Even ginger is now smuggled into RP
Even ginger is now being smuggled into the country from
There are reports that shipments of ginger, which were not supported by import permits, are now being illegally sold in markets in Divisoria, Binondo and Tondo.
“If they do not have import permits from the concerned government agencies, they will immediately be considered as contraband and will be subject to seizure. If the merchandise does not have the required documents, we will file charges against the importer and the broker under the Run After the Smugglers Program (RATS). That is the standard operating procedure,” Morales said.
It was reported that farmers from Nueva Vizcaya and traders from Metro Manila have sent letters to Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap, asking him to address the problem.
The oversupply of ginger in the metropolis would adversely affect the income of local farmers.
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) could invoke their visitorial powers so that Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) can check on facilities that ginger farmers have identified to be selling or storing the illegally imported goods.
The BOC’s Intelligence and Enforcement Group (IEG) under Deputy Commissioner Celso Templo yesterday seized the contents of two container vans that were declared as pears, but upon inspection, they discovered that these contained P5-million worth of ginger and mushrooms.
The shipments arrived on board the
According to Templo, alert orders were issued for the shipments, whose consignee Pacific Eagle Enterprises has business address in Escolta,
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