO rules on the Market Access MAP website.

Controlled goods

The export licensing regulations for controlled goods will be affected.

Controlled goods include:

• military items
• dual-use items (items with both civil and military uses)
• firearms

Find out how export licensing for controlled goods will change.

Travel

Check travel advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).

Sanctions and embargoes

Exports of certain categories of product to some countries are subject to embargoes or sanctions.

Find out about the new sanction and embargo regulations.

Contact

Get in touch with DIT:

• to find a trade office near you
• for Brexit enquiries
• for support with exporting from the UK

Contact DIT.

Export opportunities and advice

Find more export advice and explore opportunities overseas on great.gov.uk.

Published 25 April 2019