Nearly 1,000 containers were seized? 1.4 million Chinese products were seized!
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Recently, the Mexican National Tax Administration (SAT) issued a report announcing the implementation of preventive seizure measures against a batch of Chinese goods with a total value of approximately 418 million pesos.
The main reason for this seizure is that these goods cannot provide valid proof of their stay in Mexico and their legal quantity. The number of seized goods is huge, more than 1.4 million pieces, covering a variety of daily consumer goods such as slippers, sandals, fans, and backpacks.
Industry insiders revealed that Mexican customs has seized nearly 1,000 containers from China from a customs clearance agency. This incident has had an impact on the Chinese goods involved and has caused many sellers to worry.
However, the authenticity of this incident has yet to be confirmed.Use official sources as accurate sources.
SAT data shows that between January and June this year, it conducted 181 inspections of various departments and commodities, seizing items worth an estimated 1.6 billion pesos (approximately 586 million yuan).
Of the total inspections carried out, 62 includedMarine, machinery, furniture, footwear, electronics, textiles and automotive industriesThe total amount of quick home visits is approximately 1.19 billion pesos (approximately 436 million yuan).
The remaining 119 inspections were conducted on highways, with goods worth 420 million pesos (approximately 153 million yuan) seized, involvingMachinery, footwear, clothing, electronics, textile, toys, automotive and metallurgical industries.
SAT has installed 91 checkpoints on the country's main roads, which have been identified as having the highest flow of foreign goods. These checkpoints enable the government to exert fiscal influence in 53% of the country and allow the seizure of more than 2 billion pesos (approximately 733 million yuan) of goods throughout 2024.
With these actions, the State Administration of Taxation reaffirms its commitment to eliminate tax evasion, tax avoidance and fraud by strengthening its supervisory practices, with the aim of combating the illegal introduction of goods of foreign origin into the national territory.
Emilio Penjos, president of the National Chamber of Garment Industry, said the policy allows e-commerce apps to ship up to 160,000 items per day via parcel services on a box-by-box basis without paying any taxes. Their calculations show that more than 3 million packages from Asia enter Mexico without paying taxes.
In this regard, SAT released the first revision of Annex 5 of the 2024 "General Principles of Foreign Trade". Import e-commerce platforms and express delivery companiesClothing, home furnishings, jewelry, kitchenware, toys, electronic products and other productsThe low-price customs declaration and tax avoidance behavior that existed during the period was defined as smuggling and tax fraud. Specific illegal acts include:
1. Split orders shipped on the same day, week or month into packages of less than , resulting in the original value of the order being underestimated;
2. Directly or indirectly participate in and assist in order splitting to evade taxes, and fail to describe or misdescribe order goods;
3. Provide advice, consultation, and services to split orders or participate in the execution and implementation of the aforementioned practices.
In April this year, Mexican President Lopez also signed a decree targeting544 items including steel, aluminum, textiles, clothing, footwear, wood, plastics and their productsTemporary import duties of 5% to 50% are imposed.
The decree takes effect on April 23 and will be valid for two years. According to the decree, textiles, clothing, footwear and other products will be subject to a temporary import tariff of 35%; round steel with a diameter less than 14 mm will be subject to a temporary import tariff of 50%.
Goods imported from regions and countries that have signed trade agreements with Mexico will enjoy preferential tariff treatment if they meet the relevant provisions of the agreement.
According to a report by Mexico's "Economist" on July 17, a report released by the World Trade Organization on the 17th showed that Mexico's share of China's total exports in 2023 will reach 2.4%, a record high. In the past few years, my country's exports to Mexico have continued to rise.
