What happens if I do not declare portable electronic devices with installed battery in Mexico?

Under Ley Aduanera, artículo 88, primer párrafo, if you declare the excess yourself: a flat-rate charge is applied to the excess. Under Ley Aduanera, artículo 178, fracción I, segundo párrafo, if the goods are found without being declared: an administrative fine is imposed; the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under Ley Aduanera, artículo 151, fracción III: the goods are confiscated.

Can I post or ship portable electronic devices with installed battery to Mexico instead of carrying it?

Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead.

Can I carry portable electronic devices with installed battery in the cabin or in checked baggage?

In the cabin: Allowed with conditions. In checked baggage: Allowed with conditions. The carriage limit is 0.3000 g lithium / 2.7000 Wh. This comes from International baseline, and an individual airline may be stricter. Customs and aviation are separate rulebooks: what an airline lets you carry is not what a border lets you bring in.

Where does this rule come from?

Agencia Nacional de Aduanas de México (ANAM) states it in Circular Obligatoria CO AV-175.01/26, apéndice B: mercancías peligrosas transportadas por los pasajeros o la tripulación. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “b) Ninguna batería debe sobrepasar lo siguiente:”

How does Mexico compare with other countries on portable electronic devices with installed battery?

Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit portable electronic devices with installed battery, 3 limit it and 17 let it through. Mexico is among the more permissive.

How much Portable electronic devices with installed battery can I bring into Mexico?

Allowed

You can bring Portable electronic devices with installed battery into Mexico without a special limit.

Cabin baggage Allowed with conditions Source: International baseline

Checked baggage Allowed with conditions Source: International baseline

Declaration Not required

Limit No stated quantity

What you need to know

No stated quantity
Channels: Carried with the traveler

On the plane

International baseline

On person Not stated

Cabin baggage Allowed with conditions

Checked baggage Allowed with conditions

Only if the device is completely switched off (not sleep or hibernation mode) when its battery exceeds the checked-baggage micro-threshold.

Airline differences

Airline	Difference from the baseline
Air France	Stricter than the standard rule
British Airways	Stricter than the standard rule
easyJet	Stricter than the standard rule
Emirates	Stricter than the standard rule
Lufthansa	Stricter than the standard rule
Qatar Airways	Stricter than the standard rule
Turkish Airlines	Stricter than the standard rule

Important

This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.

Official sources

Last verified 2026-09-19

Circular Obligatoria CO AV-175.01/26, apéndice B: mercancías peligrosas transportadas por los pasajeros o la tripulación Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC)

Questions about Portable electronic devices with installed battery in Mexico

Do I have to declare portable electronic devices with installed battery at Mexico customs?: No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
What happens if I do not declare portable electronic devices with installed battery in Mexico?: Under Ley Aduanera, artículo 88, primer párrafo, if you declare the excess yourself: a flat-rate charge is applied to the excess. Under Ley Aduanera, artículo 178, fracción I, segundo párrafo, if the goods are found without being declared: an administrative fine is imposed; the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under Ley Aduanera, artículo 151, fracción III: the goods are confiscated.
Can I post or ship portable electronic devices with installed battery to Mexico instead of carrying it?: Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead.
Can I take portable electronic devices with installed battery out of Mexico?: Mexico publishes no separate rule for taking portable electronic devices with installed battery out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Can I carry portable electronic devices with installed battery in the cabin or in checked baggage?: In the cabin: Allowed with conditions. In checked baggage: Allowed with conditions. The carriage limit is 0.3000 g lithium / 2.7000 Wh. This comes from International baseline, and an individual airline may be stricter. Customs and aviation are separate rulebooks: what an airline lets you carry is not what a border lets you bring in.
Does the Mexico limit for portable electronic devices with installed battery apply per person or per family?: Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
Where does this rule come from?: Agencia Nacional de Aduanas de México (ANAM) states it in Circular Obligatoria CO AV-175.01/26, apéndice B: mercancías peligrosas transportadas por los pasajeros o la tripulación. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “b) Ninguna batería debe sobrepasar lo siguiente:”
How does Mexico compare with other countries on portable electronic devices with installed battery?: Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit portable electronic devices with installed battery, 3 limit it and 17 let it through. Mexico is among the more permissive.

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