Philippine customs seizes smuggled cigarettes worth about 93 million pesos from China
According to the Philippine customs bureau, more than 93 million pesos worth of smuggled cigarettes were recently found in three containers from China at the port of Subic. About 3000 cartons of mighty, more, D & amp; B and Winston brands.
After three 40 foot containers arrived in the Philippines, Hai found about 3000 cases of counterfeit cigarettes, including mighty, more, D & B and Winston brands, in the containers on July 1.
It was revealed that the goods were only declared as LED lights, but X-ray examination showed that this was not the case. And immediately inspect the goods. It said the cigarettes were valued at 93 million pesos.
An attachment order has been issued to the goods. The identity of the consignee is unknown and the authorities are now conducting an in-depth investigation into the consignee because it may have violated resolution 079-2005 of the Council of the state tobacco administration (NTA) on section 1113 (f) of RA 10863, NTA memorandum Circular No. 03 of 2004 series, namely the customs modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA).
On May 7, the Philippine customs (BOC) seized two batches of smuggled cigarettes worth 34.7 million pesos from China in Manila port, which were mistakenly declared as furniture and blinds.
The goods arrived in the Philippines from China on April 27, 2020 and May 1, 2020, respectively, to vierport International Co. and Anikas will Industry Corp., the Customs Bureau said.
The Customs Enforcement Team (eg) had previously informed the customs office of the port of Manila that the goods might have been wrongly declared, so they were temporarily detained after arrival, and the container was inspected by the authorities on May 8.
The office of Manila port customs bureau and members of the Philippine anti drug agency (pdea) conducted a 100% inspection of the containers and found more than 100 cases of two moon cigarettes.
The regional collector, arsenia ilagan, ordered a seizure order against the goods, claiming that the goods violated the provisions of articles 1113 (goods liable to be confiscated or seized) and 1400 (false declaration) of republic Law No. 10863 (customs modernization and tariff law).
"The Manila port customs office will continue to be vigilant to prevent false declaration and smuggling, and to carry out its task of strengthening border security," the Customs Bureau said Customs will sue the person in charge of the goods according to law, but did not disclose the name of the defendant.