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Send Perfume / Fragrance 🇲🇽 Mexico

ANSWER

Can I post Perfume / Fragrance to Mexico?

ALLOWEDVERIFIED · 2026-07-26LOW CONFIDENCE

Perfume can be posted to Mexico where the postal operator accepts it — fragrance alcohol is a dangerous-goods limited quantity, and ordinary import charges apply.

QUANTITY / LIMITS

Personal-use quantities (typically 1-3 bottles); larger consignments risk commercial treatment

DOCUMENTS

  • Commercial invoice or proof of purchase showing the transaction value

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

sat.gob.mx
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Full Details

Posting perfume to Mexico is customs-permitted but carrier-constrained: fragrance alcohol is a Class 3 dangerous-goods limited quantity, so many national posts refuse or cap air-mail perfume, and couriers require limited-quantity packaging. On the customs side Servicio de Administración Tributaria — SAT (Tax Administration Service, Customs Division) treats it as an ordinary parcel: an accurate CN22/CN23 declaration is required, import VAT/GST at 16% applies above the exemption threshold, plus duty on above-threshold consignments. Mexico lowered its de minimis threshold to USD $50 as of June 2020 (from USD $200) for courier and postal imports, to protect domestic businesses from low-cost imports. The USMCA/CUSMA/T-MEC raised the de minimis for goods from the US and Canada to USD $117 for taxes and USD $117 for duties. VAT (IVA, 16%) applies to imports above the de minimis.

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Confirm the carrier accepts perfume before shipping to Mexico — postal refusal is more common than a customs problem. Declare contents accurately on the CN22/CN23; 'gift' mislabelling does not remove import charges and flags the parcel.

OFFICIAL SOURCES

POSTING DETAILS

QUANTITY / WEIGHT LIMITS

Personal-use quantities (typically 1-3 bottles); larger consignments risk commercial treatment

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

  • Commercial invoice or proof of purchase showing the transaction value

COUNTRY POSTING NOTES

Correos de México and customs process international parcels. IVA and customs duty apply to goods above the USD $50 de minimis. Items from the US and Canada up to USD $117 may be tax-free under USMCA rules. Prohibited items are seized.

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