A total of P202.5 million worth of onions and other agri-fishery products from Hong Kong, China were seized in separate operations at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) in January 2023 alone.
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In a recent report from the Department
(Photo grabbed from Department of Agriculture Facebook page) MANILA -A total of PHP202.5 million worth of smuggled agri-fishery products were seized by the Department of Agriculture (DA) in separate operations at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) in January alone. In a press release issued on Tuesday, DA said the seized products were contained in 24 container vans consigned to Asterzenmed Inc. and Seaster Consumer Goods Trading Inc. It said the confiscated goods were either misdeclared or misclassified. The multi-million worth of smuggled agricultural products by consignee Asterzenmed Inc. were discovered in several operations while nine of the 24 container vans containing fresh red and white onions with a total estimated market value of PHP77.8 million belonged to Seaster Consumer Goods. On Jan. 23, three containers found to be carrying fresh yellow onions, red onions, potatoes and roasted sweet potatoes with an estimated market value of PHP24.4 million were seized by aut
(Photo grabbed from Department of Agriculture Facebook page) MANILA -A total of PHP202.5 million worth of smuggled agri-fishery products were seized by the Department of Agriculture (DA) in separate operations at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) in January alone. In a press release issued on Tuesday, DA said the seized products were contained in 24 container vans consigned to Asterzenmed Inc. and Seaster Consumer Goods Trading Inc. It said the confiscated goods were either misdeclared or misclassified. The multi-million worth of smuggled agricultural products by consignee Asterzenmed Inc. were discovered in several operations while nine of the 24 container vans containing fresh red and white onions with a total estimated market value of PHP77.8 million belonged to Seaster Consumer Goods. On Jan. 23, three containers found to be carrying fresh yellow onions, red onions, potatoes and roasted sweet potatoes with an estimated market value of PHP24.4 million were seized by aut
As the fight against smuggling continues, a total of P78.9 million worth of illegally imported agricultural goods were seized by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other government agencies during separate operations at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) from December 2022 to January