In China, customs cracked a case of smuggling dried fruits over 100 million yuan, smuggling 3,100 tons of cashews and figs

Published 2021년 7월 28일

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Zhanjiang Customs in China has conducted a special campaign to combat agricultural product smuggling, resulting in the destruction of 9 gangs involved in smuggling dried fruits, the arrest of 19 suspects, and the seizure of 7 smuggling warehouses. The suspected smuggling involves imported cashew nuts and figs, with a case value of approximately 134 million yuan. This is part of a larger investigation into a smuggling ring responsible for the smuggling of over 3,100 tons of imported agricultural products, valued at around 134 million yuan. The investigation is ongoing, with a focus on a case involving the smuggling of cashew nuts and figs. The domestic nut market in China has seen rapid growth, with a significant portion relying on imports, primarily from Vietnam. In 2020, the average tariff on 13 types of imported nuts was reduced to 10.7% to decrease import costs.
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According to information released by the customs, recently, Zhanjiang Customs organized a special campaign to combat agricultural products. In this operation, 9 gangs smuggling dried fruits were destroyed, 19 suspects were arrested, 7 smuggling warehouses were seized, and the suspected smuggling of imported cashew nuts, There are more than 130 tons of agricultural products such as figs. According to reports, Zhanjiang Customs received a clue involved in the case and discovered that multiple groups headed by Xu, Wei, etc. used borderless mutual market false reports to smuggle cashew nuts, figs and other goods into the country. The value of the case is huge. After preliminary verification, The smuggling gang is suspected of smuggling about 3,100 tons of imported cashew nuts, figs and other agricultural products, with a case value of about 134 million yuan. At present, the case is under further investigation. In recent years, the domestic nut market has grown rapidly, and the customs ...
Source: Guojiguoshu

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