Plaza Izaga 89 in the historical center of Mexico City announced ceases operations “until further notice.”
In a brief announcement on social media, the also famous Plaza Mart notes:
“We would like to inform you that, at the direction of the building owners, the area will remain closed until further notice.”
The closure of Plaza Izazaga 89 comes after anti-piracy operation Last Thursday, the Navy and the Secretariat of Civil Security (SSC), as well as the Secretariat of the Economy (SE) and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) recorded more than 262 thousand products whose legality could be confirmed. not be verified.
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Images were posted on social media showing tenants removing their goods from the building that houses Plaza Izazaga 89.
Disappearance of the domain Plaza Izazaga 89
Likewise, on Friday, Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard detailed that the 262,330 goods smuggled into the country were textiles, accessories and various goods from countries such as China, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia.
He stressed that the initiative aims to protect formal Mexican industry and trade, which faces competitive disadvantages due to smuggling.
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“We cannot require our companies to comply with the law while allowing the import of products that violate all the rules,” he said.
As an indicative measure, the process of confiscation of the property on which the goods were found began. According to him, this action is aimed at preventing the rental of premises for illegal activities.
“You shouldn’t be in a gray area here. I rent out my home to criminals, but I do not bear any responsibility. This can’t happen anymore,” he said.
Customs will investigate
Ebrard announced that starting next week, customs authorities involved in these illegal activities will be investigated.
“It’s not just about picking up the goods, but also about which customs office, the customs agent, did the processing. So this is an unprecedented measure, but if you have a customs agency that does this, you are also part of the business,” he said.
He also mentioned the need to change rules regarding digital platforms that facilitate the sale of undeclared products, although he clarified that these transactions are not necessarily illegal and indicated that work would be done to close possible legal loopholes.
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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