If the initiative presented in the 2026 Economic Package is approved, cigarette packs in Mexico would go from costing between 70 and 80 pesos, as is customary today, to an estimated range of 90 to 100 pesos per pack of 20 cigarettes. The bill contemplates: - Raising the ad valorem rate for manufactured tobacco from 160% to 200%. - Increase the fixed quota per cigar, from 0.6445 pesos in 2025 to 0.8516 pesos by 2026. - Implement a transition scheme until 2030, with new quotas that could reach 1.1584 pesos per cigar. - Include nicotine-related products—such as nicotine pouches or alternative devices—within the lien, based on their nicotine content. - Adjustments also in handmade cigars (their ... [Read more]