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BOC seizes P9-M ‘misdeclared’ sugar in Manila port
Authorities have confiscated two shipments of smuggled sugar, valued at P9 million, at the Port of Manila due to violations of customs and importation regulations.
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) confirmed the sugar shipment from Thailand lacked permission from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) and was declared as "misdeclared".
The consignee violated Section 117 of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) and Sugar Order No. 6.
BOC spokesperson Vincent Maronilla stated that the sugar shipments arrived without any permit from the SRA, resulting in their seizure.
The lack of an import allocation permit, which specifies the volume and details of sugar importation, is a violation aimed at protecting the country's sugar products.
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Government authorities have seized approximately P9 million worth of smuggled sugar at the Port of Manila, reinforcing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s directive to intensify the fight against agricultural smuggling.
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Authorities at the Port of Manila seized approximately P90 million worth of smuggled goods, including P9 million in sugar and P81.06 million in cigarettes.
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