Illegal goods worth more than Ks 350m seized in Mandalay Region

The Customs Department is checking for illegal goods flowing into the country through airports, seaports and border trade channels, as some Ks358.6 million worth of goods for which customs duty was not paid were seized last month.

Customs authorities detected 29 cases of illegal goods along export/import trade channels in April. Meanwhile, some Ks1.92 billion worth of goods for which the custom duties were unpaid were seized in 320 cases at customs checkpoints across the country, according to data provided by the Customs Department.

In April 2018, six cases of illegal goods were detected at Yangon International Airport, with an estimated value of Ks78 million, while eight cases of illegal goods valued at Ks136 million were detected at Yangon Port. Additionally, 29 cases of illegal goods with an estimated value of Ks358.6 million at the Mandalay Region Customs Department, 18 cases with a value of Ks110 million at the Bago Region Customs Department, 107 cases with Ks590.5 million at Yebyu checkpoint, and 132 cases of illegal goods worth Ks503 million at Mayanchaung checkpoint were found.

Moreover, two cases of illegal goods worth Ks19.8 million at Hpa-an Township Customs Department, six cases valued at Ks19.5 million at Muse Township Customs Department, two cases of illegal goods worth Ks16.898 at Mawlamyine Township Customs Department, three cases with a value of Ks12.4 million at Bhamo Township Customs Department, one case with a value of Ks4.8 million at Myawady Township Customs Department, two cases worth Ks46.8 million at Kengtung Township Customs Department and four cases with value of Ks29.8 million at Lwejel one-stop service checkpoint were inspected, making up Ks1.927 billion worth of illegal goods.

Khaing Set Wai

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar