Shein warns Mexico permit delays for couriers could disrupt online shopping
Eleven logistics operators are losing authorisations under Mexico’s T1 scheme for low-value imports; Shein says reduced capacity "can quickly turn into a real problem for consumers."
Fast-fashion retailer Shein says delays in renewing permits for its Mexican shipping partners put its business in the country at risk, Bloomberg reports. Eleven logistics operators have started losing authorisations to clear large volumes of low-value parcels.
The T1 scheme
The permits belong to Mexico’s T1 framework, which lets couriers import shipments worth up to $2,500 per recipient in a simplified way and has fuelled rapid e-commerce growth.
- Two permits already expired in October, including that of Conejo Corriendo, a unit of China’s J&T Global Express that serves Temu and AliExpress, and of Welldex Trading.
- Permits of DHL, UPS and FedEx expire on December 2; local firm Estafeta’s on December 22.
What Shein says
Communications director Patrick Lassauzet said less authorised capacity “can quickly turn into a real problem for consumers,” recalling a disruption earlier this year that hit about 200,000 orders. Shein said it supports customs compliance but wants a “timely and transparent resolution.”
Opposition senator Luis Donaldo Colosio (Movimiento Ciudadano) estimates expiry could cost the state 33 billion pesos ($1.8 billion) in tariff revenue next year and put more than 66,000 jobs at risk. Mexico’s customs council said renewal decisions are taken at monthly meetings but gave no timetable.
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