Sri Lanka not to allow mobile phones as gifts
Worried over the growing grey market for mobile phones due to illegal imports from countries like China and India, Sri Lankan Customs has decided to confiscate such cell phones being brought in as accompanied or unaccompanied baggage or as gift.
The Sri Lanka Customs has announced that all goods for commercial purposes/commercial quantities have to be imported in accordance with the provision of the Import Control Act and regulations framed there under.
It said all the goods for commercial purposes, imported or bought in as accompanied or unaccompanied baggage and gifts, contrary to the Act, would be forfeited.
It added that the importer of such goods would also be liable to penalties/forfeited under Section 129 of the Customs Ordinance. This was enforced with effect from May 15.
The action follows demand by local mobile phone importers for strong law enforcement to combat illegal mobile phone imports into the Island country.
Read more,
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200805281760.htm
The Sri Lanka Customs has announced that all goods for commercial purposes/commercial quantities have to be imported in accordance with the provision of the Import Control Act and regulations framed there under.
It said all the goods for commercial purposes, imported or bought in as accompanied or unaccompanied baggage and gifts, contrary to the Act, would be forfeited.
It added that the importer of such goods would also be liable to penalties/forfeited under Section 129 of the Customs Ordinance. This was enforced with effect from May 15.
The action follows demand by local mobile phone importers for strong law enforcement to combat illegal mobile phone imports into the Island country.
Read more,
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200805281760.htm
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