As of Monday, 51 individuals have been barred from crossing the Border Gate due to allegations of parallel trading, the Gongbei Customs Authority revealed on its website.
The authority stressed that any individual who has been apprehended three times for parallel trading or smuggling goods will be banned from applying for a travel endorsement for a specified period.
A case took place on August 26, when a traveler attempted to smuggle 34 cellphones by car at the Gongbei Border. The case was discovered and the authority pressed charges against the person. It was hinted that restrictions on the ability to make border crossings might be imposed against the person in the future.
On the same day, two Macau travelers attempted to sneak 30 cellphones into Zhuhai using the same method but were caught by the Gongbei Customs Authority.
Meanwhile, a mainland tourist traveling to Macau on a family-visit endorsement was found smuggling cosmetic and skincare goods from Macau to Zhuhai on August 20, August 26 and October 17 in 2020. Mainland authorities have imposed border crossing restrictions on the violator.
Parallel trading or smuggling has been a problem at the Macau-Gongbei Border. The Gongbei Customs Authority’s attention was drawn to the fact that some syndicate members make false claims to travelers, attesting that they will not be held criminally responsible if they are caught.
The Gongbei Customs Authority reiterated to travelers that parallel trading is considered smuggling, which is a criminal offense in mainland China. AL
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