Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue said on Tuesday, September 1, that customs intelligence officers found dismantled parts of three luxury vehicles in a container imported from Japan as “Used Spare Parts.” The shipment contained components of a Lexus LX 600, Lexus SC 430 and BMW M5, along with a Honda B18C Type R engine, Front Half/Half-cut units, tyres and other vehicle parts.
The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate identified the shipment after receiving confidential information, according to the NBR. Preliminary information indicates that no bill of entry was submitted for nearly a month after the container reached the port. An attempt was later made to clear the consignment through an auction process, but customs intelligence officers stopped it.
Officials are examining whether the recovered vehicle components possess the “Essential Character” of complete vehicles and are also verifying the other parts. The shipment’s estimated combined market value is between Tk9.5 crore and Tk12 crore. Authorities are reviewing its import value, payment information, commercial documents and transaction pattern, including any possible links to money laundering. An investigation is also under way into those involved.
জাপান থেকে ‘Used Spare Parts’ ঘোষণা দিয়ে আমদানি করা একটি কনটেইনারে বিচ্ছিন্ন অবস্থায় মিলেছে তিনটি বিলাসবহুল গাড়ির বিভিন্ন অংশ। এর মধ্যে রয়েছে Lexus LX 600, Lexus SC 430 ও BMW M5। একই চালানে Honda B18C Type R Engine, Front Half/Half-cut, টায়ারসহ বিপুল
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