Tariff Monitor

U.S. Imports of Aluminum articles From Mexico

In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $413.2M of aluminum articles from Mexico, paying an effective tariff rate of 17.21%. That makes Mexico the 2nd-largest named source of this family, at 21.5% of tracked aluminum articles imports. The family-wide effective rate is 31.11%, so Mexico's goods pay 13.9 points less than average. Freight and insurance add 0.65% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

  • Import value: $413.2M of aluminum articles from Mexico in 2025, customs value.
  • Effective tariff rate: 17.21%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 13.9 points below the 31.11% family average.
  • Share of the family: 21.5%, #2 named source of aluminum articles.
  • Freight and insurance: 0.65% of customs value, on top of the duty.
  • History depth: 6 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

  • What tariff does the U.S. charge on aluminum articles from Mexico? In 2025, aluminum articles imported from Mexico paid an effective tariff rate of 17.21%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
  • How much aluminum articles does the U.S. import from Mexico? The U.S. imported $413.2M of aluminum articles from Mexico in 2025, 21.5% of the tracked aluminum articles it imports, ranking Mexico the 2nd-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
  • What does freight add on aluminum articles from Mexico? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 0.65% of customs value on aluminum articles from Mexico in 2025. That stacks on the duty, so the landed cost runs higher than the effective rate alone implies.

About this data

  • Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling; verify rates with a licensed customs broker before relying on them.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.