BOC, DA seize P100M smuggled agri products from China

Updated Tue, July 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM Published Tue, July 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) intercepted 10 containers of smuggled agricultural products, including onions, carrots, and mackerel, at the Subic Port.

These shipments, originating from China, were falsely declared as 'chicken lollipops' and 'chicken kaarage' to evade inspection and duties.

BOC District Collector Noel Estanislao stated that 10 out of 52 flagged containers failed examination, leading to potential revocation of importers' accreditation.

The estimated value of the 10 seized shipments is P100 million.

DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. emphasized that smuggled food items pose a biohazard and threaten the livelihood of local farmers and legitimate businessmen.

Twenty companies have already been blacklisted by the DA for agricultural smuggling.

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