Date of publication: 19.07.2019 10:03
Date of changing: 19.07.2019 12:45

STATE REVENUE COMMITTEE OF THE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

PRESS RELEASE

A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF CONTRABAND CIGARETTES AND FUR COATS FROM CHINA WAS DETAINED BY THE CUSTOMS

In total, more than 2,000 blocks of cigarettes, fur coats and furs were detained. The customs value of all seized goods amounted to more than 13 million tenge and the amount of unpaid customs duties and taxes amounted to more than 7 million tenge.

At the checkpoint of the international center for border cooperation "Khorgos" customs officers together with border guards detained a large consignment of smuggled cigarettes and fur coats.
The employees seized undeclared tobacco-free cigarette brands in a total of 2,050 units (410,000 pieces). Of these, cigarette brands Mond, Cavallo, Luck Strike. The total weight of the seized cigarettes was 591 kilograms.
Also, customs officers also seized a large batch of fur products. Including 39 mink fur coats with a total weight of 64.7 kilograms, 77 processed furs of fox hides with a total weight of 18.5 kilograms and 13 mink kerchiefs with a total weight of 5 kilograms.
According to preliminary data, the customs value of all the goods seized amounted to 13,261,869 tenge and the due amount of unpaid customs duties and taxes amounted to 7,048,000 tenge. Detained goods are in a temporary storage warehouse. The competent authorities decide on bringing the suspects to justice.

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State Revenue Committee
Ministry of Finance of the RK
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