Electronic goods smuggling attempt foiled by customs<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Customs and Excise officials foiled an attempt
\non Thursday to smuggle eight containers of electronic goods
\nthrough Tanjung Priok seaport in North Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The electronic goods, ranging from televisions to telephone
\ndevices, were transported in eight containers onboard the
\nSingaporian ship, Uslan. The goods were packed in hundreds of
\nboxes with \"Compaq\" computer labels.<\/p>\n
Head of the Tanjung Priok Customs and Excise Office Roy Ronald
\nLimo said the ship arrived from Singapore on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\"One of our officials became suspicious when he found the
\nvolume of goods on the shipping manifest was different from the
\nactual volume.<\/p>\n
\"The documents said the ship carried computer devices, but
\nthere were various kinds of electronic goods inside the boxes
\nother than computers,\" he told reporters at the seaport.<\/p>\n
Roy said the officials are now searching for the companies
\nresponsible for sending the contraband.<\/p>\n
\"The state would have suffered losses of approximately Rp 1
\nbillion (US$105,797) due to the manipulation of the documents,\"
\nhe said, without elaborating.<\/p>\n
Separately, Yanto, a trader at Orion Plaza in Glodok told
\nAntara: \"For the last several weeks, the demand for electronic
\ngoods has decreased.\"<\/p>\n
The trader said electronic goods were a second preference
\nsince people's first priority was buying prime merchandise such
\nas furniture.<\/p>\n
As a result of weak demand, the prices of electronic goods has
\nremained steady in the capital for several weeks.<\/p>\n
The price of a Toshiba Bomba Quatro 21 inch television is Rp
\n1,750,000 each, and the Toshiba 14 inch television is sold for Rp
\n925,000.<\/p>\n
Polytron 29 inch television is sold for Rp 3,650,000, and
\nPolytron Mega Power mini compo is sold for Rp 575,000. (asa)<\/p>",
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