Xiamen Customs seized 84.4 tons of fireworks smuggling

(Reporter correspondent Po rhyme such as Jinchuan) Recently, the Xiamen Customs under the Customs east even check the two cases smuggled fireworks, fireworks seized a total of 84.4 tons. According to professional estimates, these fireworks black powder contained in an amount equivalent to one tonne of TNT, if unexpected consequences could be disastrous. 

September 6, east Customs found two batches of export goods on the same day a foreign trade enterprises to enter Xiamen Haitian dock, but the company only to the customs export declaration in which a container, to declare name as pens, folders, etc., another container late Chi does not make the declaration.

"Two containers of the same company why not declare together?" Customs officers detected a strange. After the declaration documents and other relevant information on the check, customs officers found that there is a major smuggling suspect the shipment, immediately contact the inspection department to check out of the box. Sure enough, two cargo containers are dumped guns for children, wiping the gun and festivals with fireworks, firecrackers and other fireworks, a total of 32.4 tons. Shortly thereafter, the Customs has seized on a declaration of export goods business in three containers of 52 tonnes of smuggled fireworks. 

It is reported that fireworks is a flammable dangerous goods, companies must first have the appropriate export qualification, and must obtain "exit Customs Clearance of goods," while high fireworks and other dangerous goods transportation costs, land transport vehicles used must be made special vehicles licenses, ocean freight and insurance is more expensive, so some unscrupulous companies often take false reporting to export general cargo tactics. False declaration of fireworks in the transport, loading and unloading process because there is no corresponding protection measures, prone to accidents, endangering public safety terminals, ships, roads.

It is understood that the second half of the export season is the annual fireworks, in order to prevent criminals take advantage of smuggling, Xiamen Customs to carry out special operations to combat smuggling fireworks, strengthen supervision of such dangerous goods.