Tobacco Cigarettes → Mexico

200 cigarettes or 25 cigars duty-free

Details

Mexico allows 200 cigarettes or 25 cigars or 200g of tobacco or pipe tobacco duty-free. Quantities above face customs duty. Mexican cigarette prices are moderate. Travelers should check current regulations before departure as rules change frequently. Carry relevant documentation and declare items proactively at customs. Enforcement in Mexico carries fines from MXN 1,000 to MXN 50,000 under Ley Aduanera Art. 178; Código Fiscal de la Federación Art. 102 (ordinary personal cases are handled as civil infringements). Leaving Mexico with tobacco cigarettes is a separate question — allowed: Cigarettes for personal use may be exported from Mexico freely; destination duty-free allowances (typically 200 cigarettes) govern the arrival side.

Quantity limit

200 cigarettes or 25 cigars or 200g tobacco

Documentation required

• Mexican SAT customs declaration for quantities above allowance

Legal reference

Mexican Customs Law

Leaving with this item

Cigarettes for personal use may be exported from Mexico freely; destination duty-free allowances (typically 200 cigarettes) govern the arrival side.

Practical advice

Adult travelers may bring 200 cigarettes / 25 cigars / 200g of tobacco duty-free into Mexico. Above the allowance: SAT Aduanas applies IEPS excise + 16% IVA per the duty-rate table. Carry purchase receipts to compute the duty quickly at the Red Channel.

Customs authority

Servicio de Administración Tributaria — SAT (Tax Administration Service, Customs Division) · https://www.sat.gob.mx