Companies in Mexico warned this Monday of the risks, both for the national economy and for security, caused by the consumption of products that are sold on Chinese electronic platforms at low cost and without complying with the regulations.
It is estimated that China exports close to 20,000 tons of merchandise daily globally, including to Mexico, with “much lower prices, which puts local merchants at a disadvantage,” said Carlos Pérez, general director of Standardization and Certification NYCE Mexico. , product standardization and certification body.
“There has been a lot of talk about the effects on the local economy and small and medium-sized businesses, but so far little has been achieved to raise consumer awareness about the arrival of these products, which can be purchased both formally and informally.” Pérez warned in a statement.
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Businessmen have reacted after an announcement by the Tax Administration Service that last week promised to “strengthen supervision so that courier companies identify those who import goods from Asia without paying the corresponding taxes.”
The inspectors will also verify “that the declared goods are the same as those that were sent” and “new requirements are implemented so that companies that carry out temporary imports obtain registration as a certified company.”
This could affect Chinese online sales platforms that are increasingly popular in Mexico, such as Shein, Temu and AliExpress.
Unfair competition and smuggling have caused an 8% drop in clothing manufacturing in Mexico and the loss of 20,000 jobs this year, according to Juan Pablo Maauad, new president of the National Chamber of the Clothing Industry, told the media.
The agency estimated that in 2023 about 1 million packages of clothing from China entered the country.
Likewise, 20% of electronic and technological products in Mexico come from the ‘gray market’, that is, sales channels for original products that do not comply with official distribution channels, according to a study by the National Association of Self-Service Stores and Departmental Chambers and the Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism.
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The director of NYCE warned that this phenomenon increases due to the upcoming purchases of Christmas items, so he asked to guarantee that imports comply with the official Mexican standards for Safety and Energy Saving, to avoid impacts on health and consumers.
“We recommend that companies do not have problems buying: if the products they wish to import pass the laboratory tests and obtain certification in accordance with the NOM, they will be able to market them without problems at any point of sale in Mexico,” Pérez concluded.
With information from EFE
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