Business · Trade · 3 hrs ago
Mexico removes more than 153,000 counterfeit goods from the market
Mexico’s Industrial Property Institute removed 153,655 counterfeit items from the market after anti-piracy operations in Tepito, Puebla and other parts of Mexico City.
The goods were valued at an estimated 18.77 million pesos.
They included clothing, footwear and accessories, and were part of 20 case files under a program called Operation Clean-up.
More than 70,000 items came from the operation in Tepito.
The textile industry says illegal goods create unfair competition for businesses that follow the law.
Its industry group called for a permanent system to track seized goods through to their destruction, so they cannot return to sale.
The institute and the group also signed a three-year agreement for technical advice, training and public information campaigns, and plan to work together against piracy in Mexico’s textile sector.
Mexico’s Industrial Property Institute removed 153,655 counterfeit items from the market after anti-piracy operations.
The goods were valued at an estimated 18,771,415 pesos and had been seized in Tepito, Puebla and other parts of Mexico City.
The items were disabled under Operation Clean-Up, which aims to combat the sale of goods that violate industrial property rights.
The National Chamber of the Textile Industry called for permanent tracking of seized goods through to their destruction.
The institute and the chamber signed a three-year cooperation agreement to strengthen intellectual property protection and fight piracy in the textile sector.
- Who
- Mexico’s Industrial Property Institute removed the goods. The National Chamber of the Textile Industry also took part in the event.
- What
- The institute permanently removed 153,655 counterfeit items from the market.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- The goods were seized in Tepito, Puebla and other parts of Mexico City. The event took place at the institute’s facilities in Xochimilco.
- Why
- The goods violated industrial property rights. The operation aimed to combat the sale of counterfeit goods and protect businesses operating legally.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The objective must be clear: no illicit goods should return to commercial channels.
In other words, 100 percent traceability, from seizure to destruction.
The Mexican textile industry can compete with any industry in the world. What it cannot do, and should not be asked to do, is compete against goods that evade obligations, violate regulations, infringe industrial property rights or simply operate outside the law.
Authorities seized counterfeit goods in Tepito, Puebla and other parts of Mexico City.
The goods were permanently removed from the market, and the institute and textile industry chamber signed a three-year cooperation agreement.
- Items removed
- 153,655 counterfeit goods
- Estimated value
- 18,771,415 pesos
- Locations of seizures
- Tepito, Puebla and other parts of Mexico City
- Tepito operation
- More than 70,000 items, valued at more than 15 million pesos
- Cooperation agreement
- Three years
- Destroyed goods categories
- Clothing, footwear and accessories
Sources
Related news
Mexico’s property tax depends on local rules and assessed value
San Luis Potosí ranks first in Mexico for auto-parts exports, governor says
Seaweed and strong peso hurt tourism at Mexico’s beach resorts
Pemex Could Need Nearly $110 Billion to Meet Mexico’s Oil and Gas Targets
Mexico’s medical costs are forecast to rise 13.7% in 2027
Mexico inflation accelerated for a second month in September
Flying Whales plans three airship bases and pilot school in Mexico
Mexico increases fuel tax relief for Magna and Premium gasoline
US records crude oil exports to Mexico despite Pemex denial
Mexico’s oil export blend priced at $94.70 a barrel on October 9
Mexico cuts fuel taxes as diesel gets a fifth week of full relief
