Business & Economics
EU and Mexico Seal 2026 Modernized Global Agreement, Slashing 99% of Tariffs
On 23 May 2026, President Claudia Sheinbaum and EU leaders signed a long-delayed upgrade to the 2000 EU-Mexico accord that wipes out almost all remaining tariffs and broadens the pact to services, digital trade, investment and raw-materials supply chains.
Focusing Facts
- The treaty eliminates 99 % of bilateral tariffs, a change the EU says will save its agrifood exporters about €100 million per year.
- Under the EU’s Global Gateway, €5 billion in new European investment was pledged for Mexican clean-energy, transport and pharmaceutical projects.
- The accord creates a three-member Investment Dispute Resolution Tribunal required to issue rulings within 120 days, replacing bilateral arbitration mechanisms.
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