81 tonnes of duplex board imported under duty-free benefit seized

On Saturday (29 August), the National Board of Revenue (NBR) informed this in a press release.

NBR said that the duplex board was supposed to be taken to Khulna in 10 trucks from Chattogram port. However, the trucks deviated from the designated route and entered Nayabazar. Customs received intelligence that the paper brought under bond facility was being prepared for sale at a warehouse there.

During the operation, one truck managed to flee, but another was seized. The fleet contained a total of about 81 tonnes of paper, it was initially known.

Customs intelligence said that goods imported under bond facility are meant to be used in designated industrial establishments. Selling or transferring such goods beyond the approved destination creates opportunities for evading customs duties and taxes. In this connection, documents of the importer and others concerned are being examined, and legal action is being taken, including the assessment of the amount of possible duty and tax evasion.