Mexico cracks down on illegal textile imports

According to a report by Mexico’s “Reforma” on January 21, the Mexican Tax Administration and the Ministry of Economy, in cooperation with the Mexican National Textile Chamber of Commerce and the Mexican Garment Chamber of Commerce, began to crack down on illegally imported textiles and garments. This measure was announced in the “Federal Official Journal” on December 26 last year. The purpose is to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of Mexico’s domestic textile and garment industry, prevent and combat illegal imports, including undervaluation, smuggling, and false invoices. etc. behavior. From January 2013 to November 2014, the proportion of textiles entering the Mexican market at prices lower than the international price of raw materials increased from 13% to 61%, and the quantity increased from 11 million square meters to 150 million square meters, causing losses of more than 190 million square meters. billion pesos (approximately US$1.357 billion).