Alcohol gel of Chinese origin and without health certification was detected inside a Container in the port of Iquique by inspectors of the National Customs Service. These areand 2.830 bottles that were not declared and were found together with a shipment of cosmetics and toiletries, according to the entity's statement.
The Regional Director of the Iquique Customs, Cristian Molina Silva, said that the Risk Analysis Unit selected for physical inspection a container that left the Chinese city of Ningbo via the port of Zhejiang.When making the gauging 31 boxes with 2.830 plastic containers were detected that supposedly contain a liquid that would be alcohol gel, however, said product does not have the health authorization"He explained.
The 31 seized boxes contained a total of 2.830 units. Photo: Chile Customse
For this type of products, the importer must manage with the Public Health Institute (ISP) a Customs Destination Certificate (CDA) for entry into Chile, "However, in this case In addition to the certificate not being processed before the ISP, the products were not declared or manifested either. in the document that supports the operation, which is why we are facing a crime of smuggling.", said the Regional Director.
The 31 seized boxes contained a total of 2.830 units divided into 120 bottles of 500 ml each, 240 bottles of 300 ml each, 120 of 236 ml, 480 of 100 ml, 1.670 bottles of 60 ml and 200 of 30 ml. The shipment has a Customs value of $3.603.991.
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