Chattogram Custom House and Customs Intelligence seized a container of cigarettes on Thursday midnight, which was imported under false declaration.

The container was imported from Thailand, declaring it as water purifiers from Thailand, said Md Saifur Rahman, joint director of Customs Intelligence Department, Chattogram office.

He told The Daily Star the amount of the seized cigarettes of Mond brand is approximately 50 lakh, worth Tk 5 crore.
“The actual amount will be determined after the completion of inventory,” he said.The tax rate hovers 25 percent for water purification machine, which can go as high as 600-650 percent in case of cigarettes, customs officials said.

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