Overview

• Aduana de Manzanillo is inspecting over 4% of inbound shipments, double the international average, under a risk-based analysis.
• Advanced non-intrusive X-ray scanners and 24/7 camera surveillance have been activated to enhance detection of contraband.
• June saw 900 containers abandoned—a 300% jump—as importers left under-valued, counterfeit and non-compliant goods.
• Authorities seized three major chemical precursor shipments totaling more than 21.7 tonnes for methamphetamine and fentanyl production.
• Efforts contributed to a 31.67% rise in customs revenue through May and the confiscation of 192 containers of pirated merchandise.