Import Duties Enforcement for Wholesale Businesses by Customs Authority
Braunschweig Customs Office Seizes Counterfeit Goods Worth Millions
Last Friday, the Braunschweig Customs Office conducted an inspection at a wholesaler's warehouse in Braunschweig, leading to the discovery of a significant haul of counterfeit goods. The seized items, with a trade value of approximately €3.6 million, included various goods that appeared to infringe on the rights and designs of well-known manufacturers.
During the inspection, customs officers discovered 598 untaxed disposable e-cigarettes with over 12,000 ml of liquid. This finding revealed that tobacco tax was evaded, resulting in a tax loss of €3,150.
Following the inspection, a tax assessment notice was issued, and a criminal proceeding was initiated against the business owner. To determine if the seized goods are counterfeits, the rights holders have been contacted for their assessment.
The further investigation will be conducted by the Braunschweig Customs Office and the Braunschweig Public Prosecutor's Office. For more information about the Braunschweig Customs Office, visit their website at www.zoll.de.
The press spokesperson for the Braunschweig Customs Office can be contacted at Dagmar Taeger (0531/1291-1016, [email protected], [email protected]). No publicly available information on the managing director or owner of the wholesale company in Braunschweig has been disclosed at this time.
Media inquiries about the seized goods and the criminal proceeding are related to the inspection of a wholesaler's warehouse in Braunschweig last Friday. The customs officers seized all the disputed goods, and further details will be released as the investigation progresses.
