The increases, reportedly rising to as high as 50% from 2026, threaten to make Indian goods significantly less competitive in Mexico. (Photo: Envato) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

Indian exporters have urged the commerce ministry to open trade negotiations with Mexico after the Latin American nation approved steep tariff hikes on imports from countries without a free trade agreement.

The increases, reportedly rising to as high as 50% from 2026, threaten to make Indian goods significantly less competitive in one of their fastest-growing markets.

Sources told NDTV Profit that exporters had preemptively written to the commerce ministry on Nov. 2, weeks before Mexico’s formal approval of the tariff plans, flagging the potential disruption. They had warned t

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