The Vijayawada Customs headed by Commissioner Sadhu Narsimha Reddy has seized smuggled chinese origin garlic’ worth Rs.21.97 lakhs.
The officers of Customs Commissionerate (Preventive), Vijayawada intercepted a truck near Nellore & on 20-11-2024 seized 333bags weighing 9,990 kg ‘smuggled Chinese origin garlic’ valued at Rs.21.97 lakhs which has been banned in India.
In 2014, the Indian government banned the import of Chinese garlic, due to reports of fungus-infested garlic entering the country, declaring it unfit for consumption. The garlic is often distinguishable by its uniform size and lack of roots, as they are typically removed during processing.
Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 5+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies like LiveLaw & Taxscan.
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