Anti-Illegal Trade: Illegal timber, consumer goods and fuel seized

The effective action is being taken to prevent illegal trade in accordance with the law under the supervision of the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee.

On 12 March, the port duty inspection team carried out inspections at the Myanmar Industrial Port Container Inspection Station /and seized various sizes of steel pipes (estimated at 17.8 million Kyats) imported in violation of import licenses were seized and action is being taken in accordance with the customs law.

Similarly, combined inspection teams conducted inspections /at the Mayangchaung Permanent Checkpoint in Mon State. Illegal garments that do not show any official documents and carried more than what is stated in the import declaration (ID) (estimated at K2,044,700) was seized on a truck leaving Myawady for Yangon, and action is being taken in accordance with customs law.

Similarly, inspections were carried out by inspection teams under the management of the Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force in Sagaing Region on 13 March. In Yinmabin Township, 34.48 tons of illegal gum-kino (estimated at 10.344 million Kyats) were confiscated under the Forest Law.

In Monywa Township, illegal fuel (estimated at 4.18 million Kyats) was confiscated under the Petroleum Products Law thus a total estimated value of 14.524 million Kyats has been arrested and action is being taken. In addition, a combined inspection team led by Bago Region Forest Department reportedly carried out inspections under the management of the Anti-Illegal Trade Task Force in Bago Region.

A total of 4.7704 tons of illegal teak and hardwood timber (estimated at 1.335 million Kyats) were seized in the forest reserve in Bago District and action was taken in accordance with the forest law. Thus, a total of five arrests were made on 12 and 13 March (estimated value is over 35.704 million Kyats), according to the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee.