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Mexico Kicks Off Operation to End Flow of Illegal Chinese Items
- Government will conduct raids across the country to curb entry
- Authorities looking to regulate Chinese e-commerce platforms
Police and military personnel stop a vehicle as they search in Texcaltitlan, Mexico.
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Mexico is planning to carry out a “cleaning” operation across the country to combat the flow of illegal merchandise entering the country mainly from China, according to the Economy Ministry.
The ministry will lead searches across all 32 Mexican states, including ports and airports, Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Friday. The move follows a raid on Thursday in which some 200 officials searched a shopping square in Mexico City known for selling Chinese goods. The government seized over 260,000 items with an estimated value of 7.5 million pesos ($370,000).