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Mexico Presses Congress on Customs Overhaul as SAT Details 109 Corruption Cases

Officials say the plan would modernize procedures to raise collections without new taxes.

Overview

  • SAT reported 109 penal case files alleging 22,843 million pesos in fiscal damage tied to customs corruption.
  • From January to August 2025, authorities executed 205 high‑impact verifications, seizing 4,564 million pesos and embargoing 7,554 million through 330 procedures.
  • Officials said 22,352 importers were suspended from the registry and about 60 cancellations of customs‑broker patents were requested, with related actions targeting courier channels and IMMEX programs.
  • The presidential initiative would remove exclusions that shield customs brokers from co‑responsibility and would create a Consejo Aduanero to grant, suspend, and revoke authorizations.
  • Deputies are debating sweeping statutory changes—65 articles reformed, 44 additions, and 9 repeals—as officials warn of risks to security and industry from contraband and undervaluation.