Mexico became a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on February 27, 2005.
Smoke Free Places: Smoking is prohibited in indoor workplaces, public places, and on means of public transport. Designated smoking areas, where permitted, must be located in open air spaces.
Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship: The law bans tobacco advertising and promotion, including product display at points of sale. All forms of tobacco sponsorship are prohibited.
Tobacco Packaging and Labeling: Rotating pictorial and text health warnings are required to cover at least 30 percent of the front, 100 percent of the back, and 100 percent of one side of smoked tobacco products packages. For smokeless tobacco products, a text warning is required and it must cover 100 percent of one side face. The law also prohibits misleading tobacco product packaging and labeling.
Tobacco Taxation and Prices: The World Health Organization recommends raising tobacco excise taxes so that they account for at least 70 percent of retail prices. Tobacco excise taxes in Mexico are below these recommendations.
| SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENTS COMPLETE SMOKING BAN | |
|---|---|
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Health-care facilities
Yes
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Private offices
Yes
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Primary and secondary schools
Yes
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Public transport
Yes
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Universities
Yes
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Restaurants
Yes
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Governmental facilities
Yes
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Bars and Pubs
Yes
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Can subnational jurisdictions enact more stringent smoking restrictions?
Yes
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| BANS ON TOBACCO ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, AND SPONSORSHIP | |
|---|---|
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Domestic TV and radio
Yes
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Promotional discounts
Yes
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Domestic magazines and newspapers
Yes
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Non-tobacco products or services with tobacco brand names
Yes
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Outdoor advertising
Yes
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Tobacco products with non-tobacco brand names
Yes
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Point-of-sale advertising
Yes
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Paid placement in media
Yes
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Retail product display
Yes
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Financial sponsorship, including corporate social responsibility
Yes
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Internet advertising
Yes
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Publicity of sponsorships
Yes
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Free distribution
Yes
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| HEALTH WARNINGS ON SMOKED TOBACCO PRODUCTS | |
|---|---|
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Text warnings describe health impacts
Yes
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Number of published warnings at any given time
4
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Warnings include a picture or graphic
Yes
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Warnings required to rotate
Required
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% of principal display areas covered (front and back)
65%
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Warnings are written in the principal language(s)
Yes
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Front
30%
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Ban on misleading packaging and labeling
Yes
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Back
100%
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Health warnings on smokeless tobacco products
Yes
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| TOBACCO TAXATION AND PRICE | |
|---|---|
| PRICE OF MOST SOLD BRAND, PACK OF 20 CIGARETTES | TAXES ON MOST SOLD BRAND (% OF RETAIL PRICE) |
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In country currency
70.54
MXN
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Total taxes
68%
|
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In US dollars
3.44
USD
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Total excise
54%
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Sources:
SF, APS, PL: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Legal Website. Available at: www.tobaccocontrollaws.org
Tax: WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2023. Available at: www.who.int/teams/health-promotion/tobacco-control/global-tobacco-report-2023
Last updated: January 23, 2023