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Author: Polish Customs Service

Title: Combating Cigarette Smuggling

Summary: Combating illicit trade and illicit production of cigarettes belong to the priority action of the Customs Service. This activity is in accordance with the EU policy, which in recent years has been special focus on combating and preventing from putting on the EU member states’ market the cigarettes from illicit sources. Since 2006, taking into account the means and resources possessed, the priorities in fighting crime area have been determined in the Customs Service. The activities are concentrated on combating organized crime, particularly in the field of illegal trade in excise goods and drugs. Since 2008, while there is an increase in the isolated seizures of goods, slowing down tendency of seizures amounts has been remarkably. It is a consequence of the Customs Service focus more on combating organized crime than on the control of small retail business and petty smuggling. Number of disclosures in the Customs Service between 2007-2009 accounts for 92% of all disclosures. Customs Service between 2007-2009 disclosed almost 77% of total number of cigarettes disclosed. According to the OLAF (European Anti-fraud Office) report and the WCO annual report, the Polish Customs Service is one of the most efficient among customs administration in terms of combating smuggling and illegal trade in tobacco products. Among the customs administration of EU countries the Polish Customs Service is on the second position, just after the British Customs and before the German and French one.

Details: Warsaw, Poland: 2009. 18p.

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed January 14, 2019 at: http://mf-arch.mf.gov.pl/documents/764034/1395261/Wiadomosci+Celne+Nr+9_2009

Year: 2009

Country: Poland

URL: http://mf-arch.mf.gov.pl/documents/764034/1395261/Wiadomosci+Celne+Nr+9_2009

Shelf Number: 154195

Keywords:
Cigarette
European Anti-Fraud Office
Illegal Trade in Excise Goods and Drugs
Illegal Trade in Tobacco Products
Illicit Production
Illicit Trade
Poland
Polish Customs Service
Smuggling
World Customs Organization