Customs destroys jelly candies, helmets worth P3.5M

Customs personnel destroy forfeited goods in Angat, Bulacan on September 5, 2018. Photo: Bureau of Customs

Operatives from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Wednesday destroyed an estimated P3.5 million worth of forfeited goods in Angat, Bulacan.

The goods consisted of expired jelly candies and helmets found in four abandoned containers. The condemnation of the goods was carried out by contractor Zafra Feed Milling in its facility.

According to the Auction and Cargo Disposal Division (ACDD) of the Port of Manila, the shipments were found to be "unfit for human consumption, have no commercial value, and the release thereof is contrary to law and cannot be sold through public auction."

The BOC said that two 40-footer containers containing expired jelly candies, with an estimated worth of P2 million, came from China and were consigned to Richco Marketing.

The remaining two 40-footer containers, containing helmets with an estimated worth of P1.5 million, were consigned to Mild Red Trading.

The BOC also discovered that the shipment of helmets was misdeclared as housewares and lacked the required Department of Trade and Industry – Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) permits and clearances.

The condemnation of the said goods is in line with provisions of Section 1145 (Disposition of Goods Injurious to Public Health) to 1146 (Disposition of Prohibited Goods) of the Republic Act No.10863 otherwise known as the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) and other relevant Customs Memorandum Orders and Customs Administrative Orders. — Anna Felicia Bajo/BM, GMA News