Textile entrepreneur Luisa Krebs reported the serious situation of smuggling Chinese products in Mexico. She highlighted that in areas such as downtown Mexico City, Moroleón, San Martín Texmelucan, and Chiconcuac, where goods are massively distributed, 99% of textile products are Chinese and only 1% is national.
She explained that the massive arrival of Chinese products at ridiculously low prices is severely harming the Mexican economy. She exemplified that Chinese textile garments are sold for up to 80% less than their real price, such as pants that are sold for 60 pesos when their minimum real price is 300 pesos. She compared the production costs of national garments with imported ones and emphasized the difficulties faced by Mexican producers to compete.
Krebs emphasized the high shipping costs involved in bringing national products to markets in the country compared to Chinese products. She mentioned that bringing a pair of pants from Tehuacán to Mexico City costs 2.10 pesos, while the same pants coming from China cost 5.40 pesos due to the price difference.
The entrepreneur warned about the crisis faced by Mexican factories due to Chinese smuggling. In Tehuacán, Puebla, eight out of ten maquiladoras have closed permanently. She highlighted that unfair competition with Chinese products is leading to the closure of companies across all sectors.
In light of this situation, Mexican entrepreneurs have initiated a movement to raise awareness among consumers about the problem and request intervention from the federal government, especially from the Ministry of Economy. On the page Recuperando México, more than four million affected entrepreneurs are being organized to stop the invasion of smuggled Chinese products.
Luisa Krebs called on Mexican authorities to take urgent measures and stop the Chinese smuggling that is harming the national economy. She stressed the need to require Chinese importers to pay the corresponding taxes to level the competition. The entrepreneur concluded that Chinese smuggling is generating a crisis in the national industry that endangers thousands of jobs and the survival of hundreds of companies in Mexico.
