Customs
Goods confiscated at the customs are those prohibited goods that enter the country illegally and are seized by the customs. In addition, those goods that have entered the country in a legal and authorized manner, but customs clearance procedures are not carried out after their entry, will be seized by the country's customs. The owners of these goods have three months to clear them from customs. In fact, the reason for the confiscation of these goods is that they are expensive to maintain for the customs, and according to the laws, the necessary measures are taken for them.
What is the sale of the commodity in the customs?
✅ Assessment and classification
When the goods are seized and it is determined that they cannot be returned to their owner (for example, due to legal reasons, abandonment or non-payment of fines and duties ), customs usually evaluates and categorizes the items. This classification is based on various factors.
✅ List and Public Advertisement
Items that are going to be sold by customs are listed and public information is done about it. This notification can be in the form of advertisements in widely circulated newspapers, advertisements on reputable sites, or other methods of informing the public.
✅ Auction of goods
Usually the most common way to sell seized goods is public auction. The auction of goods through auction may be in person or online, which will be different according to the customs. Through the auction of goods, the process of selling them is completely transparent and the goods are sold at the highest price.
✅ Direct sale of confiscated goods
In some cases, if the goods have a limited market or holding an auction is not possible, the customs may sell the goods directly through a transaction.
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Confiscated goods:
Confiscated goods are items that the customs officers have seized and confiscated for various reasons. The ownership of these goods is transferred to the government after confiscation, and the government makes the final decision on whether to keep or sell them. Reasons for confiscation of goods include:
the goods have been illegally imported or exported (smuggled goods)
there is a violation of customs regulations (for example, false declarations).
payment and The customs duty of the goods has not been paid.
Abandoned goods:
Abandoned goods are generally those goods that enter the country legally but the necessary measures are not taken to clear them, in fact the owner abandons them. The ownership of abandoned goods is given to the public. The following reasons cause the goods to be abandoned at the customs:
Items that the owner or receiver did not claim within a certain period. In some cases, the owners of the goods voluntarily release them due to the high costs of clearance.
Seized and abandoned goods can eventually be sold by customs through public auctions or other methods. In fact, the purpose of the customs in selling these goods can be due to recovery of debt duties or emptying the customs warehouse space.