Thailand Customs Cracks Down on Illegal Imports: 10-Day Operation

Oct.15.2024

Thai customs crack down on illegal e-cigarette smuggling operations, seizing over $1 million worth of goods in 10 days.

According to the Thai government website, Thai customs have increased efforts nationwide to crack down on illegal imports and exports from October 1st to October 10th, 2024. In just 10 days, they seized illegal goods worth over 35,960,000 Thai Baht (108,000 US dollars), including a series of e-cigarette smuggling cases.

On October 4th, the Thai Revenue Department conducted a raid on a company following reports that the company was attempting to evade taxes and regulations. During the raid, 3,000 e-cigarette components weighing a total of 96 kilograms were discovered, with an estimated value of 100,000 Thai Baht (3,000 USD). On the 7th, the department found 10 e-cigarettes, 250 used e-cigarette pods, 250 e-cigarette mouthpieces, and 14 bottles of 30ml e-cigarette liquid inside a store in Pattaya, totaling 524 items with a value of 68,000 Thai Baht (2,040 USD).

References:

[1] เริ่มต้นปีงบฯ เพียง 10 วัน ศุลกากรเร่งปราบสินค้าผิดกฎหมายทุกภูมิภาค มูลค่ากว่า 35.96 ล้านบาท

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