The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has seized 18 misdeclared containers of onions shipped into the Manila International Container Port (MICP) concealed by pizza dough.
According to the BOC, the shipments were physically inspected at the MICP on March 10. The inspection was sought by the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service based on “derogatory information” from China.
“The shipments are covered by several Bills of Lading and various goods declarations and are said to contain pizza dough and fishballs,” the BOC said Monday. The BOC said the shipments were in violation of local regulations that mandate importers to secure a sanitary and phytosanitary important clearance from the Bureau of Plant Industry for agricultural commodities.
The agency said the pizza doughs used to conceal the red and yellow onions were also not covered by the mandated license and permit from the Food and Drug Administration . "The BOC shall continue to maximize its intelligence resources and capabilities and intensify enforcement measures against unscrupulous importers and their cohorts to combat smuggling attempts, especially those involving agricultural goods which are inimical to our local farmers and businesses," Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio said.
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