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Vietnam seizes 125-kilogram haul of trafficked rhino horn encased in plaster
Fifty-five pieces of rhino horn were found hidden inside shipments of plaster at Hanoi International Airport, Vietnam’s state media reported Saturday. Customs officers broke open plaster molds from 14...
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‘Flying out of Africa’, an essay on China -Africa relations
The following article featured in BusinessLive (eEdition) on 25 July 2019. It is authored by John Grobler. The article was compiled with the financial support of Journalismfund.eu’s Money Trail grant...
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Spotting a Fake Wine – Scientifically
Researchers in France have shown that genuine Bordeaux wines can be distinguished from fakes by testing the minute quantities of lead in their composition. Wines and indeed other foods and beverages...
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WCO – Illicit Trade Report 2018
Download a copy from the WCO website During December 2019, the World Customs Organization (WCO) issued its 2018 Illicit Trade Report, the annual publication in which the Organization endeavours to...
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USCBP extends secure e-commerce supply chain pilot
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has expanded its pilot of a new, voluntary scheme to try to improve the security of low-value shipments entering US borders. The Section 321 Data Pilot is focused...
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South African Customs – Recent Illicit Goods Busts
Customs teams from Durban, Cape Town, Gauteng and the Free State recently dealt a blow to non-compliant traders by busting drugs, illicit cigarettes and undeclared fuel. Customs officers at OR Tambo...
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Illicit Cigarettes – Hong Kong customs intercepts four shipping containers
Photo: Winson Wong Hong Kong customs has uncovered HK$85 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in the largest seizure of its kind in two decades, after authorities acted on intelligence indicating a...
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The Illicit Tobacco Trade in Zimbabwe and South Africa
The following report (Working Paper) was issued in March 2019, a while back, but should not be considered too outdated for analysis and consideration, nevertheless. A study was conducted to explore...
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Tanzania – Electronic Tax Stamp Pushes Up Revenue By 34%
THE use of Electronic Tax Stamps (ETS) for excisable goods have contributed to a 34 percent increase in revenue collected on branded products. Due to the increase, the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA)...
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WCO 2019 Illicit Trade Report
The WCO has issued its 2019 Illicit Trade Report (ITR), an annual publication which offers a comprehensive study of illicit trade flows through an in-depth analysis of seizure data and case studies...
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Gucci – Pokes fun at Counterfeiters with “Fake/Not” collection
Italian designer brand Gucci has been battling counterfeiting of its products for decades, and has drawn attention to the problem with a tongue-in-cheek new collection. According to Gucci, the...
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Dutch Tax Authority & EUROPOL – Big illicit tobacco bust
One of the largest illegal cigarette factories ever uncovered in the Netherlands has been taken offline by law enforcement, with 13 arrests. The Europol-supported operation – led by the investigation...
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“In Vino Veritas”– In Wine there is Truth!
Italian police have broken up a network producing counterfeit Bolgheri Sassicaia, a Tuscan red wine which can sell for hundreds of euros a bottle. The Guardia di Finanz (GDF) have arrested two people...
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ICC – Controlling the zone: balancing facilitation and control to combat...
Photo by Noel Broda on Unsplash Herewith a 2020 update of the ICC BASCAP report assessing the environment and highlighting trends in counterfeiting and other forms of illicit trade facilitated within...
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SARS – Rhino horn found in luggage at OR Tambo International Airport
Customs officers of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), in collaboration with other government departments, intercepted the luggage of a female South African passenger at OR Tambo International...
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