Fri, 16 Dec 2016 12:26:31 +0000 By BUUMBA CHIMBULU ILLEGAL fabric materials which could have led to a loss of Government revenue in excess of K50,000 have been seized by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) for attempted smuggling. ZRA corporate communications manager Oliver Nzala said the authority had seized 309 bales of fabric materials, locally known as Chitenge, for attempted smuggling into Zambia using false declaration. Mr Nzala said the seizure happened at the Nakonde border post when ZRA customs officers conducted a physical inspection of a declaration by the importer. “Before the inspection took place, the importer declared that the imported goods were polypropylene. These are granules used in the manufacturing of plastic articles such as plastic bottles,” he said. Mr Nzala explained that polypropylene was duty-free, hence the importer only paid K324 for Asycuda processing fee. He further explained that both the truck and goods had since been seized under the offence of […]
