Smugglers tried to import sweet cherries under the guise of apricots from Uzbekistan to Kazakhstan
Fruits
Vegetables
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan
Published Jun 9, 2022
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Smugglers tried to bring apricots to Kazakhstan instead of cherries. Rose hips, raisins, rice, and other goods are also smuggled. The facts were revealed by the State Revenue Committee, APK Novosti reports.
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Smugglers tried to bring apricots to Kazakhstan instead of cherries. Rose hips, raisins, rice and other goods are also smuggled. The facts were revealed by the State Revenue Committee, APK Novosti reports. According to the press service of the department, on June 1, during a customs inspection at the Kaplanbek customs post in the Turestan region, the fact of incorrect declaration of high-tax goods (fresh cherries) was revealed by reducing the weight by 9.7 tons. “So, instead of fresh cherries, the accompanying documents indicate “fresh apricots”, which, as you know, are several times cheaper than cherries,” the press service said. On May 29, undeclared goods with a total weight of 58 tons were smuggled at the customs post "Saryagash station": rice - 30 tons, rose hips - 5.7 tons, dried raisins - 4 tons and other food. According to the documents, the goods were “dried fruits in assortment”. As a rule, a lot of fruits and vegetables and dried fruits are imported into Kazakhstan in ...
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