Varna Customs officials seize undeclared goods and prevent tax evasion

Customs officials at the Port of Varna, Bulgaria, have intercepted two significant shipments from China involving undeclared items and attempts to evade duties.

In one instance, inspectors seized 45,766 undeclared items within a container originally declared as car wash equipment. The undeclared goods included cranes, pumps, tools, repair kits, a banknote and coin exchange machine, 25,000 tokens, and 20,000 PVC discount cards. An administrative violation report is being prepared regarding this shipment.

In a separate incident, authorities prevented a large-scale fraud involving over 7.5 million screws weighing more than 15.7 tons. The importers attempted to bypass an 86.5% anti-dumping duty imposed by the European Union by misrepresenting the product type or undervalued the shipment. The seizure aims to protect the state budget and prevent unfair competition against local manufacturers.