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Maldives Customs Intercept Cigarette Shipment Disguised as Tissue Paper

Maldives Customs Service seized a shipment declared as tissue paper that was found to contain 200 master cartons of cigarettes totalling over 3.1 million cigarettes. The customs authority said it has confiscated the cigarettes and is proceeding with enforcement actions under import-export laws, while a full investigation is underway.

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  • 343 cartons cartons of tissue paper declared in shipment Maldives Republic customs officials inspected a shipment purported to contain 343 cartons of tissue paper, the statement reads

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  • 143 cartons cartons of tissue paper found in shipment Maldives Republic The inspection revealed a different composition: 143 cartons of tissue paper alongside 200 master cartons of cigarettes, totalling over 3.1 million cigarettes.

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  • 200 master cartons master cartons of cigarettes seized Maldives Republic The inspection revealed a different composition: 143 cartons of tissue paper alongside 200 master cartons of cigarettes, totalling over 3.1 million cigarettes.

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  • over 3.1 million cigarettes seized Maldives Republic The inspection revealed a different composition: 143 cartons of tissue paper alongside 200 master cartons of cigarettes, totalling over 3.1 million cigarettes.

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  • MVR 3 per-cigarette levy Maldives Republic Current taxes include a levy of MVR 3 per cigarette and an ad valorem rate of 25 percent on the price.

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  • 25 percent ad valorem tax rate on cigarettes Maldives Republic Current taxes include a levy of MVR 3 per cigarette and an ad valorem rate of 25 percent on the price.

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  • Maldives Customs Service seized a shipment of cigarettes initially declared as tissue paper. Maldives Republic The Maldives Customs Service has seized a substantial shipment of cigarettes, initially declared as tissue paper.

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