Mexico bans import of used tires

MEXICO CITY — The Mexican government has temporarily banned the import of used tires from the United States, a move that  Mexican shop owners say will raise prices for businesses and consumers alike.

For many Mexican tire shops, the ban represents a major operational shift. 

Shops that relied on inexpensive used tires from Texas and other U.S. states will now have to focus on selling new tires or offering additional services. 

“Now we’ll have to adjust operations and focus on new tires, even though low-income customers will have to pay two to three times more,” said Rolando Juárez, a tire shop owner in Reynosa, Tamaulipas.