The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized refined sugar worth P28.7 million declared as “sweet mixed powder” at the Port of Subic in Zambales.
Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio, who led the inspection at the Port of Subic said the shipment, loaded in 14 container vans of misdeclared sugar products from Vietnam, were seized for violating the Customs laws.
- Advertisement -
The shipment, declared as “Sweet Mixed Powder,” arrived from Dong Nai province in Vietnam and was misdeclared to avoid paying the correct Customs duties and taxes.
The BOC reported that the sucrose content of the samples exceeded 65 percent, thereby reclassifying the shipment as refined sugar contrary to their declared description.
