Raids at the airport in Liege (LGG), Belgium, revealed an alleged import VAT fraud worth €310m by Chinese exporters. This incident also triggered the cross-border e-commerce sellers, freight forwarding logistics industry “great turmoil”, foreign trade people export logistics may be rewritten.
In the fraud, a Belgian customs broker acting on behalf of Chinese exporters is alleged to have wrongly declared that Chinese goods entering Liege airport were destined for other EU countries and therefore enjoyed duty-free treatment. On March 28, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) carried out 10 raids in various locations, including Liege airport, and arrested 4 suspects. The raids focused on companies active in international freight, importers and exporters, suspected of evading at least 310 million euros (VAT+ duty).
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Post time: Apr-02-2023