Transcarpathian customs officers discovered 800 kg of bean seeds illegally imported into Ukraine

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Published Mar 16, 2024

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Ukrainian customs officials at the Dyakove post have intercepted an illegal import of 800 kg of bean seeds. The seeds were concealed in a truck declared as carrying 'edible vegetables: salad mix' from Italy. The driver confessed to owning the undeclared goods, asserting they were for personal use. A protocol for customs rules violation has been initiated and the beans have been seized temporarily until a court decision is made.

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At the Dyakove customs post, officials of the Anti-Smuggling and Violations of Customs Rules Department of the Transcarpathian Customs prevented the illegal import of 800 kg of bean seeds, which were brought to the customs territory of Ukraine to bypass declaration and payment of customs fees for further commercial sale. This is reported by "Carpathian Lens". It is noted that during the customs formalities, the truck driver provided the customs officials with the accompanying documents, according to which it was indicated that "edible vegetables: salad mix" weighing 5.2 tons were imported from Italy. However, when the inspectors thoroughly checked the refrigerator semi-trailer, they found in the tool box (pallet box) beans of the trademark "Calleris Fagioli Borlotti", packed in 160 packages of 5 kg each. The driver recognized the undeclared goods as his property, saying that he bought them in Italy for his own needs. By the way, on the domestic market, such elite bean seeds cost ...

Source: Superagronom