New customs seal to stamp out illicit goods

[geovalin]

Post Staff

 

Starting January 1, authorities will require all imported alcohol, watches and smartphones valued at $50 or more to carry a new seal issued by the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) designed to curb smuggling, generate revenue and reduce counterfeiting of the current customs tax stamp.

 

The new seals, announced by the GDCE on Monday, will contain an invisible logo and text, microtext and a secret mark only visible when illuminated by a laser.

 

“If customs officials or other authorities conduct a search of a business’ premises and find products for sale without this new seal, the goods will be identified as smuggled and the proprietors will be forced to pay taxes and fines according to the law,” the announcement said.

 

read more http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-customs-seal-stamp-out-illicit-goods

 

 

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[Falcon]

Thought this was about Thailand but seems to be about cambodia.

[amjamj]

What do people smuggle into Cambodia where everything is already so cheap ???

 

 

[Beats56]

What happens to a new phone you buy in NA. It won't have a stamp.

[elgordo38]

On 12/30/2016 at 9:25 AM, geovalin said:

The new seals, announced by the GDCE on Monday, will contain an invisible logo and text, microtext and a secret mark only visible when illuminated by a laser.

Hmm sounds like they are trying to do the Di Vinci code one better. Don't make it to complicated and confuse the front line workers. Room could be full of opened parcels and people scratching their heads.