The National Alliance of Small Merchants (ANPEC) warned that the upcoming January slope will be especially long and heavy due to the increase in taxes and payment of duties, and inflation.
“The year will start with new taxes on flavored beverages, tobacco products, video games, gambling and raffles; in terms of duty payments, increases are contemplated mainly in immigration procedures such as residence permits, visitor stays and the new charge for the departure of minors abroad, as well as in various aeronautical services, including licenses, certifications and inspection flights,” he said in a statement.
He added that upward adjustments are expected in health procedures regulated by Cofepris, such as registrations and authorizations.
He recalled that the proposal to apply tariffs of up to 50% on imports from Asian countries with which Mexico does not have trade agreements is maintained, which will cause increases in sectors such as electronics, textiles, auto parts, toys, furniture, appliances, steel and industrial materials.
He added that another “alarming factor” is extortion, a crime that continues to grow despite strategies to contain it.
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“For thousands of small businesses, the floor charge is no longer an isolated risk, but rather an operating cost that has been forcibly normalized, making merchandise more expensive, affecting the stability of businesses and weakening their ability to compete. This additional burden inevitably ends up being transferred to the final consumer,” he stated.
He pointed out that the greater migratory persecution in the United States and the lower productivity associated with aging have pushed down the flow of remittances to Mexico, which has generated a cumulative drop of 6% so far this year.
The ANPEC made an urgent call to recognize that the shortage is not only a market phenomenon, but the result of economic decisions, growing insecurity and external pressures that directly hit families and small businesses.
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“As long as the structural causes are not addressed: taxes, tariffs, extortion and income that is no longer enough, the table will undoubtedly become more expensive in 2026,” said the leader of the organization, Cuauhtémoc Rivera.
“The challenge for this coming year is clear: build policies that protect purchasing power and strengthen popular commerce because without it there is no neighborhood, there is no local economy and there is no community that, as pillars, sustain the country,” he added.
The ANPEC reported that the average price of a basic basket of 44 products reached 2,004.42 pesos, an upward variation of 0.61% from October to November.
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