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Recently, an unprecedented wave of abandonment broke out at the port of Manzanillo in Mexico: about 900 containers of cargo were abandoned in a month, a year-on-year increase of 300%, of which The vast majority contain goods from China and are classified as "counterfeit or pirated goods".
This wave of abandonment is not an accident, but a direct result of the escalation of Mexico's nationwide anti-piracy campaign. According to the Mexican National Customs Agency (ANAM), most of these abandoned goods were inspected and seized by customs because they could not provide compliance certificates, which eventually led to the cargo owner or freight forwarder choosing to give up picking up the goods.
The official reason given by ANAM (Mexican National Customs Agency) is that Mexico's nationwide anti-piracy operation has escalated, and shippers/freight forwarders have directly abandoned the goods because they "cannot provide proof of compliance".
The investigation found that:
The information on the bill of lading and packing list is seriously inconsistent with the actual goods
The key problem is that the risk of brand infringement has not been warned in advance, and the awareness of compliance is weak, which ultimately leads to the current situation.
Mexico has strong protection of intellectual property rights, and customs has set up a special inspection mechanism
OEM goods may also be defined as fake
It is important to note that even goods produced by OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) can be considered infringing and seized by customs as long as the product markings are not registered with the Mexican customs system or do not have a certificate of authorization. This regulation poses a serious challenge to many Chinese companies that rely on OEM exports
LCL mixed packaging is risky, and the whole container of goods may suffer
If there are suspected infringing goods in the LCL container, the entire cabinet will be inspected. This not only leads to long detention time, high cost and risk, but also often has to choose to give up picking up the goods, resulting in innocent goods being "jointly punished", bringing huge losses to cargo owners and freight forwarders.
In the face of Mexico's increasingly stringent intellectual property protection and customs inspections, cross-border logistics companies must take effective measures to ensure the safe clearance of goods. Here are three steps to avoid pitfalls:
Self-check brand compliance before exporting
Any goods with brand logo and packaging must be legally authorized. It is recommended not to use brand appearance without authorization. This requires businesses to conduct rigorous brand compliance checks on goods before export, ensuring that all goods comply with destination IP regulations.
The responsibility of consolidating cabinets should be clear, and the "consolidation statement" should be signed ...
In LCL transportation, all parties should clearly declare their responsibilities and sign a "LC Statement" to avoid being implicated by others' violations. This helps clarify responsibility during customs inspections and reduces the risk of innocent goods being seized.
Key ports have strengthened early warning awareness
For high-risk areas such as Mexico, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia, it is recommended to clarify customs clearance risks and customs clearance responsibilities with cooperative agents before shipment to improve risk prevention and control capabilities. This includes understanding the customs policies, IP protection regulations, and possible inspection priorities of the destination port to develop a targeted export strategy.
