Fruit transporters protest over exorbitant tax at Customs checkpoint

[geovalin]

Fruit transporters yesterday staged a protest at the Customs checkpoint office in Oda village, Oda commune, Kamrieng district Battambang province over the sudden exorbitant tax imposed for the transportation of fruits from Thailand into Cambodia. More than 60 mini-van drivers were taken aback when they were ordered to pay $50 instead of the usual $12 for bringing in fruits from Thailand into the Kingdom.

 

The protest at the Doung International checkpoint was to get the customs officials to lower the tax for each vehicle for the transportation of fruits between Thailand and Cambodia as with the new rate they would hardly be making any money. Chun Phal, a fruit transporter who joined the protest told Khmer Times yesterday that the customs officer demanded $50 from each driver which is very unreasonable.

 

“We don’t mind if it is only $12 but $50 is too much,” he added. Another driver Mao Sok said the amount is not reasonable as he has to pay for petrol, food, family expenses, bank loan taken to purchase the minivan, and also keep aside money for vehicles tear and wear and breakdown expenditures.

 

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[Scott Tracy]

No corruption there, then? Normally 12 bucks, now 50 bucks. 38 bucks extra. An awful lot of money.