Vitebsk customs officers seized branded clothing and footwear worth Br8.7 billion

Vitebsk customs officers seized branded clothing and footwear of German production worth a total of Br8.69 billion, as reported to BELTA by the State Customs Committee of Belarus.

Vitebsk customs officers seized branded clothing and footwear of German production worth a total of Br8.69 billion, as reported to BELTA by the State Customs Committee of Belarus.

A DAF truck arrived at the "Urbany" republican customs clearance point of Vitebsk customs, which was travelling from Germany in transit through Latvia to the territory of the Customs Union with a cargo of branded clothing and footwear of German production.

During the customs inspection and document check, employees of the anti-smuggling and administrative customs offenses department of Vitebsk customs established that invalid transport (shipping) and commercial documents were presented to the customs authority in relation to these goods. It was revealed that the value of the goods in the invoices presented to the customs authorities of Belarus was understated by more than half. In addition, more than 300 units of undeclared goods were discovered: new clothing, bags, leather footwear.

Goods in the amount of 7,480 units with a total value of Br8.69 billion were seized on the grounds of an administrative offense provided for by Part 3 of Article 14.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus. The customs authority is conducting an investigation.