Ninety million cigarettes were seized in the port of Antwerp
The Belgian customs authorities seized nearly 90 million cigarettes in the port of Antwerp last week – one of the largest ever catch in the port. The shipment came from the Egyptian port of Said and was destined for a company in the Netherlands, ANP reports.
Belgian Minister of Finance Johan van Overtveldt congratulated all involved in this record bust. “The fight against illegal products and fraud is high on the agenda, and we can see now the results.”
The cigarettes involved are so-called Cheap White cigarettes of brands not registered in Belgium. (MTI)
Related news
Dutch company Albert Heijn sees growing demand for vegan products
According to an announcement by the Dutch company Albert Heijn,…
Read more >Price Difference Between Organic And Conventional Food Narrows, Study Finds
The price difference between organic and conventional food items has…
Read more >96% of Europeans shopped online in Q1
At least 95.8 percent of European consumers shopped online in…
Read more >Related news
VOSZ Barometer – 2024. II. quarter: mandatory optimism or real growth?
The perception of inflation is still present in domestic companies,…
Read more >Fidelity: Three themes shaping investments in Q3
Has the post-epidemic normalization that we have been waiting for…
Read more >Large companies are resistant to economic uncertainty
Restrained expectations characterize the domestic corporate sector for the next…
Read more >