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Chinese Customs investigating wine importers

Posted on | March 13, 2008 | 3 Comments

By Grape Wall of China

Four contributors to Grape Wall of China have talked to sources in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Beijing who report that China Customs is investigating wine importers. The inquiry seems to be targeted at firms that under-declare the value of their imports. Two well placed industry sources say that staff members are being questioned, with one source calling the inquiry “routine.” Rumors abound about the detention of high-profile people from wine companies, but none of them are confirmed. Expect to hear more about this story.

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3 Responses to “Chinese Customs investigating wine importers”

  1. Beijing Boyce » Customs investigating Chinese wine importers - ASC releases statement
    March 17th, 2008 @ 2:49 pm

    [...] might be of peripheral interest to wine consumers in Beijing. Last week, I wrote about Chinese Customs investigating wine importers. Today, ASC Fine Wines released a statement about inquiries into the company. The obvious question: [...]

  2. Grape Wall of China » Update: Chinese Customs investigating wine importers
    March 18th, 2008 @ 5:50 pm

    [...] As reported last week, Chinese Customs continues to inquire into the import declarations of wine importers. Investigators, in what appears to be an industry-wide initiative, are looking for companies that under-declare the value of their imports. [...]

  3. Grape Wall of China » China Customs investigation: ASC Managing Partner out of detention
    April 10th, 2008 @ 1:37 pm

    [...] noted here on March 13, Chinese Customs has been investigating wine importers to see if they have under-declared the value [...]

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